Archive for September, 2010
Baseball Reflections Site Update
I just wanted to give everyone a brief site update… Along with playoff updates, predictions (once the final teams have clinched), etc. we will be bringing you a few book & movie reviews and possibly another glove review. Also on the horizon is an added social feature that will allow readers to leave a 30 [...]
Plenty of Blame to Pass Around
As another disenchanting season for the Milwaukee Brewers is about to an end, there surely is plenty of blame for the team’s sub-.500 record to go around. Mark Attanassio It starts with Mark Attanassio the majors’ only absentee owner who has put too much authority into the hands of his staff. While most would agree [...]
Baseball Reflections Own Peter Schiller on Blog Talk Radio Tonight
If you are not familiar with the BBA (Baseball Bloggers Alliance) then please visit their About page for more details. Baseball Reflections are a member of this fine collection of baseball bloggers. To find out why, check them out! One of the perks of being in the BBA is the ability to participate (once again) [...]
Around the Horn in the MLB
Image via Wikipedia The Current State of the Playoff Picture Last week saw the first team clinch not only a playoff spot, but their division as well. For those of you who missed their celebration, here’s some video of it… The second team to clinch both a playoff spot and their division was the Texas [...]
100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular Charity Game for ALS
The 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular was born in 2004 with the arrival of Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox as a fundraiser for Curt’s Pitch for ALS program to aid the fight against Lou Gehrig‘s disease. The world’s longest game continues 100 straight innings and lasts about 33 consecutive hours, and to date [...]
DRSEA INFORMER: The Pursuit Of Dreams
Volume III, Issue 13: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Like thousands of other boys and young men in the Dominican Republic, Edgar Ferreira chased the dream of baseball most of his life. And, just like thousands of others, the chase went unfulfilled, ending far short of the big league career he had envisioned. I first [...]
2010 Brewers Reflection: What Happened?
As the 2010 baseball season winds to an end, it is time to check on how this season has gone and take a look at a few burning questions that are likely to be answered between the end of the season and the beginning of 2011. It seemed that it was just yesterday that the [...]
Phillies Month in Review: August
The Charlie Manuel Affect Charlie Manuel teams play well in August, and 2010 was no different. The Phillies were 18-10 for the month and went from 3.5 games back and in 2nd place to sharing the lead with the Atlanta Braves. Not bad for a team that has been slammed with injuries and plagued with [...]
The Braves Didn’t Know What Hit ‘em
Before we really hit the stretch run, I feel it is important to reflect on what the Phillies have accomplished to take a five game lead on the Atlanta Braves. I was listening to the radio and Scott Franske pointed out just how far the Phillies have come. On July 22 the Phillies were 7 [...]
THE DEMISE OF ‘DA BUMS
The recent resignation of Joe Torre as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers prompted me to wonder what has happened to this notable franchise. I vaguely remember the Brooklyn Dodgers. Yes, that’s how old I am. In Brooklyn the team was affectionately known as the “bums”. The name stems from the fact that from [...]
The San Francisco Giants Down the Stretch
Giants in September There is nothing to love more than meaningful September baseball, especially for teams in contention like the Giants. This is when every game, every pitch and every play is meaningful. It is the difference between your home team being on the couch in October versus being in the playoffs, trying to go [...]
An Editorial of the Book: Strike IX by Paul Lonardo
STRIKE IX tells the plight of the 1999 Providence College Friars baseball team and their beloved sport, which they learned would be eliminated at the end of that upcoming season in order for the school to comply with the federal regulation, Title IX. Written to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of PC’s historic season, this book [...]
More Concern Over the Use of Maple Bats in MLB
Cubs Rookie OF Tyler Colvin Impaled by Another Broken Maple Bat The latest incident in MLB concerning the dangerous use of maple bats comes at the expense of rookie OF for the Cubs, Tyler Colvin. While on third base as a baserunner, Colvin headed towards the plate on contact when in his sprint towards home [...]
A Whirlwind Tour of Japanese Baseball
For the third year in a row, I joined JapanBall, run by Bob Bavasi and Mayumi Smith, on a weeklong tour to watch baseball games in Japan. It was a whirlwind event, covering a lot of ground to see five baseball games in six cities over the course of seven days. If the name Bavasi [...]
