Baseball Pitching Tips On The Intimidation Factor!
There is no reason on earth why a pitcher should ever be intimidated by any batter! I don’t care how good or how great a baseball hitter he is. I totally respect any baseball hitter, whether they are an excellent baseball hitter or a weak hitter. But let’s remember a few things. Even the great […]
From Concept To Reality
This article comes to us via… DRSEA INFORMER Volume V, Issue 4: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment The Dominican Republic Sports & Education Academy is now scheduled to open in January 2013, bringing the dream to reality. It has taken a lot of effort, an enormous amount of blood, sweat and tears, and […]
Tommy Hanson is why scouts will always have value
Atlanta Braves former top prospect and oft-injured starter Tommy Hanson was traded over the weekend to the LA Angels for relief flame thrower Jordan Walden. It is scary to think that three years ago Hanson was one of the most valued assets in the game with scouts raving about his ability and three above average […]
The Crazy Man Value of Billy Hamilton!
A guest post by Brian Jones via FeedCrossing Billy Hamilton won’t see much major league time in 2013, if any. Zack Cozart plays a solid shortstop and Dusty Baker is notorious in his preference for veterans and misuse of rookies. Hamilton is being played in CF, but the reality is that he needs a little more time […]
As Kuroda Returns, Yankees Await Big Decision from Pettitte
Guest post by Dan Benton via FeedCrossing… With Hiroki Kuroda returning for the 2013 season, the New York Yankees will hope to get a key component for their starting rotation as they await the decision of Andy Pettitte. The importance of Pettitte’s decision might be even greater now that Kuroda is back, and it would be […]
Pittsburgh Pirates: Who is to blame? Part 1 of 3
A guest post by Robert White via FeedCrossing… In 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates set a Major League baseball record for the worst finish by a team that was in 1st place in their Division as late in the season as they were. The club finished 72-90, for their 19th straight losing season. Here in 2012, the Pittsburgh […]
An Interview with Fred Lynn 8/29/12
Hey baseball fans! Recently, I put up a blog about Fred Lynn and his All Star Game grand slam. Here’s a video of the grand slam for those of you who were too young to watch it live on TV. Fred was a great ballplayer on the field and is also very generous off the field, helping in the community, Little […]
Backstop to the Future: Fantasy Baseball Catchers for 2013
There was a time when catcher was the worst position in fantasy baseball. The approach many owners took was to draft someone in the last rounds (or spend as little auction money as possible), stick him in your line up and pray he didn’t kill your batting average too much. If you listen to the Fantasy […]
You Are Entitled To A Mound That Is Safe!
As a baseball pitcher, don’t be hesitant about doing your own grounds maintenance even if you have to hold the baseball game up. You are entitled to a safe pitcher’s mound and a pitcher’s mound that you can pitch properly from. As a baseball pitcher, don’t be bashful about inspecting or fixing a mound yourself […]
Released Dominican Players Offered Educational Opportunity
Volume V, Issue 3: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Major League Baseball has announced it will provide released Minor League players from the Dominican Republic an opportunity to enroll in educational programs through its new Educational Initiative Program for Latin America. Major League Baseball signed an agreement to create and support an educational […]
Between “Sugar” and “Pelotero”….. lies the truth
Volume V, Issue 3: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment I finally got a chance to see “BALLPLAYER: Pelotero,” the controversial documentary that bills itself as a gritty look inside the world of baseball in the Dominican Republic. As someone who first documented that world a dozen years ago, and presented a report to […]
The 1922 New York Giants, 1954 New York Giants and 2012 San Francisco Giants sweeps…see the resemblance?
By Ismael Nunez In 1922, Hall of Famer John McGraw managed the New York Giants, the team’s opponent for the Fall Classic was the New York Yankees who featured Babe Ruth and Hall of Fame manager Miller Huggins. The result was that the Giants swept the Yankees in Four games. Ruth’s batting average in the series was […]
Fielding Practice Is For Pitchers Too!
Always remember that as a baseball pitcher, once you throw the baseball to the plate you become a defensive player like everyone else. One of the best baseball pitching tips has nothing to do with baseball pitching at all. It’s that you should set aside some time and practice your baseball fielding as well and […]
Why Dodger Fans Leave Early
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on Huffington Post by Baseball Blogger and Novelist Jeff Polman. Adrian Gonzalez, his new home Dodger whites practically glowing against the brilliant green turf, jogged back to the dugout after clubbing a pitch from Miami’s Josh Johnson deep into the right field stands. It was his very first […]
Apps for Baseball Fans
A guest post by Whitney Adams Many people live, eat, and breathe baseball. They go to every home and away game, they track player’s stats, they have their own fantasy leagues, and they are forever faithful to their home team. While there are some people who don’t understand this, there are others who do and […]
Factor 12 Leaders: 2012 Final Ratings
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander is the 2012 Factor12 Champion. The 2011 AL Cy Young winner finishes the season with a MLB-best 31.422 F12 Rating, 238.33 IP, 239 SO, and 6 CG. […]
Baseball Pitching Tips – How to Find the Right Grip For Your Changeup!
