Author Archive for Peter Schiller
My name is Peter Schiller. I am the creator/owner of Baseball Reflections.com. I’m also a contributing writer. To read more of my work here at Baseball Reflections just click HERE!
I am also affiliated with a great cause, a children's book with a great message called, "A Glove of Their Own". For every purchase of this great book using the promotional code WBO, a $3.00 donation will be made when purchased through the Franklin Mason Press website for World Baseball Outreach at checkout. You can purchase a copy by following the link at their website www.agloveoftheirown.com
Red Sox Pitching for 2012: An In-Depth Look
Introduction This article is a follow up to the one published here on Monday, December 12th. In this article I will delve in more detail into the Red Sox current Pitching situation. Here we will break things down by talking about the current list of injured pitchers and the effect that has on the team, [...]
New Online Baseball Training: Now Performance for Guaranteed Improvement
Combining physical, mental, and baseball skills are necessary for elite performance on the diamond, but how is that attained, practiced, improved and honed? There are trainers you can visit and books you can read, but they can be costly and time consuming. Now there is an interactive educational website that combines the skills needed to [...]
BBA Baseball Talk Podcast: The New CBA
Join us next Tuesday, January 31st at 9pm EST over on BBA Baseball Talk, a podcast that I host every 5th Tuesday of the month (once every quarter). You can listen to the show online by following this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ivieleagueproductions/2012/02/01/bba-baseball-talk-the-cba or feel free to be part of the excitement by calling into the number above! [...]
A Professional’s Take on More Women Umpires in MLB Due to Expanded Instant Replay
After reading the recent article on SB Nation by Wendy Thurm entitled, “Will Expanded Replay Lead to More Women Umpires?” I just had to ask my friend, professional umpire Ms. Perry Lee Barber what her take on this article was and this was her “classic” response to it! First, the title. Hilarious! “Will Expanded Replay [...]
How to Umpire Youth Baseball
Long time youth baseball umpire talks about umpire mechanics. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
One Umpire’s Perspective on a Batter’s Approach at the Plate
When I was younger I had a great eye for pitches thrown for balls & strikes. I almost never got called out on strikes, but over the last 2 seasons (and over 20 years later) in my over 30 baseball league I have been called out on pitches thrown on the outside corner (some teammates [...]
Pujols Talks About His New Team: Angels
Albert Pujols opens up about his decision to sign with the Angels, noting that he brings experience to a young club. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
My Outlook on the Boston Red Sox 2012 Season
This article was originally posted at BaseballDigest.com on December 4th, but was updated for this publication due to a few transactions that have occurred since it was written. A Look Back at Boston’s 2011 Season First, they had that horrific 0-6 start which led to their 11-15 April finish and this was after being tabbed [...]
11th Annual Winterball Game benefits Toys for Tots
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Young Bucks 6, Aging Stallions 5 Results The 11th annual Winterball was a huge success, drawing dozens of amateur adult baseball players from local baseball leagues across New England to play a game to benefit Toys for Tots. With a game-time temperature of 39 degrees, the Young Bucks (players aged 18-29) defeated [...]
GMs Talking About Their Teams Needs Going Into The Winter Meetings + Jim Crane
The following is a list of 5 MLB GMs (and 1 video of new Astros owner Jim Crane) that were all recorded before the winter meetings this past week (Monday through Thursday). Of these GMs, which ones stuck to their plan and which ones did not execute thier plan this past week? Reds GM [...]
The fourth-annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic
Step up to the plate with David Ortiz… And help make a difference for kids in need. The fourth-annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic will bring some of the biggest names in sports to the Dominican Republic this week in support of the slugger’s charitable efforts. Fishing Lodge Cap Cana, a Salamander Caribbean Resort that [...]
Partial Papelbon Press Conference in Philly
Former Red Sox Closer (since 2005 with 219 saves, most by any Boston pitcher) recently signed a 4 year (with a vesting option on a 6th) deal with the Phillies for $50M… Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Florida Man Shows Off His Priceless Baseball Collection
Dennis Schrader has a vault in his Florida home, dedicating to protecting his world record collection of autographed baseballs. Schrader has collected more than 4,000 signed balls. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Mariano Rivera Talks About His First Baseball Glove
Mariano Rivera talks with Brandon Steiner of Steiner Sports… Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Uganda’s Baseball Dream
Filmmaker Jay Shapiro shares the story of baseball in Uganda, where love of the game transcends cultural barriers. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Bernie Williams On Baseball And Music
Here are a few videos on Bernie Williams about his guitar playing, music & his baseball career. This interview was taken from ESPNRise.com Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Baseball Rocks!! Netherlands National Baseball Team: 2011 World Champion Torres Blues
Photo from Zimbio via Google Images As you can see on this video is baseball a fantastic sport to play. But watching to this sport is also great. Netherlands National Baseball Team is for the first time World Champion! Here you can see that “Baseball Rocks!!”. Enjoy!! Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a [...]
