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HEAR ME OUT: The infield fly rule is dumb and needs to be done away withLast night’s Astros-Red Sox game had everything. There was a divisive fan moment before the game when a kid called Alex Bregman over under the guise of wanting to get a picture only to pull the rug out from underneath him and call him a cheater. There were six lead changes — more than any game since...

Joey Votto almost pulled off the incredibly rare unassisted triple playCarlos Rodón came oh-so-close to a perfect game on Wednesday night, settling instead for a no-hitter after he hit Cleveland catcher Roberto Perez with a pitch in the ninth inning, two outs away from what would have been the first perfecto in the majors since Félix Hernández’s in on August 15, 2012....

White Sox Turn Ho-Hum, Unsatisfying Triple PlayYou’d think anything as rare and unlikely as a triple play would include plenty of thrills and chills, possibly one or two spills, even the odd Phil. Back in August the Rangers turned a triple play that could be described as “pretty cool.” Last April the Mariners turned one on a brain goof that a pe...

This Triple Play Confused The Hell Out Of Everyone Involved<em></em>

Triple plays are always cool, but the best instances are the ones that leave everyone—fielders, runners, fans, broadcasters—kind of confused about what exactly just happened. Last night’s Angels-Rangers game gave us one of those....

Kentucky Turns Wild Triple Play Against No. 2 Louisville

In the top of the second inning against Louisville, with runners on second and third, the University of Kentucky turned this nifty triple play:...

Nationals Turn First 3-(3)-5 Triple Play In History

When the Nationals ended last night’s eighth inning with a triple play against the Giants, few watching realized they’d seen something that literally has never happened before in major league baseball. At least according to SABR, it was the first 3-(3)-5 triple play in MLB history:...

White Sox Execute 9-3-2-6-2-5 Triple Play

Triple plays are generally credited to the defense, but as we’ve seen more often than not they’re created by piss-poor base running. So here’s an example of the Texas Rangers shitting up the basepaths as they manage to get themselves into a 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play at the hands of the White Sox tonig...

Rockies Turn Just About The Easiest Triple Play You'll Ever See

Triple plays are incredibly difficult to pull off. There needs to be at least two runners on base with no outs, a ball hit to precisely the right spot, and flawless execution from the fielders. Normally they occur about five times per season. ...