Batting practice can be an intense nose to the grind hour, and it can be a laid back and fun filled way to end a practice. The mood is depicted by any number of things from the time of year to how hard players have worked during the rest of practice. In either situation, guys […]
Home Runs – The More Long Balls the Better
February 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Home runs are what every hitter wants; they get the team runs, put great numbers in your stats, and is the ultimate 15 seconds of fame. Some home runs are borderline near the fence, and you can’t tell right away if they are going to make it out of the park. A hitter needs to […]
The Rabbit Ears Story
February 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
Yesterday I talked about the term rabbit ears and how umpires listen to things when they probably shouldn’t. When I was in college there was a game where this concept had never been more evident. We were playing against a school with a 5-29 record and should have won the game decisively. When teams play […]
Baseball Bands: There is Drumming in Baseball
December 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When you think of bands, you might think of rock shows, high school or college football games, or weddings where you wish they had hired a DJ instead. You normally don’t think about baseball. The best band you’ve never heard of appeared solely at baseball games though: a baseball band. Tom Clancy and the Family […]
Warning Track Dragging Duties After Practice
December 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Fall practice in college baseball is a love-hate thing that all players go through each season. There is the first day of practice when you get to see all your teammates and look at how much better they have gotten since last season or how much work they have to do before Opening Day. Morning […]
