Players often speak about wanting to put together a good at-bat. Sounds right, but exactly what does that mean?
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Let’s start with something that everyone should agree on: a good at-bat is one that results in the batter safely reaching base – whether from a base hit, a walk or getting hit by a pitch – without causing a teammate already on base to get forced out.