Go to any professional or college baseball game, and you will see something known as the batter’s eye. The batter’s eye could refer to a hitter’s actual eyeball, but what the term is actually talking about is the solid coloring behind center field. It can take many forms, but the idea is that the batter’s […]
Archives for March 2015
Pat Venditte a Switch-Pitcher for Oakland A’s
March 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Every player that hits from only the left or the right side is considered a lefty or a righty at the plate. Some talented hitters can bat from both sides and are switch-hitters. Every player throws with either his left or his right arm. Very few have the ability to throw with both. Pat Venditte […]
Bryce Harper Faces Stephen Strasburg
March 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s not often that a live batting practice session draws so much attention. When it involves two of the most highly touted prospects in baseball history that have never faced each other, the session becomes a little more interesting. Bryce Harper stepped into the box to face Stephen Strasburg during a morning workout on Wednesday […]
Non-Roster Invitee: Spring Training Terminology
March 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A non-roster invitee is a player who is not currently on a Major League team’s 40-man roster and is invited to Spring Training. This means that the player is signed only to a minor league contract and is not officially a part of the big league ball club. They can, however, be signed come Opening […]
Non-Roster Invitees, No-Namers in Spring Training
March 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Spring Training is the time for fans to see their favorite players back in action on the baseball diamond. However, the agendas of superstar players are vastly different from that of no-name players. A player such as reigning N.L. MVP and Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw knows his role on the team and takes his […]
