Columns - Baseball Reflections

Duke Snider III?

Hey baseball fans! Today I have something a little different to share with you. As you know, I am a teenager...
Movie Review: 42

Hey baseball fans! I’m sure you’ve all heard about the movie “42″ that recently came out in theaters. Well, I decided...

How To Properly Make Adjustments On The Mound!

As a baseball pitcher, you absolutely must make pitching adjustments throughout a game. Just as you make...
An Interview with Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins

Hey baseball fans! I have another interview for you today! It is with Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie...
A Kid in the HOF?

Hey baseball fans! I realize I haven’t blogged about actual baseball history in about a week and...
Hey Get A Grip Will You?

Whenever possible, try to grip the ball with four seams before throwing the baseball to one of...
Book Review: Nailed!

What are the first words things that come to mind when you think of Lenny Dykstra. For...
ML”what would”B: What if Bo Jackson Had Stuck with Just Baseball?

Hey baseball fans! I just put up another ML”what would”B post on More Than a Fan. In every ML”what...
The Greatest Youngster Around

Hey baseball fans! Let’s get something straight: not all Hall of Famers have a World Series...
My First Trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Hey baseball fans! I am off this week because of spring break, so naturally I took a...
How To Recognize A Curve Ball Very Quickly!

6 Recognizing a curve ball quickly is not an easy thing to do. Hitting a well located...
The Kid From Santa Barbara

Hey baseball fans! I’m sure you know who has the most career home runs (Barry Bonds with 762),...
ML”what would”B: What if Tex was a Red Sox Part Two

Hey baseball fans! I just put up another ML”what would”B post on More Than a Fan. In every ML”what...
Suicide Squeeze Bunt: All You Should Know From A To Z!

A major advantage of the suicide squeeze bunt over the safety squeeze bunt is that the bunter...
Chipper Is an Old Braves Chap

Hey baseball fans! Today, you are about to hear about one of the greatest players in Braves...
Book Review: Long Shot by Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza was one of the most polarizing players of his generation. Just from the rare viewpoint...
An Interview with Marty Appel

Hey baseball fans! Remember how I went to that event and interviewed Ron Blomberg and also met Len Berman,...
Wamby Pulls a Dandy

A baseball history blog for kids (and adults too)…written by a kid blogger Hey baseball fans! I’m...
Steve Carlton

Hey baseball fans! I recently thought to myself: “Who was the best pitcher ever on the worst...
March Reflections on the Cleveland Indians

One thing is for sure, the Indians are keeping fans and reporters busy this off season with...
The Soft Toss Drill Is Fabulous If You Use It Properly!

The baseball hitting benefits of the soft toss drill are incredible but this drill must be done...
An Interview with the First DH Ever

Hey baseball fans! I was recently invited to cover the AJHS Baseball Night charity event by Marty...
The One and Only Rube Waddell

Hey baseball fans! I recently reached out to Dan O’Brien (see pic below), the screenwriter of a...
My Top Five Baseball Families

Hey baseball fans! Matt Nadel here with another dose of baseball history. In today’s post, I will...
Book Review: Closer

The role of a closer may be the most mysterious position in baseball. In order to succeed,...
Going against PECOTA – Pitchers I’m not high on in 2013

Ben Lindbergh from Baseball Prospectus released a piece on ESPN showcasing 10 players projected to have comebacks...
How To Advance An Important Base Runner Can Win The Game!

With an important runner on second base and no outs, try to drive the ball the opposite...
Book Review: Trading Bases

Every once in a while a book about baseball will come out that is different than...
My Top Opening Day Performances

Hey baseball fans! Happy Spring Training! Yes, I know it’s not the official start to the MLB...
ML”what would”B: What if Mark Teixeira went to Boston in 2009?

Hey baseball fans! I just put up another ML”what would”B post on More Than a Fan. In every ML”what...