A batter steps into the box. After a few pitches, the pitcher has two strikes on him. Knowing that the hitter can’t catch up to his fastball, the pitcher throws as hard, and the crowd hears the whiff of the bat as the batter swings and misses. Strike three. That, my friends, is Louisiana Heat. […]
Archives for December 2013
5 O’clock Hitter: Baseball Hitting Terminology
December 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
There are great hitters in baseball. There are guys that get on base with seeing-eye singles and drag bunts. There are players who hit gap to gap and rack up doubles left and right. There are studs that hit the long ball and put runs on the board with one swing of the bat. Then […]
The Sandlot: Baseball Movies for the Family
December 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When I think of baseball movies, the first one that comes to mind is my all-time favorite, The Sandlot. There are some critics of the movie, but they need to lighten up and realize that not every baseball movie needs to be a historical docudrama about a Hall of Fame legend. In fact, The Sandlot […]
Manager Hall of Famers Guilty by Association
December 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Three managers were recently voted into the Hall of Fame by unanimous decision – Tony LaRussa, Joe Torre, and Bobby Cox. All three are legendary managers that won championships, coached all-stars, and left legacies for the teams they had the helm of. Another thing they have in common is the fact that all three have […]
Bryce Harper: The Young Phenom of Baseball
December 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So far, I’ve talked about players I enjoy liking. That is, I genuinely like the players (Chipper Jones and Evan Longoria). There is someone who I like as a player because he has grown on after having watched him play over the last few seasons including getting the privilege of seeing him play in person […]
