Does Team Canada Have a Shot at Winning the 2017 World Baseball Classic?
2017 Canadian WBC Roster Here are the players that make up the 2017 Canadian team playing in the World Baseball Classic (WBC). The long list of pitchers, this year’s team is carrying 14 pitchers, on this year’s roster are (in alphabetical order) Andrew Albers, John Axford, Kevin Chapman, Shane Dawson, Ryan Dempster, Eric Gagne, […]
Coaching Tips for Youth Baseball
There’s a lot more to youth sports than you think, and they impact children more than you could know. By coaching youth baseball, you can make a huge difference in the lives of the kids you coach. Be sure to develop them completely in order to give them the best tools possible and the best […]
10 Important Facts about Alloy & Composite Baseball Bats That You Should Know
Choosing the best youth baseball bats can be a challenging experience if you’re unaware of the fact that now baseball bats are made from a variety of materials. Other than the traditional wooden bats, composite and alloy bats are growing in popularity. Usually, wooden bats are reserved for professionals, tournaments and practice. Some states only […]
Giancarlo Stanton Heavily Favored for 2017 MBL Home Run Title Despite having Never Reached 40 HR
Giancarlo Stanton is the favorite to win the MLB Home Run Title this year. If you know nothing about baseball, then that probably doesn’t mean anything to you. If you know your sports, however, then it should be obvious why that outcome is so difficult to believe for some pundits. But that doesn’t make it […]
15 Ways to Prevent Baseball Injuries
We all know that prevention is better than cure. But how many of us are concerned about that? If you’re an athlete then you must’ve known the value of being fit and injury free to perform consistently at the field or track. If you’re a baseball player then you should know the ways which will […]
How to Keep a Score Book in Baseball
Baseball is one of the most intricate and intriguing games to watch. Once you’ve learned some of the nuances of the game (“the game within the game” if you will), then keeping score, while at the ball park, can often enhance your enjoyment of the game. Once you’ve kept score a couple times, it’s pretty […]
The Chicago Cubs’ Historic Journey to the World Series
The number that continuously haunted the Cubs was 108. 108 years, 39,420 days, or nearly a million hours represents the last time the Cubs were victorious in a World Series. The team compiled record highs that would only be reached a couple of times in the past century. The team won over 100 games for […]
How to Throw a Curveball
Curveballs are great fun to throw, but they can also cause serious injuries to your arms. Because of this, it is not advised for young pitchers to pitch curveballs. Different people will tell you different ages that are appropriate to begin pitching curveballs, but the truth is that everybody is different. Players should not pitch […]
The best Third Baseman in the History of Baseball
Most young baseball fans have been taught that no one played third base like Brooks Robinson. That Brooks was the undisputed best third baseman of all time. When discussing this I have to be careful since I like Brooks. Just a couple of years after he retired he came through our area and played […]
American League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays versus Cleveland Indians
The first surprise of this year’s American League playoffs came when the Toronto Blue Jays quickly disposed of the top-seeded Texas Rangers 3-0, followed by the Cleveland Indians sweeping the Boston Red Sox in the other matchup. Both teams have now had the opportunity to rest a few days and realign its starting pitching. […]
Become a Social Media Master with CoSchedule
One of the hardest things to maintain over the almost 9 years (it will be 9 years this October) running BaseballReflections.com is a vibrant social media presence. Tools that allow you to submit posts to social media tend to have access to sites such as Twitter and Facebook, but usually not Google+, etc. Even then, […]
Does The Commissioner Of Baseball Understand Baseball?
