The defense is absolutely crucial in baseball, as important as an explosive offensive or a dominant pitching. It is often said that “the defense wins championships” and there is a lot of truth in it. A solid defense prevents the opposing team from writing down races, which significantly increases the possibilities of winning the game.
On the most recent day of the Elite League, the three loser sets of the previous date won, so there are no significant changes in the fight for classification. In the three confrontations that were played, nine errors were made, a figure that remains high for what is aspired in a selective tournament.
253 errors are totaled in the 180 challenges that have been settled, for a discreet defensive average of 964, below the range (970-975) that is considered favorable in this line of the baseball game, and also less than 967 of the 63 national series.
Santiago de Cuba (954) is for 54 pifias in 30 games. Yesterday he added another three in his defeat against Industriales. The indómites have not had respite in this regard, they even have a meeting with seven ivory; This is the fundamental cause for which they are not comfortable in classification positions.
There are four teams around 960; Pinar del Río (962 AVE- 50 errors), blind from Ávila (965-40), Granma (965-41) and industrial (966-43). Only the Tunas (972-25), with 12 pending games on the calendar, averages within the positive range.
The causes for so many defensive mistakes are in the challenges facing our national hobby. It is true that we have witnessed more than a land in poor condition, but there is also an anticipation of the plays of our players, unnecessary shootings to the pads, and inappropriate placements in the field of play.
A good defensive body gives the pitchers confidence. Knowing that the players behind them are safe, allows them to concentrate on throwing and not worrying too much to put the ball where they do not harm.
Our league needs to reverse the crisis that today has in defensive matters. We will have to devote more time to training, to simulations in game situations, so that our players do not reach the fundamental tournaments with the shortcomings they are showing today.
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