The recent suspension of Baltimore Orioles’ third baseman Manny Machado was upheld by Major League Baseball Monday. The suspension was a result of a play where Machado threw his bat towards the third base side after he was thrown at the previous pitch. The Baltimore third baseman clearly let the bat go out of his […]
Archives for June 2014
Texas Leaguer: Baseball Terminology
June 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
A Texas leaguer is a base hit that falls in between the infielders and outfielders. It is not a hard hit line drive or a ball that looks particularly good off of the bat; rather it is a hit that could be easily caught if it just didn’t travel as far or would travel a […]
Tony Gwynn Throwback Thursday
June 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Hall of Famer and San Diego Padres’ legend Tony Gwynn passed away this past weekend. It was an unfortunate early end to a player who was so good at what he did. A member of the elusive 3,000 hit club, Gwynn played 20 seasons all with the same team and was inducted into the Major […]
Rain Delays in Baseball
June 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“Rain is a good thing.” – Luke Bryan Luke Bryan wasn’t referring to a baseball game when he wrote the lyrics to his hit song. The only good thing about a rain delay in a baseball game is if a team is losing and needs it to stop the momentum of the other team. But […]
Father’s Day and Baseball
June 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The special thing about Father’s Day is that it always happens during baseball season. There couldn’t’ be a better time either. Baseball and dads go hand in hand. There are plenty of moms out there who play catch and know the game, but dads will be the ones who teach you about a can of […]