It needs to be said and put out there: There is a chance that the Major League Baseball’s commissioner might not totally get the game which we call Baseball. Since January 2015, Rob Manfred has been manning the chief seat of Baseball. Manfred’s forerunner has been more or less a caretaker, conscientiously obeying team […]
Tim Tebow Will Attempt Another Comeback, This Time in Baseball
Unsuccessful N.F.L quarterback and current broadcaster at ESPN, Tim Tebow, has decided to pursue a Major League Baseball career. He has scheduled a workout for M.L.B teams at the end of this month, reported ESPN. Positive feedback from the big names Tebow last played the sport in 2005 when he hit .494 as a junior. […]
Pinpointing the Struggles of AZ in 2016
Not all things go as planned. The Arizona Diamondbacks learned this lesson the hard way in 2016. At 48-67 going into August 14th’s game against the Red Sox, fifth in the NL West, and 17 games back of the Giants for first place is not where they wanted to be in the middle of August. […]
How to Become a Better First Baseman
To the untrained eye, playing first base seems simple and straightforward. For many years, people incorrectly assumed that first basemen needed not be agile, and the position developed a reputation for involving the slowest, least athletically talented member of the team. However, this way of thinking can see teams facing serious troubles. Today’s first baseman […]
9 Innings/Questions on the RedSox
If you like what you read below, check out more from Tyler at his site, Tyler’s Think Tank. This is a continuation of our series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as […]
Top 10 Reasons to play Baseball
Baseball is one of the most popular games in the USA, if not it’s topmost. Successful professional baseball players end up earning millions throughout their career. Clubs earn even more. The sport is played in all cities of the country. In this article, you shall learn why it is so popular. A unique game First […]
Hank Aaron’s Final Home Run
By Chris Zantow On Tuesday, July 20, 1976, Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-2 win over the California Angels. It was mid-season, so most likely none of the 10,134 in attendance at Milwaukee County Stadium had any idea it was the last time Hammerin’ Hank would hit one out of the […]
Fans for Hustle … A new movement by Fans
In an age of 9-digit contracts, fans deserve more than watching a ballplayer trot down the line or witnessing a player misplay a routine fly ball due to a poor effort. But, what is a fan to do? Shake their head in disgust or boo the offenders? Not anymore. A new sports movement, Fans for […]
The True Story of Two Statheads Who Got to Run a Real Baseball Team
‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team’ By Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller It’s the dream of fantasy baseball fans everywhere: you get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies—but with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff […]
35 Years Ago: Milwaukee Brewers and the 1981 Baseball Strike
By guest writer, Chris Zantow. Much has been written and broadcast about the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers team that lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. To date this has been the only World Series in franchise history, so naturally there is a lot of nostalgia associated with that particular team. However, the […]
9 Innings/Questions on the Twins
If you like what you read below, check out more from David at his site, BaseballRoundTable.com. This is a continuation of our series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible (all 30 […]
Nine Innings/Questions on the Cardinals with C70 at the Bat
If you like what you read below, check out more from a good friend of BaseballReflections.com (yes, you’ve seen that name here before, just not for a while), Daniel Shoptaw at his site, C70 at the Bat! This is a continuation of our series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) […]
Nine Innings/Questions with Mets Hot Corner
If you like what you read below, check out more from Mets Hot Corner at thier site, http://wwe.metshotcorner.com: Mets blog giving opinions and unique views about the latest news concerning the NY Mets, as well as team nostalgia. This is a continuation of our series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 […]
Nine Innings/Questions on the Brewers
If you like what you read below, check out more from Chris Zantow at his site, https://chriszantowauthor.wordpress.com/! This is a continuation of our series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible […]
Nine Innings/Questions on the 2016 Reds
If you like what you read below, check out more from Shawn Weaver at his site, shawns.blogspot.com! This is a series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible (all 30 would […]
Nine Innings/Questions with DoubleG Sports on the Yankees
If you like what you read below, check out more from Charlie Mule at DoubleGSports.com! This is another in the series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible (all 30 would […]
Nine Innings/Questions with Dodgers Blue Heaven
If you like what you read below, check out more from Ernest Reyes at his site, Dodgers Blue Heaven! This is the first in a series of me asking fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible […]
The remarkable life of Fred Valentine, a pioneer of Major League Baseball integration
By Rocco Constantino When sifting through the influential players in the segregation of baseball, the names Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby and Satchel Paige are always mentioned at the forefront. What sometimes gets lost in the shuffle is that there were really hundreds of players who should be considered pioneers in the integration of the sport. […]
The Mexican Babe Ruth
Hey baseball fans! Obviously you’ve heard of Babe Ruth, possibly the best hitter in MLB history. You may have also heard of Josh Gibson, who is considered by many to be the best hitter in Negro Leagues history. However, have you heard of Hector Espino, arguably the best hitter in Mexico’s baseball history? Neither did […]
