[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":60},["ShallowReactive",2],{"topbar-latest-en":3,"footer-articles-en":9,"article-rules-strategy-en":28,"related-rules-strategy-en":39},{"title":4,"route":5},"First baseball session — what to bring and what to expect",{"name":6,"params":7},"base-slug",{"slug":8},"first-training-what-to-bring",[10,16,22],{"slug":11,"title":12,"route":13},"base/en/rules-strategy","Baseball rules pt. 4 — strategy, bunts, and stolen bases",{"name":6,"params":14},{"slug":15},"baseball-rules-strategy-and-tactics",{"slug":17,"title":18,"route":19},"base/en/rules-defense","Baseball rules pt. 3 — defense and field positions",{"name":6,"params":20},{"slug":21},"baseball-rules-defense-and-positions",{"slug":23,"title":24,"route":25},"base/en/rules-batting","Baseball rules pt. 2 — batting, strikes, and outs",{"name":6,"params":26},{"slug":27},"baseball-rules-batting-strikes-and-outs",{"id":29,"title":12,"body":30,"category":31,"date":32,"description":33,"extension":34,"locale":35,"meta":36,"readTime":37,"slug":15,"stem":11,"__hash__":38},"base/base/en/rules-strategy.json","\u003Ch2>Baseball is a game of decisions\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Knowing the rules is just the start. The real fun begins when you understand \u003Cstrong>why\u003C/strong> a team does what it does. Baseball is packed with micro-decisions — each one can change the course of a game.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2>The bunt\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Instead of swinging, the batter \u003Cstrong>holds the bat out and lets the ball tap off it\u003C/strong>, rolling it softly into the infield. Why?\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Sacrifice bunt\u003C/strong> — the batter gives up an out to advance a runner to the next base. The team trades an out for better scoring position.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bunt for a hit\u003C/strong> — a fast player bunts to catch the defence off guard and reach first base safely.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2>Stealing a base\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>A runner can try to sprint to the next base \u003Cstrong>during the pitcher's delivery\u003C/strong> — before the batter even hits the ball. It's risky: if the catcher throws quickly to the base, the runner is out. But a successful steal shifts the momentum.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2>Double play\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>The defence dreams of a \u003Cstrong>double play\u003C/strong> — two outs on one play. Most common: a ground ball to the shortstop, who throws to second base (first out), and the second baseman fires to first (second out). Fast, precise, spectacular.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2>Hit and run\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>The coach signals: the runner takes off with the pitch, and the batter \u003Cstrong>must\u003C/strong> swing — regardless of the pitch. The goal is to advance the runner and avoid a double play.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2>Why does this matter?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Baseball rewards \u003Cstrong>thinking\u003C/strong>. Even young players learn to read the situation: how many outs, where are the runners, what's the score. It's a sport where the mind works as hard as the body.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2>End of the series — start of the adventure\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Now you know the basics. But the real learning happens on the field — \u003Cstrong>come join us at practice!\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>","rules","2026-05-13","Bunts, sacrifices, steals — the advanced elements that make baseball an outdoor chess match. Final episode of the series.","json","en",{},5,"w7vgZJZ1N-hRvDcGkpm7BPQ35xC-ik-ZvQrHoM8RyJ8",[40,48,54],{"id":41,"route":42,"title":45,"description":46,"date":47,"category":31},"rules-basics",{"name":6,"params":43},{"slug":44},"baseball-rules-in-5-minutes","Baseball rules pt. 1 — the field, bases, and objective","First episode of our baseball rules series. What the field looks like, what bases are, and what the game is all about — explained from scratch.","2026-03-15",{"id":49,"route":50,"title":24,"description":52,"date":53,"category":31},"rules-batting",{"name":6,"params":51},{"slug":27},"What is a strike, a ball, and a walk? How is a batter out? Second episode of our baseball rules series.","2026-04-15",{"id":55,"route":56,"title":18,"description":58,"date":59,"category":31},"rules-defense",{"name":6,"params":57},{"slug":21},"Pitcher, catcher, infield, outfield — who stands where and what do they do? Third episode of our baseball rules series.","2026-04-29",1784570699352]