Baseball Bloggers Alliance Day
Today, Friday December 10, 2010 is Baseball Bloggers Alliance (aka BBA) Day! The BBA was started in April 2009 by one of our contributing writers here at Baseball Reflections, Daniel Shoptaw. Daniel also runs his own blog where he covers the Cardinals called C70 at the Bat and he also runs the United Cardinal Bloggers […]
The Big Business of MLB World Series Baseball
The following CNBC video discusses the business of baseball, with Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants COO, and CNBC’s Darren Rovell. Dated 10/27/10 before the 2010 world Series
Australian Baseball League Launched…Again
They come from the land Down Under and they hope to make a splash with professional baseball in Australia. They’ve tried this before, but let’s hope it sticks this time around. Watch the video below for a brief history of the game in Australia, and maybe it will shed some light as to what went […]
The Giants First World Series Victory in San Fransisco
Congratulations to all SF fans… This must have been a close series MVP race between Renteria and Lincecum! If Renteria actually does retire, what a way to go! I was also impressed with the post season play of rookie catcher Buster Posey and OF Cody Ross who was a waiver wire pick up! The Giants […]
Get 20% Off Baseball Art at Art.com
Our friends over at Art.com have graciously offered you, the Baseball Reflections readers, 20% off all orders $25 or more from now until the end of the month (October 31st)! To get this discount, just enter the following code: Code: PLAYBALL Expires: Oct. 31, 2010 To see their selection of Baseball art, just follow this […]
How to Help Struggling Hitters
I am so grateful for my major league baseball career. Most of you are probably thinking, “Of course, why wouldn’t he be?” The reason I am most grateful may be different than you think, though. Reflecting back on my playing days, I realize that at one time or another, I made every mistake in the […]
Two Great Baseball-Related Causes
With the AL East and the NL West yet to be determined, with the looser in the AL taking the Wild Card while the NL West looser might be watching from the couch if the Atlanta Braves have anything to say about it! That would be a fitting way to end Booby Cox’s managerial carrer, […]
Around the Horn in the MLB
Image via Wikipedia The Current State of the Playoff Picture Last week saw the first team clinch not only a playoff spot, but their division as well. For those of you who missed their celebration, here’s some video of it… The second team to clinch both a playoff spot and their division was the Texas […]
DRSEA INFORMER: The Pursuit Of Dreams
Volume III, Issue 13: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Like thousands of other boys and young men in the Dominican Republic, Edgar Ferreira chased the dream of baseball most of his life. And, just like thousands of others, the chase went unfulfilled, ending far short of the big league career he had envisioned. I first […]
The Braves Didn’t Know What Hit ‘em
Before we really hit the stretch run, I feel it is important to reflect on what the Phillies have accomplished to take a five game lead on the Atlanta Braves. I was listening to the radio and Scott Franske pointed out just how far the Phillies have come. On July 22 the Phillies were 7 […]
The San Francisco Giants Down the Stretch
Giants in September There is nothing to love more than meaningful September baseball, especially for teams in contention like the Giants. This is when every game, every pitch and every play is meaningful. It is the difference between your home team being on the couch in October versus being in the playoffs, trying to go […]
An Editorial of the Book: Strike IX by Paul Lonardo
STRIKE IX tells the plight of the 1999 Providence College Friars baseball team and their beloved sport, which they learned would be eliminated at the end of that upcoming season in order for the school to comply with the federal regulation, Title IX. Written to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of PC’s historic season, this book […]
More Concern Over the Use of Maple Bats in MLB
Cubs Rookie OF Tyler Colvin Impaled by Another Broken Maple Bat The latest incident in MLB concerning the dangerous use of maple bats comes at the expense of rookie OF for the Cubs, Tyler Colvin. While on third base as a baserunner, Colvin headed towards the plate on contact when in his sprint towards home […]
Inning By Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2009)
NCAA Baseball Coach Augie Garrido Thanks to the people at Cinetic FilmBuff I was asked to do a review of this fine documentary by Richard Linklater. Aside from the facts and quotes that I’ve compiled in this review you’ll find sessions with Coach Augie Garrido himself, former players (some who are or have been MLB […]
DRSEA INFORMER: The Man With The Plan, Sandy Alderson
Volume III, Issue 12: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Contrary to what some might believe, Sandy Alderson, Major League Baseball´s emissary to the Dominican Republic, does not have horns sprouting from his head. I met recently with the reform czar and came away with the impression that – while Alderson still faces an uphill […]
How to Steal Second Base – My Major League Secrets
The one area of baseball that I had confidence while playing major league baseball was with base running, especially in the area of base stealing. I had good speed but not great speed for a major leaguer. I did possess a very good first step, which is extremely necessary to steal bases. That good first […]
Vin Scully Isn’t Done Yet
When I heard Sunday morning that Vin Scully had called a press conference for prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Cincinnati Reds, my heart sank. Could this be the end for the last of the legendary broadcasters from the golden era of baseball? Fortunately, instead of announcing his retirement, Scully announced that […]
Fantasy Baseball Digging Deep: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
We’re sitting in mid-August and the chase for fantasy pennants are in full throttle. Several trade deadlines have passed, the main 2010 surprises have already been snatched up and most of the impact rookies have been claimed as well. Who are the guys, especially in deep and competitive leagues, that can provide you with some […]
Pitch In For Baseball Event in Philly Today!
