Author Archive for Peter Schiller

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…

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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!

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Do You Want to Write for Baseball Reflections?

Baseball Reflections is looking for a few more writers. Even though we cannot pay for these articles it does not come without benefits.
First, as a writer for Baseball Reflections, we will add your blog (or profile of your “other” writing) to our blogroll.
Second, you will get your own “About the Author” section above [...]

What’s Wong With The 2010 Boston Red Sox?

Please excuse my lack of commenting on our beloved Red Sox this season, but running a site while trying to be the content director of over 20 or so writers (bloggers) can be time consuming at times.
Aside from the plethora of injuries and re-injuries (see Jacoby Ellsbury’s three DL stints) [...]

Newly Aquired Phillies Pitcher Roy Oswalt Plays LF Against Former Team

…While Phillies Regular LF Raul Ibanez Moves to 1B
Back on Tuesday night in an extra inning game between the Philadelphia Philles and the Houston Astros something special happened. In a move that you don’t see that often anymore, due to Phillies All Star first baseman Ryan Howard’s ejection, former Astros starting pitcher Roy Oswalt was [...]

How To Find The Value of a Baseball Card

This baseball card shop owner tells you how to find the value of a baseball trading card.

How to Look Up the Value of Baseball Cards — powered by eHow.com

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2010 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon: Day 2

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Please join me in raising the awareness to the wonderful work of The Jimmy Fund, the Boston Red Sox official charity for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and made popular by the generosity and support of the late great Red Sox [...]

2010 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

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Join me in raising the awareness to the wonderful work of The Jimmy Fund, the Boston Red Sox official charity for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and made popular by the generosity and support of the late great Red Sox LF [...]

The Start of A New Era in Atlanta, Without Chipper Jones?

Thanks to our friends (and fellow members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, aka the BBA) at The Hall of Very Good, we bring you the latest 24 hours old news on the Chipper Jones (Braves 3B) injury and career status…Chipper Jones…Career Over?
Tuesday night, Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones tweaked his [...]

Red Sox OF Daniel Nava: How He Made It To The Show

The story of how Red Sox OF Daniel Nava (currently in AAA Pawtucket, probably until September or another injury hits the team) is an interesting one. It’s not your typical story of your average major league prospect or even your typical minor leaguer. Here’s his story, from his own lips, brought [...]

MLB Baseball News, Tweets and More

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Monday Afternoon Edition
After a long break, this feature will resume even if only for a day…
@MLB : Buck Showalter on #Orioles manager job: “I don’t think there is a prouder organization in baseball.” http://tinyurl.com/2aspzpu &   Corey Hart & @Brewers make 3-year commitment http://bit.ly/aayJAX | Watch his 2-run HR http://is.gd/dYoKj | Bio: [...]

Tim Lincecum’s Mechanics: A Somax Analysis

Below you will find an analysis of Tim Lincecum’s pitching mechanics as compared to other pitchers.
Some pitchers are current day pitchers as well as including how he compares with selected Hall of Fame pitchers like Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, etc.

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Pitch in for Baseball Joins the State Farm “Go To Bat” Campaign

Pitch In For Baseball is delighted to have been selected to participate in State Farm’s ‘Go To Bat’ campaign.  Now we need your help!
‘Go To Bat’ was launched nationally during the State Farm Home Run Derby.  ’Go To Bat’ gives entrants a chance to win tickets to the upcoming World Series and selected charity partners [...]

A-Rod’s Quest for his 600th HR

Last night A-Rod hit his 599th career HR in new Yankees Stadium & with a weekend series in the Bronx against the Royals it is very likely that # 600 will be launched in NY.
With that in mind, here are a few infographics from our friends over at TiqIQ.
This first one is a few days [...]

How Have Prices Been Affected at Yankees Stadium Since The Boss Passed Away

Here are two infographics showing the results brought to you by our friends at TiqIQ.

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Haarlem Baseball Week Updated: 3 Games In

Good Morning, after several days of many calls and mail, has finally clarified the participation of Venezuela in the 25th Haarlem Baseball Week. Saturday revealed that the team still in the capital Caracas, and that insurmountable difficulties were about obtaining visas for Porto Rico. The Venezuelan team was in Puerto [...]

Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton, His Story in His Own Words

In this I Am Second narrative by Baseball star Josh Hamilton from the I’m A Witness program. All you get is a dark room, a white chair, a spotlight and Josh talking about his past.

