Baseball Christmas Lights The holidays are upon us, and that means nights will be a little bit brighter for the rest of the year. Houses, offices, downtown buildings and more will be donned in Christmas lights. Some colored and some all white. Some flashing and some steady. There are the over-the-top festivities that include inflatable […]
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Name Changes in Minor League Baseball 2017
November 19, 2016 by 2 Comments
Name changes are becoming a “thing” in minor league baseball. If you haven’t noticed, there have been a plethora of minor league name changes the since the World Series ended. Not “minor changes” but “Minor League Baseball” name changes. This happens more often in MiLB than anywhere, partly because there are 120+ teams that make […]
Cleveland Indians in the World Series
October 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Cleveland Indians are headed to their first World Series since 1997. A mere 19 years have separated Cleveland’s last two trips to the fall classic. A lot has happened since then… Derek Jeter has come and gone. The Expos relocated to Washington to become the Nationals. Interleague has become a staple in every team’s […]
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 […]
New Take on Bat Flips in America
October 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bat flips have been making their way into Major League Baseball over the last few years. A recent article posted on ESPN took an inside look at a big difference between American and Korean baseball. The bat flip has gained popularity, good or bad, in recent years, but is nothing new to the sport. There may […]
