BROKEN-BAT SINGLES

Broken-bat singles are a baseball phenomenon whereby the bat breaks when it hits the ball, and the force of the swing is so diminished that the ball often bloops between the defending players for a hit. (EXAMPLE VID)

There were so many broken-bat singles in the Yankees/Red Sox game last night, I'm surprised a manager has never gone with an all broken-bat line-up. 

ANNOUNCER: And there's the SEVENTH broken-bat single in a row! I've never seen anything like it! We have their manager standing by for word on what HAS to be a league record. (to MANAGER) What the heck's going on down there? Your bats made of balsa?

MANAGER: Ha. No. We saw them a bit. Just enough to ensure a clean break. As you can see, we're breaking new ground here. Ha.

(I can imagine "Broken-Bat Singles" being a great name for a singles dating service for divorced baseball players. But, that's a bit for another time...)

MJW