Cast Your Vote for the 1916 All-Star Games
Every baseball fan knows that the first All-Star Game was played in Chicago in 1933. But calls for a midseason All-Star contest go back to the offseason of 1915-16, starting with this article that appeared in Baseball Magazine. We can’t go back in time to change history and replay those lost potential All Star Games on the […]
Getting Hit By A Pitch Can Be Disheartening For All
If anyone involved in baseball coaching doesn’t make this the first thing they teach a player, they are making a huge mistake. Especially, if it is a young player who is just learning the game of baseball. I can’t think of any baseball tips on hitting that are more important. Getting hit by a pitch […]
The End of the SF Giants 2013 Season
As difficult as it is for me to admit, the 2013 baseball season is over for the Giants, and it’s been over for quite a while. The Giants were just recently mathematically eliminated. The Giants’ 2013 season has been over for a while due to too many critical injuries, inconsistent pitching, poor defense (at critical […]
Akadema Clearance Sale: Catcher’s Mitt made in the USA
Akadema’s Patriot Glove Series Made in the USA In August of 2008 Akadema did what few American companies have done in recent years. They brought manufacturing home by creating the Patriot glove series, a line of baseball gloves assembled in the United States. Since the 1950’s the American baseball glove manufacturing industry has shrunk from […]
An Interview with MLB Commissioner Selig
Hey baseball fans! Today I have a very special interview for you. One of my biggest ones yet. It’s with a very famous baseball figure and someone who I am very honored to have interviewed via email. He used to be the owner of the Brewers, but he is currently the Commissioner of Major League […]
Matt’s Interview with President George W. Bush
Hey baseball fans! Today I have a very special interview for you. Probably my biggest one yet. It’s with a very famous political figure in American history and someone who I am very honored to have interviewed via email. He used to be the President of the United States, and actually co-owned the Texas Rangers […]
How To Field Grounders From A To Z!
Here is an alphabetized list of baseball fielding tips for grounders. All bases are covered. Sorry, but the pun was intended. Arm Extension: You should extend your arms almost straight out and field the ball in front of your body. You should never field grounders near your body or underneath your body. In at least […]
Expect more from 2014 White Sox
At this point of the season, the Chicago White Sox were supposed to have their eyes fixed on catching the Detroit Tigers, not the Minnesota Twins. But the 2013 season has been anything but according to the book for the White Sox. As well as the pieces fell together for the Sox in 2012, things […]
A rant on season tickets from a REAL Giants fan
A guest post by Becky Wilcox As a San Francisco Giants fan located in the East Bay Area, (Hayward, Calif. to be exact) I’d like to say that I’m proud of the two-time world champions – even if their record is 50 wins and 63 losses. Things happen. Teams don’t always win. But real fans […]
A Baseball Bingo Homerun
Discovering the missing link between baseball and bingo These days, the interaction between fans and athletes has come a long way. With the help of technology – more particularly social media, it became easier for die hard team supporters to comment on an athlete’s lackadaisical performance, go into raptures over their remarkable play, or even […]
2011 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
Join me in raising the awareness to the wonderful work of The Jimmy Fund, the Boston Red Sox official charity for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and made popular by the generosity and support of the late great Red Sox LF Ted Williams. To learn more about The Jimmy Fund, click HERE. The main […]
Japan wins the 2013 Little League World Series
by Ismael Nunez Throughout most of the game both teams failed to connect with men on scoring position. Yet by the 5th Inning California lead 4-3. Yet failed to add more insurance runs on the top of the 5th inning despite having no outs! The big play was a sacrifice fly was hit and […]
JAPAN WINS 3-2
by ISMAEL NUNEZ They both started out slowly but surely. Japan scored first on the top of the inning with clutch single and added another run in the top of Third inning with another clutch single. Mexico struck back on the bottom of the Third Inning when Ramiro Mendoza hit a two run home to tie the […]
PANAMA WINS 2013 SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
BY ISMAEL NUNEZ It was the battle of the P’s Saturday August 17th 2013. Panama vs. Pennsylvania for the Little League Senior Little League Championship which took place at Bangor, Maine, that afternoon team Panama became victorious defeating Pennsylvania by a score of 2-1. The game ball belonged to Team Panama pitcher Javier Garcia who […]
The Steroid Era: A Fan’s Lament
I’ve been a baseball fan, and a Giants fan for over thirty years. I’ve seen good teams, average teams and bad teams. I’ve seen different styles of play within baseball over the course of my time being a baseball fan. I have mixed feelings about the steroid era, because one of the biggest stars, Barry […]
Do Not Listen To These Popular Coaching Tips!
