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Should MLB players suspected of PED use be penalized in Hall of Fame voting?
This is a post written by Jeff Herbst. Jeff has had a passion for sports ever since he could first walk and enjoys writing in his spare time. He works with Phoenix Bats, a company that manufacturers wood bats and specialty composite wood bats for amateur and professional ball players around the globe. Since 1936, the baseball Hall [...]
The Interconnectedness of Carlos Zambrano’s Challenges
by Buddy Biancalana I recently returned from baseball’s Winter Meetings. Reflecting back over the three days, one conversation I had is staying with me. The conversation of which I intentionally did more listening than speaking, included Carlos Zambrano’s agent Barry Praver, Cub’s VP, Player Personnel, Oneri Fleita and MLB.com writer Carrie Muskat. They were discussing Zambrano’s challenges. [...]
At Last, Local Baseball in Australia is in A League of Its Own
With US backing, the ABL is thriving, writes David Sygall Written by David Sygall A striking aspect of baseball’s opening night is the level of confidence emanating from the tight community of fans, players and officials associated with a sport that acts nothing like a domestic fringe dweller. And, it’s not just about mimicking [...]
An Update From Buddy Biancalana of PMPM Sports (Zone Training)
Greetings, It’s been another year of wonderful success for many of our clients. We have now worked with athletes in seven professional and 13 amateur sports. We’ve also worked with a few musicians. Following are a few of the success stories from baseball. I am not at liberty to use some client’s names. Philip Humber–Pitcher-Chicago White [...]
Infographic: The Cost of Beer and Hot Dogs at Ballparks Across the Country
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The Science behind the Collapses
So what really happened to the Braves and Red Sox that caused their hard to imagine collapses? On the surface level, we could just very simply say that neither club performed well in September. For the Braves, one could focus on the fact that they did not hit well with runners in scoring position [...]
CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE
CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN FULL SWING Each year, the Florida League puts on a prestigious golf tournament in November that baseball fans should not miss. The event features an opportunity for participants to openly mingle with Major League Baseball stars of yesterday and today over a two day period. The night before the tournament, golfers [...]
“A GLOVE OF THEIR OWN”-PAY IT FORWARD CONTEST 2011
Winners: to be announced December 1st 2011 All children must submit your entry with permission from your parents and use a valid parent’s email address. Must be 16 or younger (parent feel free to help your child). Describe in 200 words or less something that you have done to make a difference in someone’s life. [...]
Introducing Y Athlete
Y Athlete… Assisting and Empowering Todays Athletes The one thing that separates the successful athletes who reach their highest potential level from those who don’t are the ones who lack focus. Focus defined is the concentration of attention or energy on something: i.e. a goal. As an athlete looking to make it in their respective [...]
Splits List Section for Starting Pitchers At MoneyStats.COM
This article was written by our friends at MoneyStats.com At MoneyStats, we have developed a Splits List Section for starting pitchers. In our Splits Lists, you can break down the lists by American and National League, by team and by number of starts for easy comparisons. Our Splits Lists include breakdowns on all [...]
Baseball and the 4th of July: Celebrations and Happenings
by James Campbell July 4th, Independence Day, Celebrating Being Free, Being American And what is more American then baseball? It has faltered a bit in popularity in recent years, but for over 100 years it was ubiquitous with America. In fact, the famous idiom states, “As American as baseball and apple pie” Many great [...]
Ozzie Guillen Joins GameSlam As New “Slambassador”
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guillen to Compete with Fans in the Hot New Sports Prediction Game, Offer Strategy Tips and More HIGHLAND PARK, Illinois, – Game Time Live announced a new fan for the company’s exciting real-time social sports prediction game, GameSlam (www.gameslam.com). Ozzie Guillen, the candid World Series-winning manager for the Chicago White Sox, has [...]
15 MLB Newcomers to Watch in 2011
The good thing about baseball is that even fans of the perpetually obsolete clubs have hope each year. With the emergence of a hot prospect or still-green major leaguer, a team’s fortunes can change for the better. Take the 2008 Rays — after losing more than 90 games each year since the franchise’s [...]
The 2011 Dante Benedetti Baseball Classic
Save the Date: March 15th, 2011 6th Annual Dante Benedetti Baseball Classic Order Tickets Online The Dante Benedetti Baseball Classic will be held at AT&T Park on March 15th, 2011 and will feature the U.S.F. Dons vs. San Jose State. Game time is 12:20 PM preceding the Bruce-Mahoney game between Sacred Heart [...]
