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]]> While perusing my colleague Blake’s poker blog All Poker Addicts, I came across a post about “favorite hands” and it got me thinking (put away the fire extinguisher, my head always does that when I think): what are your favorite plays in baseball? Here are some of mine:

  • Straight steal of home. Without question the most exciting play in baseball. The last one I saw came in May 1999, when San Diego’s Eric Owens did it against the Reds’ Brett Tomko.
  • Inside the park home run. This isn’t at the top of my list because a lot of times someone bangs into a wall and can’t get up, which doesn’t really reflect any great skill on the hitter’s part other than the sense to keep running.
  • Suicide squeeze. I know that generally speaking, this isn’t a good percentage play, but I can’t help myself. When executed properly, a suicide squeeze is just plain fun to watch.

I’m sensing a pattern here. Everything I like involves the potential of a bang-bang play at home plate. How about you — what are some of your favorite types of plays to see when you’re out at the ballpark?

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