1.   Even itty-bitty shortstops are hitting the ball out the other way.

2.   Offensive-minded shortstops either hit for average or power, but rarely do both.

3.   The Red Sox shortstop hit the dirt to make a stop, then flipped the ball to second baseman Chris Stynes.

4.   The shortstop hit the game-winner.

5.   The shortstop hit a homer and a double.

6.   The shortstop hit the walkoff piece in the fourth minute of November.

7.   The shortstop hit twice as many home runs on the road as he did at home.

8.   No shortstop has hit more homers or multiple-base hits in his career.