SCORECASTING: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adam Rifenberick Press Box Publicity Phone: 912.349.4437 E-Mail: adam@pressboxpublicity.com Advanced Review Copy of “SCORECASTING: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won”, by Tobias J. Moskowitz and L. Jon Wertheim (Crown Archetype, 1/25/11) Available to Media (January 6, 2011) — “SCORECASTING: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are [...]
I-70 Baseball Announces First Writers Conference
I-70 Baseball is proud to announce the organization of the first Midwest Baseball Writers Convention to be held on February 12, 2011 in Springfield, MO. Baseball writers from around the country are being invited to attend the first ever conference, aimed at creating a networking opportunity for writers to exchange ideas and meet with industry professionals that can assist them [...]
Bob Feller Talking Through the Years About Baseball and His Life
Editor’s note: This post is being used by permission by the author, Arne , of MISC. Baseball: Gathering Assorted Items of Baseball History And Trivia…he also writes for Seamheads where an abridged version of this was released last week. He is also a member of the BBA! In 1981, during spring training: “Those four seasons [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pitch In For Baseball Event in Philly Today!
From David Rhode, Executive Director of Pitch In For Baseball: We are partnering with 610 WIP sports radio at their Play Day event today, Monday August 16th at FDR park near the stadium complex. Our equipment collection site will be located near the Play Day Home Run Derby event. If you could add a post [...]
JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY
NARRATED BY DUSTIN HOFFMAN New Documentary Features Major Sandy Koufax Interview; Recollections from Ron Howard, Larry King, Bob Feller, Bud Selig, Marvin Miller, Al Rosen, Hank Greenberg and Many More Official Press Release New York – “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story,” a major new documentary release from Clear Lake Historical Productions, is now [...]
A Glove of Their Own: A Grand Slam On and Off the Field
This article is being reprinted by permission… Every so often in the sports industry, do you encounter a genuine person who is trying to making a difference without a hidden agenda. Bob Salomon is one such individual. Over the past month, I have gotten to know Bob and truly what he is about. His book, “A [...]
Remembering George Steinbrenner: A Female Umpire’s Perspective
Here’s the abstract of the article originally titled “Remembering George” from professional umpire, Perry Barber’s website “Dishing It… and taking it, too”. March, 1990: After twenty-eight years with the New York Mets, my friend and mentor Arthur Richman had recently matriculated to the Yankees‘ front office at his good pal George Steinbrenner’s insistence. One of [...]
July 4th Baseball Facts, New and Old
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Haarlem Baseball Week Update
by Brendan Bisschop New and old familiar faces in Haarlem Baseball Week selection The selection of the Dutch national team for the 25th Haarlem Baseball Week from 9 to July 18 in the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem is held, has two new faces. The catchers are Jason Halman (Corendon Kinheim) and Bas Nooij (L [...]
In Baseball, Younger Siblings Steal More Bases
By Tom Jacobs Evolutionary theory suggests younger siblings take more risks. New research finds that is true — at least on the baseball diamond. Younger siblings are more prone to taking risks. That is a long-standing theory of University of California, Berkeley, evolutionary psychologist Frank Sulloway, who argues this behavior is a reaction to their [...]
Haarlem Baseball Week: The Upcoming Tournament in Amsterdam
By Brendan Bisschop AMSTERDAM – As of Friday, July 9 Haarlem is ten days in the sign of the silver jubilee of the Haarlem Baseball Week. This summer Haarlem still writes a piece of history in sport. From July the 9th to the 18th, the 25th edition will take place. It all started in 1961, [...]
Former MLB Player Delino DeShields Surprises Kaleb Cowart with HS Baseball Award
Posted on behalf of Gatorade… 13-year MLB veteran (most recently of the Chicago Cubs) Delino DeShields helped surprise Kaleb Cowart of Abel, Georgia with the 2009-10 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year award. The Gatorade Player of the Year program is celebrating its 25th year in recognizing elite high school athletes throughout the nation. [...]
New Stadium: The Corn Crib, Normal, IL (Frontier League)
This press release (and pictures) were provided by Jonathan Cole of Pendulum Studio Summary: The Corn Crib is located approximately two hours southwest of Chicago in Normal, IL on a 22-acre portion of the Heartland Community College campus. The Normal Cornbelters, a Frontier League professional baseball team, and the Heartland Community college Athletic program consisting [...]
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