There are hundreds of different grips that pitchers use on many different pitches. You really have to experiment and find out what is the most comfortable for you. This definitely applies to throwing the changeup. I would venture that 95% of all pitchers, at any level of play, use one of the following three grips […]
Catching science: The mind behind the mask
Editor’s note (SABR editor): This article was first published in the APS Observer Vol. 25, No. 4, in April 2012 and is reprinted at SABR.org with permission of the authors. BR Editor’s Note: This is being republished with permission from the authors. By James R. Arkin and Robert M. Arkin Home plate was round, something like […]
Mets vs. Marlins; pitching preview
By SBRForum.com It has been a second half to forget for the Mets, and although they are out of playoff contention, they can still use the last few games of the season to play young guys, and possibly knock another team out of playoff contention. MLB odds favor the Mets in Game 1 […]
Being Ahead In The Count Is Critical For You!
The ability of a baseball hitter to get the count in his favor will very often determine how much success he has. With counts of 2-0 or 3-1, there isn’t any such thing as a mediocre swing, late swing, weak swing or check swing at a pitch. The batter should have the buttons on his […]
Mets vs. Brewers pitching preview
Written by SBRForum.com The Brewers are slowly climbing out of the basement, and their playoff hopes are still alive. A three games series with the Mets will be basically a win or go home scenario, and the Mets will not role over, despite being basically out of playoff contention. Milwaukee sits just 3 games […]
Biking for Baseball to Camden Yards
Biking for Baseball [www.bikingforbaseball.org] is a youth mentoring organization that is currently cycling 11,000 miles to each MLB stadium this summer to raise funds and awareness for youth mentoring programs across the country. One of the riders, Chase Higgins @chaser_racer32, blogs about baseball games they’ve been to and general MLB throughout the trip. Oriole […]
New Dodger’s Ownership Group Goes All In
In pulling off 1 major trade and one BOCKBUSTER trade so far this summer, the Guggenheim Baseball Group that paid over $2 billion dollars for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium has shown it’s commitment to putting the best possible team on the field now by flexing financial muscle rarely seen in Major League […]
What the Kevin Youkilis Trade Means to the White Sox
It is hard to imagine who would be playing third base for the Chicago White Sox right now had general manager Kenny Williams not gone out and gotten proven veteran Kevin Youkilis. Would Omar Vizquel be back in black by now? The Sox started out the season ready to give Brent Morel time to grow […]
It may be time for Mets to part ways with Josh Thole
The New York Mets production has not been very good this season. Even though a lot of teams have struggled getting offense from their catchers, it has become a concern over whether the future behind the plate looks bright at all for the Mets. Josh Thole, known to be a hitter first, catcher […]
The Royals’ Pitching Woes
The Kansas City Royals’ 2012 season started with higher expectations than would normally be appropriate for a team that lost 91 games the previous year and had suffered eight consecutive losing seasons. There were good reasons for the optimism. A number of young everyday players had graduated from what was being called MLB’s best minor […]
Bet on Phillies reaching the postseason
Sam Donnellon posted an article today proclaiming the Phillies postseason dreams finished. In the article, Sam references the website coolstandings.com, who gives the Phillies a 1 in 1,000 chance of making the playoffs. If that’s what Vegas is offering, TAKE THE DEAL. Sure, that dollar you spend is probably worth less than Monopoly money, but throw down […]
Could Andres Torres help a contender as a 4th OF?
While I thought about the possibility of Erik Bedard returning to the Baltimore Orioles, I took some time to evaluate a player who recently passed through waivers. Though Andres Torres has not torn the cover off the ball, he has done about what most educated fans could expect. The Mets put him in a tough […]
Theo Epstein Admits Mistakes
In the wake of the recent 9 player blockbuster waiver wire trade between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, we bring you proof that former Boston GM Theo Epstein made some mistakes at the end of his time in Boston… This deal between Boston & LA removes at two of those mistakes…take […]
The Toronto Blue Jays will win the World Series in 2015
Yes, I said it. The Toronto Blue Jays, who are more affectionately known as the AL East‘s younger brother who always gets picked on will win the World Series in 2015. Why not? They could do it, right? Anything is possible! Thing is, this prediction doesn’t come at JUST the regression of the Red Sox […]