Here is a list of seven baseball coaching tips or beliefs that were either wrong from the start or have become totally obsolete: Come On Johnny, Get Your Elbow Up: The reference is to the height of the back elbow when hitting. You will very often hear this hollered to a young player by a […]
An Interview with Cito Gaston and Bobby Cox
Hey baseball fans! As you know, I just went to the Hall of Fame Classic and got to interview some of the greatest players and managers in baseball history. The two managers I briefly interviewed were Cito Gaston and Bobby Cox. Because the interviews were not filmed, I will be tell you their answers to the two questions […]
August Reflections on the Cleveland Indians
Indians fans are currently partying like its 1995! As of this writing, the team has just won eight straight games and is heading to Miami to face the Marlins after a convincing sweep of the Chicago White Sox. While in past years, the team has tailed off after the All Star Break, this team certainly […]
Baseball in Britain
a guest post by Lisa Porter Baseball, the sport which somehow most exemplifies the American Dream, is often sexy to other nations for this very reason. It is one of the most popular sports in Japan and feels akin to the modern Japanese culture with its magpie tendencies. It makes sense that there should be spill-over between […]
Twins’ Time to Call Somebody
Call someone in to fix this mess. Call a few people and let them know that they need to start looking for new employers at the end of the season. Call in some grief counselors for the fans of this “team”. The Twins are beyond just being in trouble, this is another season that is […]
Fantasy Baseball First Half: Top Rookie Pitchers
By Ben Hargrove Whether you play in fantasy baseball leagues for money or for fun, you need to know not just who the top players are, but the top rookies. Here are the best of the 2013 rookie crop: Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins 20-year-old Fernandez (he turns 21 at the end of July) finished the […]
Do You Know When Not To Slide Into Second Base?
If you are a runner on first base and a ground ball is headed to the second baseman, make a quick observation as to where the second baseman is going to field the ball. If the second baseman has to go pretty far to his left to field the grounder, it would be very wise […]
Fantasy Baseball First Half: Top Rookie Hitters
By Ben Hargrove With the 2013 MLB baseball season heading into August, you may still have some time to retool your free or cash fantasy baseball team. Get started by checking out these top rookie hitters: Yasiel Puig, OF – Los Angeles Dodgers Puig had an unbelievable first month in the majors, hitting .436 in […]
Fantasy Baseball First Half: Rookies Trying to Live Up to the Hype
By Ben Hargrove Not every hyped prospect gets off to a start like Yasiel Puig. But Wil Myers and Jurickson Profar are still expected to realize their great potential sooner or later. Anthony Rendon, after struggling in his initial callup in April, has had a lot more success since getting another shot in June. Here […]
Reflections on the Reds second half hopes
Heading into the second half of the season the Reds are sitting five games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central. Around this time last season the Reds were the best team in baseball, now they are fighting just to make it to the playoffs. Going forward there are some key points that fans […]
Giants After the 2013 All-Star Game Break
It is now the half-way point of the 2013 Baseball season. It can either be a very long season or a very short season, depending on how your team is playing, who they’re playing, and where your team sits in the standings. The last five weeks of the Giants’ season have been filled with […]
In the Dugout with Mickey Mantle
Written by Lisa Porter Today’s baseball is a world of agents, corporate sponsorship, and athletes on strictly designed diets that include odd green liquids and bottles of protein powder. But the unique relationship that America has with baseball remains rooted in the glory days of the New York Yankees and its stars. Shining brightly among the dazzling panoply […]
Mets should not let Marlon Byrd fly away
“Outfield? What outfield?,” New York Mets’ GM Sandy Alderson famously wise-cracked in November. Well, the Mets have at least one solid outfielder, and that’s no joke. And if they are smart, they will not let Marlon Byrd get away. Byrd is having a terrific season, with 15 homers and a personal-best .498 slugging […]
How To Be Successful Against Power Pitchers!
Against some of the harder throwers, many very good hitters cut down on their stride or even omit it completely. For those hitters who have trouble against “flame throwers,” they should remember that it’s not necessary to take any stride at all or to swing the bat that hard. Some baseball hitters, especially young hitters, […]
July Reflections on the Cleveland Indians
What makes this year’s version of the Cleveland Indians different from those the past few years? They seem to have more staying power. Well, that remains to be seen, but at least they have the power to come back after getting knocked down. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons, the Indians shot out of the […]