From David Rhode, Executive Director of Pitch In For Baseball: We are partnering with 610 WIP sports radio at their Play Day event today, Monday August 16th at FDR park near the stadium complex. Our equipment collection site will be located near the Play Day Home Run Derby event. If you could add a post […]
2010 MLB Trade Deadline Fantasy Baseball Impact
With MLB’s non-waiver Trade Deadline in the rear-view, there were several moving parts which altered the value of players, created a number of opportunities for young players to fill holes at the Big League level – and also reduced the roles of others. Here is a look at some of the players who stand to […]
Baltimore Orioles Finally Hire Buck Showalter as Manager
After two months under the guidance of interim manager Juan Samuel, the Baltimore Orioles finally have a permanent captain for their floundering ship with the hiring of Buck Showalter to take over the team beginning on August 3rd. After hiring the interim manager to eventually be the permanent manager after each of the last two […]
Pitch in for Baseball Joins the State Farm “Go To Bat” Campaign
Pitch In For Baseball is delighted to have been selected to participate in State Farm‘s ‘Go To Bat’ campaign. Now we need your help! ‘Go To Bat’ was launched nationally during the State Farm Home Run Derby. ‘Go To Bat’ gives entrants a chance to win tickets to the upcoming World Series and selected charity […]
What Did I Miss?
OK. It’s been over a month since I last posted. I’ll blame it on computer issues (including the fact that I erased everything on my hard drive). Now that I’ve recovered, what did I miss? Phillies Caught Cheating In the best tradition of the ’51 Giants, the Mets claimed that Phillies bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer […]
Haarlem Baseball Week: The Upcoming Tournament in Amsterdam
By Brendan Bisschop AMSTERDAM – As of Friday, July 9 Haarlem is ten days in the sign of the silver jubilee of the Haarlem Baseball Week. This summer Haarlem still writes a piece of history in sport. From July the 9th to the 18th, the 25th edition will take place. It all started in 1961, […]
Mizuno World Win Series P/3B Glove Review
GWW1203 The Basics from Mizuno The Mizuno GWW1203 is a baseball glove with a Tartan web design (closed back) and ProFlex finger inserts in a pro style pattern. It comes specially tanned in a retro leather for a soft, supple feel for durability allowing for a quicker breaking in period. In fact, it comes nearly […]
Listen to Me Tonight on Pro Rumors TV
At the last minute (ok, it was really yesterday morning) I was asked to fill in as a guest on Pro Rumors TV tonight at 7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST). To listen to us live, please go to www.prorumors.com We’ll be talking Red Sox/Yankees & the AL East and if we get past that, anything is […]
2010 Projections: Why You Should Buy Low on Phillies’ Pitcher Cole Hamels
After Tuesday night’s gem against St. Louis, Phillies’ starter Cole Hamels lowered his season ERA to a less than desirable 4.42. His stellar 44/12 K/BB ratio and 2.79 BB/9, however, suggests more success is on the horizon…
A Case for the Creation of Baseball in Pittsfield, MA from 1791
There seems to be a case for the origins of the game of baseball hailing from the Bay State (Massachusetts) rather than Cooperstown, NY, home of Doubleday Field and The Baseball Hall of Fame. So was baseball created in Cooperstown, NY by Mr. Doubleday, (as per the book “Live All You Can” as mentioned in […]
The Wizard of Oz, Ozzie Smith on The Baseball Bunch
This is one of the most popular episodes of The Baseball Bunch (which ran from 1982-85), featuring Hall of Fame SS Ozzie Smith (c. 1983)! This year is the 25th anniversary of the show ending, a show that I think should be revitalized to bring the younger generation back into the game! What do you […]
Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual is a Must Have Every Year
In collaboration with Sons of Sam Horn (SoSH) Not only do they have articles and interviews, but it also has a colored schedule, last year’s stats for the starting 9 including spray zones, hit zones and scouting reports on how well they did against certain pitches last year (the reserves do not have these more […]
