I am not a big baseball fan, but it seems to me that in almost any sport, flexibility is important — both for the athlete, physically, and in the game itself. Baseball is after all famous for its “seventh inning stretch” — a chance to stand and limber up those muscles, whether you are a player or a spectator.
Sports terms are frequently applied to what is happening in the business world. In the case of this year’s Top Systems Integrators Report, the concept of baseball’s “curve ball” was an apt description, coined by No. 8 A3 Communications in their comments about the past year: “2020 was a year where the market shifted dramatically … [and] required us to remain nimble amongst the curveballs thrown our way.”