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Flip Flop Fly Ball Excerpt: Why Centaurs Wouldn’t Make Good Third Basemen

Flip Flop Fly Ball, Craig Robinson’s website of fun baseball infographics and other assorted baseball goodness, has spawned a book of the same name, in stores now. Throughout this week, The Sports Section will be excerpting selected pieces from that book. Today: in honor of Alex Rodriguez, a look at why centaurs wouldn’t make very good third basemen.

Credit: Craig Robinson/Flip Flop Fly Ball

Previously:
How Soon Do Announcers Mention a No-Hitter?
The Nearest Baseball Diamond to Every Stadium
Breaking Down the New York Post Back Page

Why Centaurs Wouldn’t Make Good Third Basemen