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Jimmy Dugan: Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN is one of my all time favorite movies and that line spoken by Tom Hanks character is one of my alltime favorite lines. But in recent…
Since Neal Huntington and Frank Coonelly have been running the Pittsburgh Pirates they have been picking up the castoffs of other teams like they were all stars.
Huntington history
When Coonelly and Huntington took over you would think that they were trying to find their whole pitching staff from what…
When people think of tailgating they remember back to their school days and the rollicking good times that usually accompanied a beautiful afternoon football game. However, tailgating has become so much more and it can be an incredible tool for bonding with family, friends and even the entire community. If…
It is very frustrating to me and possibly others who cannot buy my favorite baseball team's apparel. I would like to dive into some of those frustrations with some detail. Please excuse me if this seems like a rant about poor choice in my region.
Regional Team is Not My…
Learning how to increase bat speed can lead you in many different directions. Everyone seems to have an opinion on what works the best, and frankly, there are clearly some real gimmicky products and techniques that will do more harm than good with your swing.
What I want to share…
Long-time Boston Red Sox Kevin Youkilis was traded earlier this week to the Chicago White Sox for a couple of players that, let’s face it, aren’t really anything special. The fact that he was traded for players that aren’t anything special says a lot. It says they wanted Youkilis out.…
In the game of Baseball there are nine fielding positions. Each position is associated with a scorekeepers’ numerical number (from 1-9) to be used in scoring putouts. Each player has a special job associated with that position to help the team win.
The game’s most important positions are the pitcher…
There is a very simple method that I use to handicap football games without even taking stats from each team into consideration. It's done using power rankings, sagarin ratings or an average of both and the opening Vegas line for the game. What you will be doing is comparing the…
Everyone in the country should know who Steve Bartman is and if you don't than what planet have you been on? On October 14, 2003 the Chicago Cubs were playing the Florida Marlins in the postseason. The Cubs were on the brink of winning the game and thought they were…
Every pitcher wishes they could throw faster. Even pitchers who are already blessed with extraordinary velocity still dream of throwing faster.
There is an abundance of pitchers looking to increase their velocity, but there are few who truly understand. Throwing faster is a combination of several different elements.
Pitchers must…
The New York Yankees began the season against the Tampa Bay Rays and were swept in their first three game series. Sabathia started in-game one and the Rays lit him up. Sabathia was unable to-locate his fastball well and the Ray's hitters took advantage of it. The Yankees were able…
Great American Ballpark….Cincinnati, Ohio…..early June….lazy summer day….breeze flowing through from the Ohio River. You are here with your family. A day at the ballpark. The Cardinals are in town. Great rivalry. Fifteen minutes until ‘first pitch’. Just settled into your seat, hot dog in hand. Ahhh…what a day. Can you…
Sports
Sports are a great thing, even mixed up in all of the lockouts in the NFL and what is to come in the NBA. Hopefully there will not be any strike or lockout in the NBA and hopefully the NFL situation will end quickly. You know what though, there…
This article will explain how to grip and throw a curveball. The curveball is among one of the most popular pitching grips in baseball because of its movement, and potential to strike batters out. Almost every pitcher in the MLB utilizes a curveball in their pitching arsenal.
Some professional pitchers…
In 2011, the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, the AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, honored the World Series championship triumph that their parent organization had enjoyed the previous year, thrilling San Francisco Giants fans everywhere. On every Wednesday home game, the first 2000 fans received limited…
End of the Regular Season 2011
The baseball world was on its head as the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals played a one game playoff as did the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bat Rays. It was an amazing two games that those teams played, it was…
Joe Jackson doesn't have a legacy. The life of Shoeless Joe Jackson actually has two legacies. The first is that of a great baseball player, indisputably one of the best hitters to ever play the game. Babe Ruth made no bones about it, admitting he copied Joe's swing because Jackson…
Hometown Kid and Roberto Clemente
Neil Walker, starting his first full season as the Pirates full time second baseman already shares something with one of the, if not the, greatest Pirate of all time Roberto Clemente.
They are the only 2 Pirates to open the season with a Grand Slam.…
Every pitcher should have baseball pitching strategies that allow them to get out of tough situations, strike batters out, and to stay one step ahead of the opposition. If you want to dominate hitters, then you need to understand how to pitch in specific counts.
Do you know what is…
Many young baseball players have seen the sport played on television or have been around it before they start playing. Coaches should not assume that players know any of the rules at an early age. It is the coach’s responsibility for making sure all players understand the rules of baseball.…
There are a lot of categories and statistics that people don't take into consideration when handicapping a baseball game. One of the most important ones that you probably don't use is the umpire that is calling balls and strikes. There is a reason why stats are kept when it comes…
It was the summer of 1992 I was 20 years old living at home with my parents, unemployed, and hanging out with the soon to be father in law to my best friend who was at least 60 at the time. My friend was unemployed and his father in law…
Becoming familiar with pitching grips is a necessary ingredient to achieving the rank of a highly effective baseball pitcher. Baseball pitchers who become an expert at their pitches are those who will be in the position to have great results at the top level of competition. In many circumstances, high-school…
The MLB season began a few weeks ago and three teams who were-favored to-have exceptional seasons are struggling badly. The Philadelphia Phillies are 7-9 on the year, after losing two games in a row. Currently, they are in last place in the N.L. East division and surprisingly the Washington National…
Those scanning for the ideal games collectible have a mixed bag of diverse games collectible alternatives to browse. Baseball, football, soccer ; those games have a scope of memorabilia that are certain to fulfill a committed fan. On the other hand, ball, with its celebrated players and astounding history, has…
Every player must understand the importance of baseball core exercises. The core is responsible for almost every movement involved in pitching, hitting, and running. Without a strong core, you will have a weak foundation for these explosive movements. Players who focus on building greater core strength, stability, and explosion are…
Is Derek Jeter's career coming to an end? Many people believe so and why shouldn't they. Everybody knows that when a professional athlete gets older in years their performance starts to diminish. Jeter is 37 and the first half of the season critics were all over him. Jeter was all…
This off-season Bobby Valentine left the Baseball Tonight Crew to accept the managing-position for the Boston Redsox. The Redsox fired their old skipper Terry Francona, due to their epic collapse in September last year. They have-an-abundance of talent to become contenders again and as the pieces are in place for…
When you first start out coaching youth baseball, it could be very challenging because the philosophy is, and as it should be very different than coaching higher levels of baseball. It's usually a parent who volunteers to coach a youth team and often times they have very little coaching experience.…
Stretching for baseball pitchers is an often-misunderstood topic. Many old-fashioned instructors still rely on the traditional stretching methods, and have failed to adjust with the new athletic research. Research that has been around for years has indicated that static stretching is ineffective as a warm up, and can actually be…
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