Baseball Pitching Velocity Analysis
This video will show you the proper way (mechanically speaking) to optimize a pitcher’s velocity on the mound. They claim to be able top get the user to add 5 – 10 mph on their fastball in 16 weeks or less! Visit http://topvelocity.net for a FREE Pitching velocity analysis NOW! Help support Baseball Reflections and [...]
The Rangers’ Bullpen Woes by Buddy Biancalana
The World Series that very few folks outside of Missouri and Texas wanted to see turned out to be incredibly entertaining. Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers on an outstanding Series and season. The most memorable moment for me was seeing both, the exhilaration and anticipation on the face of MVP David Freese as [...]
An Interview with Dr. Raymond J. Petras, B.E., M.A., Ph.D.and His Take on Pain Management
1. What differentiates what you do as compared to a traditional Physical Therapist? PT management commonly includes prescription of or assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, education, manipulation and other interventions (internet definition). My expertise and present concentration is in the areas of sports performance and non-invasive injury/pain management. There is [...]
Interview with Strikeout Apparel
Baseball Reflections (BR): What is Strikeout Apparel? Strikeout Apparel (SA): Strikeout Apparel is a high-quality casual clothing line that unites baseball players and their fans, from Little League to the MLB. We specialize in producing high quality, baseball themed casual garments. We launched our preliminary t-shirt line not too long ago; the first design is [...]
My Interview with Felt Tip Pen Illustrator Extraordinaire Neal Portnoy
I met Neal at Boston Sports Blogapalooza II at the Baseball Tavern in November of 2010 and was fascinated by his work. I have since, with his permission, used one of his illustrations in an article written on the late, great Jackie Robinson. It can be found at the bottom of the article if you [...]
A Video Look Back into the Baseball Career of Michael Jordan
This post made possible by Pro Dunk Hoops basketball goal systems Michael Jordan – 1994-04-07 – White Sox vs. Cubs An interview with Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray (even though Jordan was a member of the White Sox, the other Chicago MLB team). Michael Jordan’s Minor-League-Baseball Career This video includes his first HR, conversation with his AA [...]
Women In Baseball: Interviews by Norm Coleman
With the possibility of Kim Ng possibly being considered as a General Manager this off season (in places like possibly Chicago (Cubs), Baltimore and any others that open up), I thought it might be the best time to put together this list of articles by my friend Norm Coleman did on Women in Baseball. Norm [...]
Israeli Baseball’s First Game
Here’s a video from the first game of the Israel Professional Baseball League. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Luis Salazar Talks Baseball, Recovery from being Hit in the Eye by a Batted Ball
Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar on recovering from a batted ball to his eye. Video: Salazar talks baseball, recovery Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
2011 Red Sox Charity Wines: ChardonClay and CabernAce
Here is some basic information on this particular charity event/wines…Debuting from Longball Cellars are charity wines for Boston baseball pitching aces Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester. The players do not profit a single dime. Instead, 100% of their proceeds will raise big league dollars for charity: – Clay Buchholz: ChardonClay, a chardonnay, benefits the Jimmy [...]
In Honor of the 10th Anniversary of 911
In lieu of a moment of silence, which we obviously cannot do on a blog, a volunteered group of members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) are participating in a site blackout tomorrow, 9/11/2011. In honor of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, we have agreed to collectively go “dark” for the entire day of [...]
The 8th Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Game for ALS
The 8th Annual 100 innings of Baseball game for ALS will be held once again at Adams Field in Quincy, MA over Columbus Day weekend starting at 9:00am on Saturday, 10/08, and continuing for 33+ straight hours, ending sometime Sunday afternoon, 10/09. Details from prior years, and graphics can be found at www.bostonbaseball.com/100innings.php. Curt Schilling will once [...]
2011 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
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 Ted Williams. To learn more about The Jimmy Fund, click HERE. The main [...]
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