PRESENTED BY: TIP FROM ALL OVER THE MAP A grid can help locate items on a map. Using this picture of Comerica Park, VICTOR REYES: find the answers to the following questions. “La comida es muy WHERE IS... 5 importante para 1. Third base? ______ desarrollo del atleta. Tener una buena 4 2. The top of the right field foul pole? ______ alimentación te ayuda a tener un mejor 3. The Comerica Park video board? ______ rendimiento!” 3 4. The Tigers Home dugout? ______ “Food is very important 5. First base? ______ for an athlete's 2 development. Having 6. The pitcher’s bullpen? ______ a good diet helps 7. The pitcher’s mound? ______ you to have a better 1 performance!” Answers on the back of this sheet! A B C D E BASEBALLS The diameter of a Major League Baseball is about 3 inches. Four baseballs THIS WEEK IN stacked is about 12 inches, or 1 foot. If Victor Reyes is 6 feet and 5 inches tall, DETROIT TIGERS that would be 25.6 baseballs! HISTORY: PRACTICE On June 2, 2010, after retiring 26 AT HOME consecutive Cleveland batters, Tigers If a large mirror is available and there is starter Armando Galarraga, appears to have DID YOU enough room to maneuver, players can hurled the season's third perfect game watch their swing, throw and field when the throw from the first baseman to KNOW? movements as they do them to get a the pitcher, covering the bag, clearly beats good picture of their actions. A baseball is stitched using 88 the baserunner for the final out, but umpire This drill was a widespread practice inches of 5/10 red cotton Jim Joyce emphatically calls Jason Donald thread in order to stitch the back in the day but is not as necessary safe. After seeing the replay, the first base cowhide covers together. as players can now film their every arbitrator tearfully admits his error, Baseballs are stitched by hand move with their cell phone. apologizing to the 28 year-old Venezuelan using 108 stitches, and each Either way, the ability to see one’s right-hander for his blown call. one takes about 10 minutes. actions and analyze them is beneficial. ACTIVITY ANSWER KEY ALL OVER THE MAP 1. B2 2. E4 3. A4 4. A2 5. D2 6. B3 7. C2.