Bad Calls. Angry managers who run out and argue. Ejections by umpires. Players overcoming the odds to beat their opponents and the umpires. This is the beauty of baseball. It was the beauty of baseball. Bud Selig and Major League Baseball are about to adopt new rules that would allow more replays in baseball games […]
Archives for August 2013
Baseball Accessories and Apparel
Have you ever heard of Phiten necklaces, EvoShield, or seen grown men wear pink wristbands? If you watch a Major League Baseball game I guarantee you will see 2 out those 3 items, and all of them if you happen to be watching on Mother’s Day or at a game sponsoring Breast Cancer Awareness. Jewelry […]
Alex Rodriguez
When a player is suspended, usually he is not allowed to play right away. Unfortunately, in Major League Baseball, players are allowed to appeal right away and wait for a hearing weeks or months away. This loophole has allowed Alex Rodriguez to return to the New York Yankees and play this season, hours after he […]
The Home Run Derby
Mickey Mantle vs Joe DiMaggio. One on one. No fans. Straight up. That is how it was back in the day. There was no prime time television. There was no Century 21 sponsorship for every home run ball hit. There was no admittance to the ball park. Two guys got in the batter’s box one […]
Major League All-Star Game 2013
The All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York is quickly approaching, and once again there will be an abundance of baseball talent assembled to compete to determine which league will have home field advantage in the World Series. Besides the fact that this is an awful way to decide who gets home field, the […]