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 […]
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 […]
Twins and Misc 2016 Projections
My projected opening day lineup and what I wish it was, left and right respectively: CF – Buxton 2B – Dozier 2B – Dozier […]
Twins Pre Spring Preview
Back again and not for the last time. Now that football is done, a ton of eyes have just turned towards the upcoming baseball season. 2 weeks out from the first of the “boys of summer” reporting to their spring homes. The beginning of the position battles, fan battles over projections, the studying of draft […]
Configuring the New York Mets 2016 roster
As spring training is about to start in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the New York Mets have to deal with expectations that are as high as they have been in years. Not just because they are coming off their fifth National League Pennant, but the fact that they are expected to do very well this […]
Tony Stark Is Cal Ripken, Jr.?
Hey baseball fans! There aren’t too many Hall of Fame shortstops compared to the other position players in the Hall of Fame. Sure, there’s Ernie Banks, Pee Wee Reese, and a few others, but that’s about it. Despite this, there is one shortstop in the Hall of Fame that made kids everywhere want to be […]
MEXICO WINS IN DRAMATIC FASHION! 2016 CARIBBEAN WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
Super Bowl Sunday February 7th! The game starting at 6pm, final game of the 2016 Caribbean World Series. Mexico’s Mazatlan Venados vs Venezuela’s Aragua Tigres game starting at 2:30pm. The game was almost like watching Game 7 of 2003 American League Championship game between New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox, and Game 7 of the 1960 […]
The Royal King
The Kansas City Royals have won the 2015 World Series and, in honor of that, I’m going to talk about arguably the greatest player in the franchise’s history:George Brett! George Howard Brett played his entire 21-year career in Kansas City from 1973-1993. The third baseman became a staple in Missouri sports for good reason. Brett […]
My Favorite Baseball Commercials
With the Super Bowl just two weeks away millions of Americans, without affiliation to either team playing, watch not for the love of the game, but for the commercials. For example, my team is not in the Super Bowl; therefore, I will be most looking forward to watching the super bowl commercials. Some years can […]
The Awards: Who Won them the Most?
It’s offseason time, which means it’s also awards season, where we get to see who will win the AL and NL Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP Awards. But who has won each award the most in baseball history? Let’s explore the facts, shall we? Obviously, a player can only win the Rookie […]
