A batter drawing a walk is a good thing. If you have seen the movie or read the book, Moneyball, you know that Oakland Athletics’ general manager Billy Beane is a big advocate of hitters drawing walks. His philosophy is that you need runners to get on base for hitters to drive them in to […]
Wheelhouse: Baseball Hitting Terminology
August 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A wheelhouse is the part of the strike zone where a hitter loves to see a pitch thrown. The ball doesn’t look any better, and the hitter swings for the fences when a pitch is thrown in his wheelhouse. This is generally an inside pitch, as hitters have a tendency to pull the ball. However, […]
Most Exciting Play in Baseball
July 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
What is the most exciting play in baseball? There are a plethora of options to choose from: a home run, a play at the plate, a walk-off hit, or a triple play. Maybe you like seeing scuffles and watching a player charge the mound. Diving catches always make highlight reels. There are so many to […]
Sacrifice Bunt and the Art of Laying it Down
July 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
A sacrifice bunt is something most players do not like having to do. Looking down to get a sign from the third base coach and seeing the signal to lay a bunt can be frustrating; it takes the bat out of the hitter’s hands and almost guarantees that he won’t reach base. The sacrifice bunt […]
Ducks on the Pond: Baseball Terminology
February 24, 2014 by 6 Comments
Ducks on the pond may be something you see in your backyard or at a park; ducks are also on the pond at most every baseball game played. Ducks refers to base runners and pond refers to the bases. This term is typically used by the offense when cheering on a hitter to drive in […]
