At least the Cubs were up 11-0 against the Cardinals when Alex Cooper got on the mic during Sunday’s game in Chicago. The ...

Of the 16 cutters he threw in the first inning, seven were closer to the center of the left-handed batter’s box than the center of the plate. Whatever adjustments he made.

All hitters have their series of tugs, pats, and taps when in the batter box. I’m sure we remember how we all mimicked our favorite hitter’s rituals when we were young.

The Nationals are an MLB-best 14-3 since Davey Martinez gave them the key to the batter’s box, made up of shoestring and a random key. Skip to main content Watch. Nationals Since Martinez introduced .

Open up the batter’s box and start swinging the bat. ... Nationals are just two back of New York after going 14-3 to close out the month — baseball’s best record over that stretch.