Book Review: A Deadly Game
As baseball novels go, the world is full of stories of a regular guy who all of a sudden makes it big or a kid with an amazing arm. Gary Lepper’s new work, A Deadly Game, breaks from that mold to provide baseball fanatics a murder mystery that keeps the reader intrigued from beginning to […]
Why the Astros are here to stay
When a team explodes on the scene like the Astros have this season there are numerous explanations that need to be explored. As the Cubs will attest, awesome success does not always follow you from season to season. Sometimes serendipity is the best explanation there is. Still, that won’t stop all of the pundits from […]
What to Take from a Big Fat “L”
So, there you are – dusty, tired, and feeling somewhat downtrodden from being the unwilling recipient of the big “L”. Maybe your baseball game was hard fought to the last inning with both teams being evenly matched, or perhaps the game was a complete blowout long before the 7th inning stretch. Whatever the case, if […]
Book Review: Endless Summers
Author Jack Torry had seen many years of nothing from the Cleveland Indians and then, surprisingly, almost out of nowhere, in the mid-1990s, the team took off. Experiencing this rejuvenation led him to write Endless Summers: The Fall and Rise of the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe were a cellar dweller for so long that the […]
The Hall of Fame Index: Catchers
The Hall of Fame is a passion of mine as you can see by my bio. It is a passion that a number of fans share and the baseball Hall of Fame is easily the most prestigious of all of the Halls of Fame in professional sports. It creates more debate and causes more arguments […]
Book Review: Indians on the Game
Ever wonder what people actually involved with the game say about the topics we, as fans, discuss on a daily basis. Author Wayne Stewart must have as he set out to write his book, Indians on the Game. Presented as, “An inside look at baseball in the words of Cleveland’s favorite players,” Stewart spends a […]
Book Review: The Yogi Book
Ask any baseball fan what baseball player in history has said the silliest things and they will no doubt reply with the words Yogi Berra. It’s hard to argue with that answer. Yogi is well known for his quips and jabs, so much so that some may remember that more than they do his Hall […]
Can the New York Mets overcome their current controversies?
It has been 31 years since the New York Mets last won the World Series but only a couple since they played in the Fall Classic, with a 4-1 loss to Kansas City in the 2015 showpiece. The long-suffering fans will be hoping for return to the season finale this term but, even at such […]
A change in Approach
The life of the Houston Astros fan is a life built on the process. For most of the first 50 years of the franchise there wasn’t much of a process. The teams always seemed to be built around pitching, defense, and speed because that is what succeeded in the Astrodome. However, there was never a […]
Book Review: Our Tribe: A Baseball Memoir
Cleveland’s baseball team stinks, right? They are always not going to be any good, correct? There is absolutely no way they’re even going to make the playoffs let alone run of a streak of consecutive division titles. These were all things that many fans of the Indians thought in the early 1990s after experiencing decades […]
Book Review: The Curse of Rocky Colavito
Outside of Cleveland, even casual baseball fans may not know who Rocky Colavito is, but in Northeast Ohio there was a time that he was practically Babe Ruth. Colavito was a hard hitting outfielder for the Tribe in the 1950s. Before being traded away for Harvey Kuenn in 1960, he was solidly the fan favorite […]
How Baseball Umpiring Has Changed Over the Years
Baseball has a very long history in the United States of America and its roots as one of this country’s favourite pastimes goes right back to the early 1800s. Baseball was initially a British game involving a pitcher lobbing a ball at a striker, who swung a flat stick in an attempt to hit the […]
The Top 10 Best Baseball Video Games of All Time
Where the vast majority of baseball video games may step up to the plate, they also end up striking out. These top 10 are the exception and have stood the test of time: Wii Sports While Wii Sports is certainly not a traditional baseball video game, it did include an excellent baseball mechanic. In addition, […]
Bob Feller’s Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom
Ever want extra advice from a respected elderly gentleman? Well, if that’s the case, look no further. Head to your nearest bookstore and pick up a copy of Bob Feller’s Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom. This book is comprised of a selection of advice from Feller on a variety of topics. It will no […]
Book Review: Whatever Happened to “Super Joe”?
