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Brandon Webb
One of the best pitchers in major league baseball this season is Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondback. Webb got off to a very fast start in 2006, and he has been able to carry this momentum for the duration of the season. Even though there is still a month or so left in the season, Webb is going as strong as ever before.Read more…Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson is one of the best young pitchers in the National League. He has shown this time and time again during the 2006 season for the Florida Marlins. When Johnson is on the mound the Marlins have a great chance to end up on top.Read more…Johan Santana
The race for the playoffs is heating up in the American League, and the Minnesota Twins are smack dab in the middle of it. The good thing for the Twins is that they have Johan Santana on their side. He is one of the best pitchers in the entire league, and is a definite front runner for the honor of the American League Cy Young award.Read more…Baseball Tips - Catchers - You Never Know Who's Watching You
Here are a few baseball tips for all catchers to think about, especially catchers playing in high school and the AAU or similar type leagues during the summer.When our team gets to the field before a game, we are usually there 1 ? hours before the game.Read more…Four Major League Ballparks Worth a Special Trip
This park opened in 1992 and pays homage to the early days of baseball. With its graceful wrought iron embellishments and brick fa?ade, Oriole Park set the new standard for modern ballparks and is still considered the best park in the country by purists.Read more…Atlanta Braves & The History of Turner Field
Commonly referred to as the ‘Home of the Braves’ in honor of it’s tenants, Turner Field hosted it’s inaugural Atlanta Braves game in April 1997. With the capability to seat more than 50,000 fans, spectators regularly pack themselves into this facility featuring a combination of vintage baseball styling and modern amenities. Speaking of amenities, Turner Field offers constant game updates via the Atlanta BravesVision video board, the PlazaVision board and more than 500 television monitors throughout.Read more…Baltimore Orioles and The History of Camden Yards
In April 1992, Camden Yards opened it’s doors as a brand new $100 million facility that was designed under the architectural guidance of HOK Sport and constructed by Danobe Construction. Located just two blocks from Babe Ruth’s birthplace in downtown Baltimore, the centerfield at this 85-acre facility is also the site at which Ruth’s father once operated Ruth’s Caf?. In the beginning, there was some debate over the name to be given to the new ballpark.Read more…Baseball Tips - Catchers - Where's the Instinct?
Sometimes I'll be watching a game and one of the teams has a pretty darn good catcher. I mean, he has a cannon for an arm, good size, quick feet back there, blocks real good, and on and on.But little things happen in games with guys like these and I sit there scratching my head thinking, "Why didn't he do this?Read more…Hey Kenny Williams: If Ozzie Resigns, Accept It
Lately Ozzie Guillen has been laying blame for his White Sox’ woes at his own doorstep.If anyone’s to blame, it’s him, he said.It’s big of him, the sort of mea culpa that has to make most folks say, “What a guy!Read more…Baseball Tips - Training Catchers And Fear Of The Ball
Most young kids don't want to catch because, quite honestly, it hurts. Young pitchers are not real accurate and throw a lot of balls in the dirt, which then hit the young catcher on the forearms, shoulder, wrist, etc. After a good number of these balls in the dirt, many players will decide that catching is just not the position that they want to play.Read more…Slow September for NY Baseball
With the Red Sox completely out of the playoff picture, the month of September will be a pretty boring month for baseball in the New York area. The only thing we’ll pretty much have to look out for is the race for the best record in the American League, which will probably end up going to the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers may look to rest some of their younger pitchers, and may lose some ground, but a Yankee team without Mike Mussina won’t be able to make substantial gains on the Tigers.Read more…Baseball Tips - Catchers and Catching
Every so often I get a request from a parent who tells me that their child is a catcher and that they would like me to help their child “learn some catching things”, or “give them some catching tips” or something along those lines. Sometimes I know the player and have seen him catch before. Sometimes I’ve heard that the player catches.Read more…Who Invented Baseball?
