field a grounder
field a grounder
In baseball, to use one's glove to stop a ball that has been hit on the ground. We'll start practice today by fielding a couple grounders. If you're going to field a grounder, make sure to get your body behind the ball. How hard is it for a professional athlete to field a grounder? Geez, he deserves an error on that play!
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Outfielders: Coach hits fly balls and ground balls to OF's, who dropstep with their right foot and run at a 45-degree angle to catch a fly ball or
field a grounder to their right.
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