The Importance of Maintaining your Health While Playing The Game

There’s nothing better than the first league game after a long winter offseason. Putting on your glove for the first time in months, playing catch with your teammates, and the sweet sound of wood striking a leather ball on a sunny afternoon — it makes all your hard work feel worthwhile. As fulfilling as the […]
Casa Base: Expectations … Pitch
An Umpire’s Perspective on a Batter’s Approach at the Plate

When I was younger I had a great eye for pitches thrown for balls & strikes. I almost never got called out on strikes, but over the last few seasons (not last year, but the prior four and over 20 years later) in my over 30 baseball league I have been called out on pitches thrown […]
Baseball Infographic – “Swinging in the Blink of an Eye”
This infographic was created by Phoenix Bats.
Tigers Still looking for Bats
Image by mwlguide via Flickr As the All-Star break draws near, many teams around the league are looking for upgrades. Your Motor City Kitties are no exception. The Tigers need for a another bat has been well chronicled, and many names have been tossed around the blogosphere. Unfortunately, the Tigers failed to pounce on the […]
