Word: shakir
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...breakthrough game for Shakir, who had been mired in a 1-for-30 slump entering the weekend...
...Shakir says he prefers the top of the order to the bottom because it usually means an extra at-bat per game. Still, he points out that batting ninth has its advantages—like the luxury of being more aggressive at the plate...
After the game, Shakir called it the greatest moment of his young career. Three years later, the memory still causes some goosebumps...
...Shakir has also become a stabilizing presence up the middle. He and Mager—the guts of Harvard’s all-senior infield—form one of the league’s most reliable double-play combinations. Mager says the two bring out the best in each other...
...like to swing at the first pitch,” Shakir said. “It’s usually a good one to hit. When you’re hitting leadoff or second, you want to take more pitches to get a read on the pitcher...