3 Essential Tips for Planning a Major League Baseball Road Trip
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy! If you’re a baseball fan, you wait for this time of year patiently through chilly winters and muddy springs. Now that most kids are out of school for the summer, it’s a perfect opportunity to take a vacation, and bring your love of the game into play. Whether […]
Weird Weekend in Toronto awaits the Royals
Alas, a true youth movement has arrived in Kansas City to sweep over the Royals roster as they head north of the border to play the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. Why is there a sudden rush to bringing up all the young talent in the Royals organization? Simply put, Covid-19 is creating a golden […]
Yankees win a wild one – with a wild pitch?
Ok, I’ve grown up with baseball and can still remember most of the New York Yankees lineup from the 1977 and 78 World Series, let alone remember the greatness of the Jeter era (ball flip, anyone?) But this past Wednesday night I have to say I saw one of the craziest and unlikely endings to […]
UNDERSTAND BASEBALL WITH SIMUALTION
An accurate analysis of baseball is complicated by the reality that so many factors are at play and that many players can influence the game. For example, we can’t quantify a player’s contribution to the offense since scoring runs are a collective effort. The analysis is also restricted by sample size, which makes the decisions […]
MLB Legacies: Jason Giambi
Giambi – the records, the scandals, and life after baseball The baseball season is well and truly underway and we are starting to get a good idea of who might be going home with the World Series in November. It has been an interesting season and it has been great to have fans fully back […]
The AL East reigns in as the toughest division in MLB
As we head into the All-Star break and just past the half way mark of the 2022 baseball season, there’s no real surprise here – the American League East division is by far the toughest and baseball division in the land. This claim is easy to make when none of the teams in the AL […]
Tim Anderson Earns All-Star Game Starter Spot
Despite the apparent woes of the Chicago White Sox halfway through the 2022 season, one thing is apparent: shortstop Tim Anderson is having a career season so far. In fact, Anderson is having a career year for all of the shortstops in the American League. Anderson just earned his first spot in the American League […]
The White Sox look more Black & Blue through Mid-Season
The 2022 season was supposed to be a year that the Chicago White Sox were supposed to be a dominant force in the American League. Coming off back-to-back playoff berths in 2020 and 2021, the White Sox looked to Opening Day, 2022 as the start of another divisional title run and a chance to make […]
Kyle Schwarber: Heating up the Summer for the Phillies
Within Major League Baseball, there are really three distinct seasons: the first two months which seem like extended winter, after Memorial Day to the 4th of July and most importantly after the All-Star break. For Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber, the second season has been an appropriate time to show why the Phillies picked him up […]
Reasons softball will not be in the 2024 Olympic
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dropped softball as a sport from the 2024 Summer Olympics which is taking place in Paris. The IOC has cited many reasons to remove it from the Olympics. It has sparked outrage from many softball players and coaches. Let’s study the reasons in detail due to which softball is […]
Vinnie Pasquantino: Was it an out or a Homer?
For every Major League ballplayer that first hit in the Show has to be a special occasion worth celebrating and remembering for the rest of their careers and even their lives. For rookie Kansas City Royal Vinnie Pasquantino, his first hit in the big leagues will not only go down as memorable but almost comical. […]
Mark Appel: Patience truly is a Virtue
We’ve all heard the old adage that ‘good things come to those who wait.” For Phillies relief pitcher Mark Appel, the wait, struggles, grief and frustration all vanished in a simple moment on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Ballpark. The first thing that really jumps out is simply saying Phillies relief pitcher Mark Appel. Appel’s […]
Philadelphia Phillies: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
We all know the drill about moving forward and when things are going great, we stumble and fall back and have to start over again. Just as the Philadelphia Phillies were building up momentum with interim manager Rob Thomson (who may be in the running for NL Manager of the Year if he keeps this […]
What is going on with the Phillies Bullpen?
