In case you haven’t heard, baseball is back, and live games are being played for the first time since the sports world came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. Major League Baseball is not the one playing games, however. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) began airing games live on ESPN Tuesday morning… 1 […]
Shifts in baseball and defending drag bunts
April 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Shifts in baseball have become commonplace at the Major and minor league level. They are used tactically to try to prevent hitters from getting on base by placing defenders in more accurate positions. Essentially, teams want to put defenders where the hitters put the ball in play most often. This is a simple enough concept, […]
When to Bring in Your Closer
October 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles lost their Wild Card game against the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Tuesday night. Edwin Encarnacion belted a three-run walk-off bomb to send the Blue Jays to the ALDS to take on the Texas Rangers. Surprisingly, the home run didn’t come off of Baltimore’s closer, Zach Britton, and Showalter […]
Grapefruit League Stadiums: #10 Ed Smith Stadium
January 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
At #10 in our countdown of Spring Training Grapefruit League venues is Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. The site has been home to the Baltimore Orioles for the past seven seasons. The stadium is nicknamed “Birdland South” and is a wonderful looking stadium to catch a Spring Training game. Tickets are priced from $8-$36, […]
Manny Machado Suspension Obviously Upheld
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
