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Chairman7w · 03-28-2017, 11:56 AM

Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play?

Like a guy that catches a line drive will look at the ball, then throw it around...

Or a first baseman after catching a throw for the third out will look at the ball closely on the way back to the dugout...

Why?

BL8001 · 03-28-2017, 12:02 PM

Usually just for cuts or scuffs.

Just like when a batter fouls one directly down and it stays around the catcher who picks it up and hands it to the ump who takes it out of play.

Caulfield · 03-28-2017, 12:24 PM

human nature
TMI

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Freakywwe · 03-28-2017, 12:32 PM

to make sure it's in the glove or to check for marks on it

ODogg · 03-28-2017, 12:47 PM

Because sometimes people put stuff on it like pine tar because they are cheaters. So its important to check the ball all the time to make sure no shenanigans are going on.

prestwood90 · 03-28-2017, 12:56 PM

Pimping the play they just made lol

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03-28-2017, 11:56 AM	#1
Chairman7w MVP OVR: 10 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA	Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play? Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play? Like a guy that catches a line drive will look at the ball, then throw it around... Or a first baseman after catching a throw for the third out will look at the ball closely on the way back to the dugout... Why?

03-28-2017, 12:02 PM	#2
BL8001 MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2010	Re: Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play? Usually just for cuts or scuffs. Just like when a batter fouls one directly down and it stays around the catcher who picks it up and hands it to the ump who takes it out of play. Caulfield likes this. __________________ resident curmudgeon

03-28-2017, 12:24 PM	#3
Caulfield Hall Of Fame OVR: 8 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside, AL Blog Entries: 1	Re: Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play? human nature TMI Spoiler ya know how when you go to to the restroom and when your done you look before you flush? yeah, human nature coach422001 likes this. __________________ OSFM23 - Building Better Baseball - OSFM23 A Work in Progress

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Freakywwe Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2014	Re: Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play? to make sure it's in the glove or to check for marks on it Caulfield likes this.

03-28-2017, 12:47 PM	#5
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03-28-2017, 12:56 PM	#6
prestwood90 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Nov 2013	Re: Why do baseball infielders often look at the ball after a play? Pimping the play they just made lol Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports JBoo2911 likes this.