Right now, the million-dollar question in Major League Baseball isn’t whether or not the Yankees will make the playoffs (unless a meteor takes out our planet, yes, they will) or if the A’s are moving out of Oakland (when and where, not if) but what is going on with the Phillies bullpen? In a season […]
Willson and William Contreras: A tale of Two Baseball Brothers
Major League Baseball has been interwoven into the DNA of American culture for well over the past hundred years. While being seen as our national “pastime,” the game of baseball provides us with uplifting stories that are a breath of fresh air in our current divisive society. This past weekend, a special treat unfolded at […]
Great tips for betting on baseball
Baseball is a sport enjoyed by tens of millions of fans globally. It’s also one of the world’s oldest sports, with the Major League Baseball (MLB) association one of the first sporting organizations in the world. With so many fans, there’s a lot of interest in betting on baseball and the MLB in particular. So, […]
How College Baseball Players Can Manage Their Stress
College is a time to have fun and learn more about who you want to be and what you want to do for the rest of your life. However, for college athletes, there can be a lot of stress and pressure. Many athletes attend college on scholarships, and they feel pressured to perform well because […]
MLB’s Top 10 Most Expensive Memorabilia Ever
Baseball, America’s beloved amusement for watching, cheering, and betting on best-rated MLB online bookies at Bookmaker-Expert.com, has resurrected interest in the collectibles market. Four baseball cards (at least) have been purchased for record prices in 2021, one record-breaking after another. Who are the renowned faces on those MLB cards, exactly? What other memorabilia is luring […]
MLB’s Top 5 Oldest Venues
We play it as children, we watch and listen to it as grownups, and we pass on our enthusiasm for baseball to future generations. Of course, baseball is a family tradition in the United States. This game is inextricably linked to us on a personal level, but you might not understand just how much is […]
How to Bet on MLB Games in Ontario: The Definitive Guide
Believe it or not, MLB is popular in Canada. And, according to a recent study, almost half of Canadians are interested in betting on MLB games. So, if you’re one of those people who want to bet on MLB games but don’t know-how, this guide is for you. We’ll tell you everything you need to […]
Chicago Cubs Rebuild: A Long Way to Go
Here we are, smack-dab in the middle of June and with the MLB season already two months old, for many teams it’s time to hit the panic button already. I can think of a handful of teams who are on the cusp of this season slipping away and none are more prominent in my mind […]
Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins Recap
In a match of two teams trying to turn their seasons around to run for a National League Wild Card spot, the Washington Nationals squared off against the Miami Marlins. The Marlins’ power bats made their presence felt in this game, and they trampled the Nationals 12-2 in South Florida. In the National League East […]
8 Top 2022 Baseball Podcasts
There really is a podcast for anything in this day and age, and baseball is no exception. If you want to stay up to date with your favorite sport, you’ll need a good podcast to listen to. Here are some of the best out there right now what you should subscribe to in 2022. MLBN […]
Matt Swarmer: From the Rec Leagues to Wrigley Field
As baseball fans, we love cheering for the underdogs, whether it’s the teams or the players who realize their unlikely dreams to make it someday to the Show. On this past Memorial Day, the Chicago Cubs brought up Matt Swarmer to realize another one of those unlikely Cinderella baseball story lines. If you told anyone […]
Meet the Redbird new pitching sensation…Albert Pujols
If you were fortunate enough to watch ESPN Sunday Night Baseball this past Sunday between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, you were treated to an historical night filled with interesting storylines. The first and probably the most significant fact was that Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina became the leading pitching-catching battery […]
KT Tape Baseball Use & Memorial Day Sale
Memorial Day Sale. Buy 5 KT Tape products and get 30% Off How many of you amateur baseball & softball players out there injury themselves in the course of a season? If you’re like me, aches and pains are a natural part of the sport at our age! Have you ever sprained an ankle rounding […]
Wilson Memorial Day Sale
This Memorial Day Weekend, your friends at Wilson Sports are providing a 40% off sale on men’s and women’s sportswear! Sale ends on May 31st! Get Up To 40% Off Sportswear Collections at Wilson this Memorial Day! So save now on tops, jackets, shorts sweats and more this weekend. For our Baseball Fans… Seeing this […]
The Five Most Common Baseball Injuries
Baseball is one of the biggest sports in America and is known worldwide. As with any sport, there are some risks of making this your career. Here are 5 injuries you should look out for and get treated as soon as you can. This is especially prudent for those at the start of their careers […]
Christopher Morel: The Cubs True Utility Player
As April moves into May and Memorial Day weekend looms in just a few days, MLB teams are settling down into the grind of the 2022 baseball season. For the Chicago Cubs, the daily ups and downs (literally and figuratively) have given way to a new rookie sensation who’s a breath of true fresh air: […]
Baseball is a popular sport all around the world for a good reason
Baseball belongs in the group of the most popular sports. Obviously, it has long roots in the United States, and because of this, it’s incredibly famous there. The USA is not the only place where baseball is famous and popular. The excitement baseball creates is appreciated all around the world. There are many different reasons […]
