Reviewing the 2008 All Star Game Program
Obviously the makers of last year’s All Star Game program had a lot to play with as the game was being held at Yankee Stadium which almost has too much baseball tradition for a person to take in at one time. Programs such as these usually do a good job of bringing together stories form […]
Pinch Hitter: A Book Review
Dean Whitney seemed to want to create a modern day version of the classic novel The Natural when he sat down to write Pinch Hitter and in some ways he may have accomplished this task, but in many others, he didn’t. Pinch Hitter is the story of a man who miraculously makes it straight to […]
MLB Insiders Club Magazine: A Product Review
Reading a name that proclaims something to be an “Insider’s Club,” one would tend to believe that they would receive information through this publication that others would not be able to receive. In some ways, this is true of the MLB Insiders Club Magazine, which is sent out monthly to its members and costs $24 […]
Product Review: MLB Insiders Club Fleece Blanket
During cold weather games, many fans bring a blanket with them to the stadium to stay warm. The MLB Insiders Club has recently come out with their own blankets, presumably to be used in this manner, to be passed out to their members. The fleece blankets have a common design, but one can acquire it […]
The Bob Feller Story: A DVD Review
Bob Feller seems to be an almost forgotten baseball name outside of the city of Cleveland, but throughout the DVD, the viewers are reminded that he was without a doubt the greatest pitcher of his time and his accomplishments were such that he should be mentioned in the same sentences as Ted Williams and Joe […]
Book Review of Baseball’s Greatest Games
Image via Wikipedia Baseball’s Greatest Games is the latest book in a new series put out by the MLB Insiders Club Library. The writing in the book is done by Eric Enders and the book can only be obtained if one is in the MLB Insiders Club. (In order to do this, search for it […]
The Natural: A Book Review
Image via Wikipedia With all of the buzz that the 1984 movie based on the book created, it seems that many have forgotten, or just simply ignored the origin of one of the greatest baseball movies of all time. To get the real story, one has to go all of the way back to 1952 […]
Baseball Reflections Product Review: ABC Sports-Sports Master
This product claims that sports fans can “resolve nearly any sports argument with the push of a button.” While this may not be completely true, the Sports Master does provide a unique way to test one’s knowledge of sports while on the move. While the baseball trivia is no doubt in depth, it also features […]
Book Review of The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed
Book Review of The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed by J.C. Bradbury A Review By: Bill Jordan Bradbury’s research in this work could no doubt be considered innovating, not only does he statistically prove many aspects of the game of baseball that were thought to be true already, but he also disproves many that […]
Book Review of Dropping the Ball by Dave Winfield
Dropping the Ball: Baseball’s Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them by Dave Winfield According to former all star Dave Winfield, if baseball keeps on the path that it is going right now, it will one day, in the not to distant future, reach a point where there are no longer any African […]
Brilliant or Naive, You Decide
It’s official, Scott Kazmir has switched places with James Shields and will start game 5 of the ALCS against the Red Sox at Fenway Park tonight. The Rays lead the series 3 games to 1, a familiar spot for the Sox in recent years (2004 and 2007). The thinking behind this, or so I’m told, […]
League Divisional Series Update
Over the weekend, we saw the Dodgers send the favored Cubs home packing after playing the minimum. This is the perfect time for them to get hot and they’re on fire right now! I thought that Red Sox fans had it tough with their 86 year drought, but I was wrong. I feel for Cub […]
Around the Horn
Here are some new items to fill in your day from around baseball. The Seattle Mariners are said to be interested in interviewing the Dodgers assistant GM. Why would this be newsworthy? Because Ms. Kim Ng would be the first woman to become a GM in Major League Baseball! What does USS Mariners have to […]
MLB Opinion Poll
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Generals of the Diamond, Baseball QB’s, baseball’s Iron Men: the Catcher
Is Catching the most important position? Let’s take a look… In my opinion, you have 4 types of catchers: The defensive minded catcher: He can’t hit his way out of a paper bag so why is he north of Single A? He can field the position better than most! Some examples of this sort of […]
What Makes a Good MLB Manager?
By Peter Schiller A reader, Pete’s Rose’s Mom, asked the following question in a comment back in October: “I’d be interested in learning more about the managers of the 8 teams who made it into the playoffs. How do they compare with one another? What does it take to become a manager let alone […]
