Archive for October, 2010
Boston Sports Blogapalooza II: Nov. 6, 2010
Come join over 100 Boston Sports Bloggers along with the following sponsors for the second Boston Sports Blogapalooza at The Baseball Tavern, a stone’s throw from historic Fenway Park. Sponsors CSNNE Bud Light Steiner Sports Gifts & Collectables Kevin Youkilis’ Hits for Kids Botton Line Apparel The Baseball Tavern ‘Palooza Schedule 12PM-2PM(Third Floor ) Registration [...]
‘JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY’ OPENS THEATRICALLY IN NEW YORK CITY NOVEMBER 5TH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “This is an insightful, moving film that helps to shatter stereotypes and preconceptions, and reminds us of the power of this seemingly simple stick ball game to bring us all together.” – Ken Burns New Documentary Features Major Sandy Koufax Interview; Recollections from Ron Howard, Larry King, Bob Feller, Bud Selig, Marvin [...]
The 5 Best Father and Sons in Baseball…
…in my opinion! Number 5 Felipe and Moises Alou You can see the stats for Felipe Alou by clicking this link. You can see the stats for Moises Alou by clicking this link. Number 4 Cecil and Price Fielder – The only father – son duo to each hit 50 or more home runs! You [...]
Teaching Hitters to Make Adjustments and How to Hit Mariano Rivera
I must admit that I would not make a very good major league hitting coach, even though I played at that level and even though I have been teaching hitting ever since retiring from pro ball twenty two years ago. The reason is simple – big league hitters would not make the hitting adjustments that [...]
The Giants are in the World Series!!
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The Giants eliminated the Phillies in six games to win the 2010 National League Championship to go on to the World Series to play the Texas Rangers. I must state that I did get tired and annoyed with the announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, who frequently derided the [...]
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
It was 59 years ago that Russ Hodges called “The Shot Heard Around the World”. His impromptu and repeated cry of “The Giants Win the Pennant!” has become legendary in broadcasting lore. It was selected as the second best sports casting moment of all time by a Sports Illustrated columnist. (Can you guess which call [...]
Out With the Old And In With the New in Arizona for the D-Backs
Have you lost track of who is doing what for the Arizona Diamondbacks these days? You are not alone. In the month since Kevin Towers has been named the new general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Towers has certainly put his stamp on the ballclub. In addition to removing the interim tag from manager Kirk Gibson‘s [...]
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Exclusive Los Angeles Premiere of Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story at Wilshire Boulevard Temple!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, CA (October 22nd, 2010) – 7th Art Releasingannounced today that Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story will have its Los Angeles Premiere at Wilshire Boulevard Temple on Wednesday November 17! Narrated by Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story brings to life the contributions of [...]
No World Series For the Yankees; No Peace in the Bronx
It is official. Major League Baseball will have a new champion in 2010 following the elimination of the New York Yankees. For television executives and fans of the Yankees across the world that news is the equivalent of the sky falling, but for those who are not fans of sports dynasties, it is welcomed news. [...]
It’s an Orange October in San Fransisco
Wow!! Is this an Orange October or what?! So much has happened for the Giants that it has been absolutely incredible!! I am sorry that I haven’t written sooner, but I am just beside myself. It all started with the end of the season, and the Giants needed to win one game out of three [...]
The Climax of the Japanese Baseball Season
Baseball fans are in the midst of the fervor of the MLB playoffs – with its no-hitters, 5-run comebacks, bullpen implosions, and 14-strikeout performances. Fans of Japanese baseball are also enjoying a little drama, although in a slightly different format. In Japan, the top three teams from the two leagues – Central and Pacific – [...]
Hall of Famer Rod Carew on Setting up the Pitcher
Just as a pitcher can set up a batter, I feel a hitter can set up a pitcher. Hitting is a science. From preparing yourself with tools and studying your opponent, to analyzing your stance and how to get the best of your opponent; it’s a thinking man’s game from start to finish. With the [...]
The Playoffs and Questions Nobody Is Asking.
When the NLDS ended early for both teams, why wait for five days to start the LCS? Scheduling flexibility should be no problem. Sooner or later baseball needs to dictate to the networks its desires rather than vice versa. This is another example of how the greedy grab for money dilutes the excitement of the [...]