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Mizuno World Win Series P/3B Glove Review

GWW1203
The Basics from Mizuno
The Mizuno GWW1203 is a baseball glove with a Tartan web design (closed back) and ProFlex finger inserts in a pro style pattern. It comes specially tanned in a retro leather for a soft, supple feel for durability allowing for a quicker breaking in period. In fact, it comes [...]

Baseball News, Tweets & More

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Thursday Edition
@ SI_JonHeyman: selig will have his say today. RT @KeithOlbermann MLB Commissioner’s Office meeting to discuss “Imperfect Game”
@ espn_durrett: Is it time for more replay in baseball now?: ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark thinks so and I have to agree. Part of Stark’… http://bit.ly/cSy7pp
@ robneyer: Galarraga’s been classy. Joyce has been classy. [...]

The 411 on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 20 Prospects: #’s 1-10

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The following list of players are from Baseball Prospectus’ top 101 prospects that have already joined the MLB club: ranked # 34 – Wade Davis SP with the Rays,  # 37 – Starlin Castro SS with the Cubs, # 49 – Austin Jackson OF with the Tigers, # 57 – [...]

Top 5 Fantasy Surprises So Far in 2010: Pitchers

*These stats are as of 5/26/2010. The stats next to their names are W-L/SO/ERA/WHIP.
These pitchers are the biggest surprises of the season so far…
5. Tyler Clippard, RP of the Washington Nationals
7-3/33/2.12/1.15 with 10 holds
For a bullpen guy to have a 7-3 record so quickly into the season is unusual at [...]

Baseball News, Tweets & More

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Tuesday Afternoon Edition
First, for those of you who like this segment of the site, please let your voice be heard or else this will probably be one of the last posts of this kind.
@ MLB_Monster: Brian McNamee arrives at courthouse to testify before grand jury in Roger Clemens case (source: ESPN): [...]

Nyjer Morgan’s Temper Tantrum Causes a HR

With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the 4th, with a man on third base and in our nation’s capital, Nats CF Nyjer Morgan’s temper got the best of him when he miss played an Adam Jones (Orioles CF) hit up against the CF wall. Nyjer Morgan’s temper tantrum allowed Jones to get [...]

Top 5 Fantasy Surprises So Far in 2010: Hitters

*These stats are as of 5/20/2010. The stats next to their names are R/HR/RBI/SB/BA.
These players are the biggest offensive surprises of the season so far…
5. Paul Konerko 1B of the Chicago White Sox
is hitting 21/14/30/0/.262

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Konerko is leading the all of baseball with his 14 HRs [...]

My Recent Appearance on Pro Rumors TV

As some of you already know, I was asked over the weekend to be a guest on the up & coming webcast, Pro Rumors TV with hosts Allan and Ted (a Yankees fan). This was my second time on the show with them. The first time I just called in not knowing this was a [...]

Listen to Me Tonight on Pro Rumors TV

At the last minute (ok, it was really yesterday morning) I was asked to fill in as a  guest on Pro Rumors TV tonight at 7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST).
To listen to us live, please go to www.prorumors.com
We’ll be talking Red Sox/Yankees & the AL East and if we get past that, anything is fair game!
It [...]

A Red Sox April to Forget: 2010

Their Record: Broken Down
Overall: 11-13
1-Run Games: 6-4
2-Run Games: 3-4
3-Run Games: 1-2
4+Run Games: 1-3
Shutouts: 1-2
Their Injuries

The injuries to outfielders Jacoby “The Human Spark Plug” Ellsbury (see post about his Charity Wine, Zinfindellsbury) and Mike Cameron have hurt both defensively and offensively despite the fill-in work of McDonald and Hermida (later on them). Ellsbury was found to [...]

2010 Red Sox Charity Wines Launch Party

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be invited to the launch party of Zinfandellsbury (a Red Zinfandel from Ellsbury) and Chardon-K (a Chardonnay from Beckett) which are charity wines from Longball Cellars. If you are not familiar with the Red Sox charity wines the players do not profit a single [...]

What People Are Saying About Braden’s Perfect Mother’s Day

A Memorable Mother’s Day 2010

As a reminder, Dallas Braden did this against the major league’s hottest team, the Tampa Bay Rays who hold the best record in all of baseball at this point in the season!
Here’s what former A’s teammate Dana Eveland had to say about his friend’s perfect game, “I [...]

A Review of Hawk’s Nest Publishing’s Red Sox Coloring & Activity Book

Once I connected with the artist behind these books (on the Red Sox and other MLB teams), Peg Connery-Boyd, on LinkedIn I asked to do a review of them here on Baseball Reflections not only did she say YES, but when she found out I had a few kids (six to be exact) she sent [...]