Where Baseball Came From And How It Progressed

By George Tremblay Today, there are many games played at the professional level in the world. Baseball is one of those games and it involves a bat and a ball played by two opposing teams. The team is comprised of nine players and they all take turns at fielding and batting. The aim of the team that is batting is to score runs by hitting the ball. The pitcher is from the opposing team and throws the ball at the batter. The...

»»  read more

Lou Gehrig & Medical Information With Stuart Millheiser

By Michael Robert Peterson Stuart Millheiser, as well as others, can attest to the seriousness of ALS. It's a condition that affects the various nerves in the body, within the brain and spinal cord in particular. However, you may have learned that said condition can go by another name as well: Lou Gehrig's disease. You may wonder why this is. For those who are unfamiliar with this individual, as well as his accomplishments throughout...

»»  read more

Playing On The Grand Field Of Life

By Evan Sanders In almost every case, there will always be this hum you may hear from the stands. Though no matter the chatter going on, we must focus on the field of life. Take competitive sports for example. In this case, baseball in particular. There's this moment when you're on the mound pitching where the sounds the other team is making, the fans in the stands and the environment around you silences. It's just you...

»»  read more

Major Leagues in Jacksonville

By Josiah Gingerman Miami and Orlando are not the only cities with pro sports in Florida. Major league in Jacksonville is getting bigger and bigger each year. Jaguars are Becoming a Fierce Competitor B. Gabbert, Quarter Back, and Maurice JD, Running Back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, are the hopes for the new coach Mike Mularky, to bring success and victories to this young team. Despite winning only two games, the Jags...

»»  read more

NY Major League Sports

By Henry Franklin You recognise Big Apple as a great destination for the wonderful arts entertainment and dining. Nevertheless there additionally are many exciting major league sports in New York. Carry on reading to find out about the major league sports scene in New York, and find many wonderful options for the sports fan. Baseball Baseball in New York has a long and storied history. While the New York Giants and Brooklyn...

»»  read more

Texas Tech: A School Rich in History

By Richardo Manning The national past time has often been criticized in recent years as being too slow to develop, too boring to watch, and too long to complete. When compared to other sports, baseball may be guilt of some of these charges as certainly it is less violent than football and moves at a slower pace than basketball. But baseball is still baseball, with all of its romantic flare and nostalgia, flashes of leather...

»»  read more

A new start for the Atlanta Braves

By B. Crawford We are now about ten days away from opening day for the Atlanta Braves. Following the way that the season ended a year ago inside the one game wildcard game, the fans are ready to start a new journey to a what exactly is hopefully a championship season. I really hope that the we can get through opening day without random trash being thrown in the field because of a bad call by umpires. There are no doubt that...

»»  read more

Why the Atlanta Braves will win the east

By B. Crawford A lot has been documented about the moves Atlanta Braves have made this winter to enhance the team. Their primary competition, the Washington Nationals, also made some moves and also got better. The east is going to be a strong division with the very clear exception of the Florida Marlins; every other team will at least play competitive ball within the division. In the end, the division will very likely come...

»»  read more

Why the Pirates Will be Successful in the Baseball Standings

By B. Crawford I was in high school the last time the Pirates had a successful season in the baseball standings; I am currently pushing forty. Two decades ago they were a consistent challenger and were a tremendously talented team. And, of course, they had Jim Leyland as their manager in the dugout chain smoking like a chimney. They had Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla in the young part of their respective careers, to mention...

»»  read more

Major League Baseball to discontinue non-player pensions

By B. Crawford There has been reports coming out over the last couple of days that Major League Baseball is planning on cutting out the pensions of anyone that is not in uniform. That is a large group of employees that are covered in that statement; probably every employee from the usher all the way up to the president of the team. People seem very swift to jump all over this and bash Bud Selig for this but the reality is that...

»»  read more

How Competitive will the New York Yankees be this Season

By B. Crawford As we all know, the New York Yankees have made a concerted venture to cut their payroll for the upcoming season and beyond to eliminate the dreaded luxury tax. They have been pulling players off of the waiver wire, signing average free agents and avoiding their previous spending habits from seasons past. This is not truly a bad thing, but definately unusual. As a baseball fan it has definately been strange to...

»»  read more

PED Use In Baseball Inside The Future

By B. Crawford This may be the most talked about theme in baseball over the past few seasons. A lot of individuals don't fully grasp that the amount of drugs which are being tested for under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Players have a lot of information at their disposal to find out whether or otherwise not what they are putting into their health is acceptable. There should be no excuses for failing a test and...

»»  read more

Youth Baseball Equipment Provides Many Benefits

By Tamera Keith In a game played on a field, it is imperative that anyone who plays uses defensive kit to defend them from wounds. This is one of the reasons that many moms and dads immediately support their broods with youth baseball equipment all in hope that it will keep them safeguarded. The stuff they get warrants them to make use of supreme effort in all the sports they do without having to care for what might not go...

»»  read more

A Good Look at Little League Dangling Throat Protectors

By Alessandro I. Raab Little League is notorious for obscure and specific player safety rules. Rules often confuse players, coaches as well as umpires since they're often unique to the league. We can easily spend days arguing the value and necessity of these rules and we'd never come to a resolution that everyone could agree with. However, it's a well known fact the Little League Baseball releases these rules and that Umpires...

»»  read more

Chicago's Major Leagues

By Allen Simone Chicago is very famous for being one of the most popular cities when it comes to professional sports. You probably heard about Walter Payton, Ernie Banks and for sure one of the most famous athletes of all times, Michael Jordan. They all have something in commom: all of them were top professionals in major teams in Chicago. Chicago Bulls Chicago Blackhawks Controlled by Patrick Kane, the Hawks...

»»  read more

Sport is protection from stress

By Alex Smith Each person has some reminiscence of high school and school days. All of the changes in your body, as well as in your mental condition start to change dramatically. This changes in your body often comes with problems. For several, this isn't a righteous experience and can lead to problems such as stress, and even more severe problems of depression. Making definite that youth halt active and are able to gain...

»»  read more

Selecting A Baseball Training Facility

By Brandi Little Players who are looking for a baseball training facility Annapolis can choose from a lot of centers. Professional coaching on every aspect of the game is offered by a lot of centers. During the season's break, players attending coaching centers get support from the coaches. Majority of the time, this helps them prepare for the season's come back. A number of people believe that the act bat swinging is very...

»»  read more