BBA 2010 NL Awards for Best Pitcher and Most Valuable Position Player
The Walter Johnson Award Going by the numbers for this award, I analyzed the following metrics: wins minus losses plus strikeouts, walks minus intentional walks (because that’s usually situational), WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched), ERA minus SIERA (a new Baseball Prospectus stat that reflects a pitcher’s true ERA). Points were also deducted for [...]
Get 20% Off Baseball Art at Art.com
Our friends over at Art.com have graciously offered you, the Baseball Reflections readers, 20% off all orders $25 or more from now until the end of the month (October 31st)! To get this discount, just enter the following code: Code: PLAYBALL Expires: Oct. 31, 2010 To see their selection of Baseball art, just follow this [...]
Video Interview with Author of 25 Greatest Players of All Time
Author/Sportscaster Len Berman on his latest book, ‘The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time’ on the Fox Business Network. They also touch upon the topic of Brett Favre before they start talking about Berman’s book. They talk about the topic of how people should view top athletes. Should fans look differently at them due [...]
A Preview of the AL & NL Championship Series
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BBA Award Nominations for Best NL Rookie and Relief Pitcher
The Willie Mays Award This year the BBA has renamed their awards as advised by the BBWAA, so the best NL rookie for 2010 is named after Hall of Famer Willie Mays (not Hayes). As a warning, please note that defensive ability did not play a part in this decision like I would have liked [...]
How to Help Struggling Hitters
I am so grateful for my major league baseball career. Most of you are probably thinking, “Of course, why wouldn’t he be?” The reason I am most grateful may be different than you think, though. Reflecting back on my playing days, I realize that at one time or another, I made every mistake in the [...]
A PITCHING RENAISSANCE and FAREWELL MR. COX
Pitching has taken over. Who can dispute this after watching pitchers dominate in the playoffs so far? There may be some sort of record set for fewest runs scored after the Giants/Phillies series. Some fans, those who want to see the ball being bashed around like a Superball, will denounce this as boring. Others, like [...]
Another Baseball Reflections Site Update
Ok, so the audio commenting function is now working and it’s brought to us by a company called Blurts! You can find the Blurts button above the SUBMIT button in the comments section of every article. If you click on the button, you can record an audio file of up to 30 seconds…if you run [...]
2010 Mets: Disappointing Season Leads to Regime Change
On the Bright Side The 2010 season was far from a total disaster for the Mets. The team won 79 games, up from 70 the year before. David Wright and Jose Reyes rebounded from disappointing seasons marred by injury. Mike Pelfrey won 15 games and established himself as a solid starter. Unheralded outfielder Angel Pagan [...]
The BBA Connie Mack Award: My NL Prediction
Who was Connie Mack? He is only the manager with the most wins of all time with 3,731 from 1894-1896, 1901-1950! He was a player/manager for the Pittsburg Pirates from 1894-1896 and then with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League from 1901-1950 for a total of 53 seasons. When you manage one team for [...]
7th Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Raises About $500,000
Early Bird defeats Worm in Walk-Off in 100th Inning, 73-72 Schilling Manages as Schilling Pitches This Columbus Day weekend, Red Sox’ legend Curt Schilling threw his 7th annual 100 Innings of Baseball to raise money for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Curt named his son after Lou Gehrig. This year, from innings 96 [...]
Live Video: 100 Innings of Baseball for Charity
The Charity: ALS (aka Lou Gehrig‘s Disease) 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 [...]
MLB Divisional Series Update
…and the Year of the Pitcher Continues… Day One! After six games played (4 in the AL and 2 in the NL) we have seen the second No-hitter in playoff history (the last one was 54 years ago by Don Larson) by the Phillies Ace Roy “Doc” Halladay over the Reds in game one. The [...]
Schilling to Take the Mound 7th ANNUAL, 100 INNINGS OF BASEBALL
PRESS RELEASE October 7, 2010 Red Sox’ legend Curt Schilling is throwing his 7th annual 100 Innings of Baseball to raise money for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Curt named his son after Lou Gehrig. And in this year’s game, 15-year-old Gehrig Schilling is expected to take the mound on Sunday at noon [...]
Standing in the Batter’s Box
Like many aspects in the art and science of hitting, where you take your stance in the batter’s box offers as many opinions as there are fans in the ballpark. But, wherever you choose to stand in the box, it’s an important decision. Some batters prefer standing deep in the box, while others like to [...]
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