Sometimes a single is just a single, but sometimes it’s worth much more.
Popping the hood to dig down into when to let it ride with your rookie hitters, and when to worry.
Exploring when they should start versus when they should head for farm country.
Repeated pickoff attempts may be an exercise in tedium, but what are the real costs and benefits to keeping the runner close?
Once you’ve got the pitcher on the ropes, should you swing for the fences or hope the pitcher hangs himself?