The boys of summer are at again. Whom can we bless for the Great American Pastime?One thing is for certain.Read more…Some Teams Simply Get No Respect
The Chicago White Sox are the defending World Series Champions.They’re one-half game ahead in the 2006 Wild Card race.But they seem like losers, to me.Read more…Big Hurt Helps A's While White Sox Sputter
Yesterday, slugger Frank Thomas hit his 28th homer of the season, the 476th of his career, leading to an Oakland Athletics victory that put his team six and one-half games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels in the Western Division of the American League.In the meantime, the Chicago White Sox are struggling against the Minnesota Twins, not for the Central Division championship, but for a Wild Card berth.If The A’s make it to the postseason and the Sox do not, the Frank Thomas trade will certainly be re-examined by the press and the fans for its wisdom.Read more…Yankee Gauntlet Comes to a Close
The New York Yankees have finally finished their 21 game in 20 day gauntlet, as the stretch ended just as it started: with Alex Rodriguez struggling. I really feel that I’d be beating a dead horse if I went on and on about how abysmal A-Rod has been playing, both in the field and at the plate; I’ll spare him and you all and just say that the guy hasn’t been playing nearly as well as he’s capable of. All of this poor play can be easily erased if A-Rod has a successful September and October, much like his great season last year was erased by a poor outing in the postseason.Read more…This Week Make or Break for BoSox
The Boston Red Sox began a three-game series in Oakland against the first place Athletics Monday night. The Sox trailed the New York Yankees by 6 ? games in the A.Read more…A Puke-Worthy Performance
Alex Rodriquez got sick on the West Coast trip, and then he made Yankee fans sick.Rodriquez had one lousy hit in 15 at-bats against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and if the Yanks are to possibly get past the Angels if they were to meet again this October, or anyone else for that matter, Rodriquez must once again become A-rod, not K-rod or E-rod. Right now, New York fans should be rooting for Oakland to win the West, because the Yankees flat out cannot beat the Angels.Read more…How Important is ERA in MLB
Today we are going to look at ERA and find out just how important having a pitcher with a good ERA is for a team. We'll look at the top 10 pitchers, ERA wise, in the American League. Does knowing having a top 10 pitcher in ERA equate to wins?Read more…High Value MLB Pitchers
A bettor's ultimate dream is a sure thing - the horse that can't lose, the team that's a lock, the fighter that will knock his opponent out in the first three rounds. That's a nice dream, but unfortunately it's a pipe dream. Some MLB pitchers, however, are close to being a sure thing.Read more…
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Fantasy baseball, in all it's incarnations and iterations may seem a little unwieldy to the uninitiated, but it's really not that difficult to participate in, just requires a little time and persistence to get started. Many camps seem to have a myriad of rules, regulations and procedures to follow. However; it wouldn't have the following it does, if it wasn't easy enough for the average beer swilling baseball fan to engage in. - The Incredible Wiffle Ball Bat - By: Terry Edwards
Is there a better backyard game than playing wiffle ball with an official wiffle ball bat? I can remember as a kid playing wiffle ball day after day during the summer in our neighborhood. What started in the 1950's has sure exploded today. - If You Want To Play Baseball, Here Are Some Must Haves - By: Gregg Hall
Baseball is America's pastime. To play the game there are a few basic pieces of equipment that everyone must have on hand. For most, this equipment is common knowledge, but some may be less familiar with the terminology and rules. - Basics of Baseball Betting - By: RJ Bell
While football and basketball are the most popular sports to bet on, baseball could be the easiest for beginners once you understand how to read the money line. Money line gambling is the primary wagering option for baseball bettors, which involves betting on the straight-up game outcome with no consideration for a point spread. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. - How To Choose A Great Baseball Bat - By: Gregg Hall
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The catcher kneels behind the plate, and pounds his catchers mitt then gives the pitcher the sign. The bang of the crowd, the rush of the game, the rush of victory. The agony of sensitive muscles, the torment of suspense, the torture of defeat. - On Cars, Baseball and the Halcyon Days of Summer - By: Ed Bagley
The automotive world was introduced to economies of scale in 1954 as Nash and Hudson (yes, those were makes of cars exactly 52 years ago) merged to form American Motors. Both Nash and Hudson models are history now. Heck, American Motors has taken a hike since then too. - The Traditional American Game - By: Jonathon Hardcastle
Like life in traditional society, but unlike football and basketball, the other two major American team sports, baseball is not governed by the clock and amazes many foreigners that it is the "national sport" in a fast-paced United States. Being a very popular team sport, apart from North America also in Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia, baseball is a bat-and-ball game in which a pitcher throws a fist-sized hard ball past the hitting area of a batter. The batter, who belongs to the other team, then attempts to hit the ball with a smooth, cylindrical bat made of wood or metal. - My Daughter Came of Age in Disney - By: Aron Wallad
The girls had worked real hard. Selling raffle tickets. Participating in hitting contests to raise money. - Never Look Back - Baseball History - Leroy "Satchel" Page - By: Lindsey Williams
Never Look BackNew Year resolutions come and go -- except for me.Many years ago – none of your business how many -- I adopted a set of good intentions propounded by the legendary African-American baseball player Leroy Paige.He was best known as “Satchel” – a nickname he acquired as a young boy carrying luggage for nickels at the Mobile, Ala.