First base is another tricky position for youngsters to break into. Without offending any first basemen in the audience, careers once started at other, more glamorous positions, often die at first base. With that being said, however, there are three standout first basemen in the majors today who are all under the age of 25.
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MLB’s Best Catchers under Age 26
Catchers have a difficult task and are arguably the smartest players on the field. They must keep control of the pitching staff, relay signals from the dugout, and yeah, take their turn at the plate ever 9 batters. Young catchers are hard to find for a couple of reasons.
Where National League Teams Hold Spring Training – Grapefruit League Edition
This is the last in a four part series, covering both AL & NL teams that hold Spring Training in the Cactus League (Arizona) and the Grapefruit League (Florida).
Find your favorite team, slap on the sunscreen, and get ready to enjoy some Spring Training Baseball.
Where National League Teams Hold Spring Training – Cactus League Edition
This is the third in a four part series, covering both AL & NL teams that hold Spring Training in the Cactus League (Arizona) and the Grapefruit League (Florida).
Find your favorite team, slap on the sunscreen, and get ready to enjoy some Spring Training Baseball.
Where American League Teams Hold Spring Training – Grapefruit League Edition
This is the second in a four part series that covers AL & NL teams that hold Spring Training in the Cactus League (Arizona) and the Grapefruit League (Florida).
Find your favorite team, slap on the sunscreen, and get ready to enjoy some Spring Training Baseball.
Where American League Teams Hold Spring Training – Cactus League Edition
This is the first in a four part series, covering both AL & NL teams that hold Spring Training in the Cactus League (Arizona) and the Grapefruit League (Florida).
Find your favorite team, slap on the sunscreen, and get ready to enjoy some Spring Training Baseball.
2010 World Series – A New Fan’s Guide to the Championship
The 2010 World Series is set, and even if you know nothing (or very little) about baseball, don’t worry. By the time you are done reading this post, you will know everything you need to know about the Rangers and Giants to sound like you’ve been following the team for years. But before we get into the history of each team, lets take a look at the World Series as a whole.
The Theory of Baseball Evolution
As technology develops, humans are using it to get faster, bigger and stronger than ever before and its having an effect on the game of baseball – but not in the way that anyone could have ever imagined. Team sports, such as baseball, are measured in vastly different ways than individual sports such as track & field, golf, or swimming. As athletes become more proficient in their individual sports, we see records being broken all the time. A new fastest 100m dash, a new low course score, a new record every day.
“Pitching Wins Championships” – Finally Putting this Myth to Bed
By this point in the 2010 MLB season, we are all aware that “Pitching Wins Championships,” “Experienced Teams have the
So You Want to Be World Series Champs?
This year’s American League Playoffs will have it all. Lockdown Pitching, Unstoppable Offense, and Clutch Performing. Before we get into predicting who will reign victorious at the conclusion of the American League playoffs, let’s take a look at each team and try to understand a little more about why they made it this far in the first place.