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Marte has unique swing at his disposal
- Updated: May 5, 2016
HOUSTON — Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte opened some eyes with an outstanding defensive series in Seattle’s three-game sweep of the A’s, but the 22-year-old also raised some eyebrows with his unconventional swing on a double in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s 9-8 win.
Batting left-handed against right-handed reliever Ryan Dull, Marte took a running start at the outside pitch and slapped a two-base hit to left field against the shifted defense. Call it Marte’s own version of “hit and run,” as he dredged up memories of Ichiro Suzuki’s ability to move his feet forward and hit the ball at the same time.
“I’ve been doing that a long time, when I was playing in the Dominican,” Marte said. “I think I can do that sometimes. When I’m …
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