Prior to the mid-90s there was no fan base more used to losing than those who rooted for the Cleveland Indians. That being said, there were still many who cared deeply about the team and its players throughout their years in the cellar. While these players never brought home a pennant, or even a division […]
Book Review: Cooperstown Hall of Fame Players
Ever wanted a picturesque book complete with large full page stories and statistics of all of the great ballplayers enshrined in Cooperstown (through 2005)? Well, look no more because Cooperstown: Hall of Fame Players is as good as it gets. This coffee table sized work has magnificent pictures and in depth stories about every player […]
The Evolution of the New York Yankees Uniform
When we talk about the evolution of the Yankees uniform it’s done so a little tongue-in-cheek, as this baseball team has barely made any changes to their kit in over a century. The Yankees have worn pinstripes since 1912 and made jersey numbers a permanent fixture in 1929, and since then not too much has […]
Book Review: The Entitled by Frank Deford
Since baseball is so romantic, many have tried their hand at writing a novel on the subject. Perhaps Bernard Mulamud’s classic work The Natural, since turned into a movie, is the best known of baseball novels. However, after reading Frank Deford’s work The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball, this reviewer has a new favorite. […]
Real Fantasy Baseball
In preparation for the upcoming season, here at Baseball Reflections we have decided to do something to get us even more excited for the start of baseball than we already were. We are putting a different spin on fantasy baseball. The writers of BR.com will be submitting their all-time fantasy teams for readers to see […]
How Proper Biomechanics Can Prevent Sports Injuries – Pitching Edition
More than ever before, players, coaches, parents and others are searching for ways to prevent sports injuries. While a certain amount of injury is inevitable in any sport, modern science is finding new and innovative ways to reduce that amount. Proponents of proper biomechanics are on the forefront of these discoveries, and the entire sports […]
Puerto Rico: Having Fun, Undefeated, Wednesday night make History and Remembering History!
By Ismael Nunez According to the website Bleacher Report, “No team is having more fun in the WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC than Team Puerto Rico” their so right! They added “The undefeated squad showed series camaraderie when they bleached their hair and beards blond.” The fans on the island and the USA are with them […]
Baseball’s Biggest Wins by Underdogs
The game of baseball has many hard to believe success stories, some of which have been made into films. The game proves the underdog always has a chance. We are all aware of the happy fact that even the chief underdog has a chance, and a sport that has had many stories of improbable victories […]
Book Review on Handsome Ranson Jackson: Accidental Big Leaguer
Ransom Jackson isn’t the household name it once was, but back in the 1940s and 50s, Jackson was well known to those who followed baseball. During that time, if you followed sports, you followed baseball, so that meant many knew the man who they called handsome. During his ten-year career in the Majors with the […]
How To Improve Your Swing Power In Baseball
Image via: https://pixabay.com/en/baseball-college-teams-ball-batter-680079/ Hitting the balls with power is one of those things that every baseball player dreams of, but it is important to know that this ability does not come automatically. Players in the Major League make it seems very easy but as good as they might be they did not just develop powerful […]
3 Ways to Gain a Winners Mindset in Baseball
It’s something every player and coach who reaches the highest level of professional baseball has. It’s something that every truly successful person has mastered – a winning mindset. What is a winning mindset? It’s that inner belief in one’s ability to win, no matter the circumstances. You can see who has a winning mindset during […]
How To Become A Good Base Runner
Base running is one of those things that every player in baseball can become good at doing. Unlike throwing, fielding, and hitting, base running is more about effort and knowledge and not just talent and technique. Understanding what it takes to be a good one and putting the knowledge into action is all it takes […]
10 Ways To Prevent Injuries In Baseball
Tips To Stay Safe And Enjoy Baseball All Year Baseball players are at the risk of incurring constant and recurring as well as acute injuries as a result of overuse of the hand muscles and joints. Additionally, overworking of the body muscles and lack of the proper protective gear also result to injuries. However, with […]
PUERTO RICO WON THE 2017 CARIBBEAN WORLD SERIES!!!!
DEFEATING MEXICO 1-0, PUERTO RICO 2017 CARIBBEAN WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! BY ISMAEL NUNEZ ARRIBA!!!!! PALANTE!!!! It was almost like seeing a Boxing match between boxing legends Wilfredo Gomez (Puerto Rico) vs Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico). By the Ninth inning no runs scored! Then in the top of the Tenth Inning team Puerto Rico gets a double, […]
PUERTO RICAN TEAM BATS COMES OUT SWINGING! ALIVE!
By Ismael Nunez MEXICO’S PITCHING PROVES GOOD PITCHING STOPS GOOD HITTING Team Puerto Rico hasn’t shown consistent hitting during the 2017 Caribbean World Series. Yet the spirit of Roberto Clemente is above them cause this past Feb 4th they defeated team Dominican Republic 10-2 and this past February 6th they outscored team Venezuela 9-6. […]
It was Super Bowl Sunday, yet there was The Caribbean World Series
BY ISMAEL NUNEZ While United States of America watched the Super Bowl 51, watched the 1 million dollar commercials, Lady Gaga’s brilliant performance, and saw most likely the one of the greatest comebacks in team sports with New England Patriots Defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28. Latin America watched the annual Caribbean World Series. […]