2010 Fantasy Baseball Surprises Both Good and Bad
Every year there are a number of surprises – good and bad. Some of them are mild in the form of a decent player simply stepping his game up to a new level. A few, though, seem to form out of thin air and proceed to drive the majority of us nuts as they put [...]
Inning By Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2009)
NCAA Baseball Coach Augie Garrido Thanks to the people at Cinetic FilmBuff I was asked to do a review of this fine documentary by Richard Linklater. Aside from the facts and quotes that I’ve compiled in this review you’ll find sessions with Coach Augie Garrido himself, former players (some who are or have been MLB [...]
September Baseball and Buehrle’s Balks
If you are in any city without a chance to win the division baseball in September brings mixed emotions. On the one hand it reminds one that the season is drawing to a close and will create that void a true baseball fan feels. On the other hand, it reminds any team fan outside the [...]
Quad City River Bandits (STL) vs Kane County Cougars (Oak): Single A Playoff Series
By David Malamut author of Voice of A Season Ticket Holder (Kane County Cougars) The Quad City River Bandits would end up their season with an elimination game loss in the first round by the Kane County Cougars. They would see a dominant pitching performance in the first game by SP Shelby Miller, their top [...]
Stadium Review: Prince George’s Stadium Home of the Bowie Baysox
If someone looked up AA Minor League Baseball stadium in the encyclopedia, they probably wouldn’t find anything, but if there was an entry, the accompanying picture would probably be one of Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland. It’s the home to the AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Prince George’s Stadium has everything a stadium [...]
My Plan for Getting In Shape for the 2011 Baseball Season
The good people over at CSN Stores asked me to do a review of one of the products that they sell at one of their stores. Given my performance or better yet, my lack of mobility in the field playing baseball this year after a 21 year layoff, I decided to go with the Vibro-belt [...]
DRSEA INFORMER: The Man With The Plan, Sandy Alderson
Volume III, Issue 12: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Contrary to what some might believe, Sandy Alderson, Major League Baseball´s emissary to the Dominican Republic, does not have horns sprouting from his head. I met recently with the reform czar and came away with the impression that – while Alderson still faces an uphill [...]
Bill Lee Pitched for the 2010 Brockton Rox
Apparently, former Red Sox pitcher Bill “The Spaceman” Lee recurred his role this year as a member of the Brockton Rox (an independant League Baseball team in Brockton, MA), albeit for just one game. He is now listed as being inactive, but did win in his only appearance of the season (in the last game [...]
SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS
With so much going on this post is dedicated to a few stories that need worthy comment. Here we go: THE PIRATES OUTDO EVEN THEMSELVES! As if it isn’t bad enough that this woeful team is on pace to lose 100 games for the 8th time in franchise history, and post a record 19th straight [...]
An Oldie, but a Goodie…The Chicken Ices Barney (Video)
As I recoup from being out of state since last Wednesday (I returned just yesterday), here’s another fun video to hold your attention until we return with our regularly scheduled programing… Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
The Giants Playoff Picture?
The Giants’ baseball season is now down to less than thirty games and a month left in the calendar year. August was another roller coaster ride, especially when your ace, goes 0-5 with an ERA over 7.00. On the other hand, I did see the offense get white hot against the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants [...]
Baseball Bloopers with Great Commentary
Seeing I’m away from home I thought I’d add this fun video for you and hopefully I will be able to post something else of more content either later today or tomorrow. Until then, enjoy! Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
How to Steal Second Base – My Major League Secrets
The one area of baseball that I had confidence while playing major league baseball was with base running, especially in the area of base stealing. I had good speed but not great speed for a major leaguer. I did possess a very good first step, which is extremely necessary to steal bases. That good first [...]
Clemens’ Costanza Impression and Strasburg’s Strike Out
Two major off field episodes occurred this week that merits comment. The first is Roger Clemens’ continued denial even in the face of overwhelming evidence that he did not use steroids. When reports surfaced that proved he did indeed use enhancements, he was indicted for perjury before a Congressional committee. There are two ways to [...]
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