Blog Post #2

Baseball consists of 9 defensive positions, which include, catcher, pitcher, 1st base, 2nd base, short-stop, 3rd base, left field, center field, and right field. The pitcher uses a variety of pitches to attempt to strike out the batter, while the catcher catches the balls thrown by the pitcher and tries to get runners out when they try to steal a base. The first baseman covers first base, and fields balls hit near the base. The 2nd baseman covers 2nd baseball, with the short-stop, and fields balls in most of the area from 2nd to 1st base. The 2nd baseman is also the cut off man for balls hit to deep right field. The short-stop covers 2nd base, with the 2nd baseman, and fields balls hit in most of the area from 2nd to 3rd base. The short-stop is the cut off man for balls hit to deep right and center field. The 3rd baseman covers 3rd base, and fields balls hit near 3rd base. The left fielder fields balls in left field, the center fielder fields balls in center, and the left fielder fields balls in right. In the American League each team also has a DH, designated hitter, a player who never plays in the field, unless playing away against a National League team. The batting team has 3 outs to score has many runs as possible before having to field. If the batter does not make contact with the ball, the batter hits a fly ball, that is caught, or gets thrown out on a grounder, the batter is out. A few baseball legends include: Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Cy Young, and Ricky Henderson. A few current popular baseball players include: Roy Halladay, Albert Pujols, and Joe Mauer.