Archives: 2008 January

Playing baseball is the right of passage for many children. But sometimes, when kids start a new baseball career, parents can be left with a big hole in their pockets. It doesn’t have to be that way. Remember that the goal is to get the best value and comfortable equipment possible. But [...]

Popularity: 14% [?]

Even though MLB interleague play has been going on for the past ten seasons, and appears to be here to stay, that doesn’t mean that everyone has accepted it. Or enjoys it. What are some of the reasons why there are so many critics of the practice? What can the MLB Association [...]

Popularity: 12% [?]

Until a baseball player reaches the big leagues they have the option of choosing between aluminum and a wood bat. Most – if not all – players will elect to use an alloy because this type of bat will allow one to generate more power and speed when hitting a baseball. Thus, when [...]

Popularity: 15% [?]

Although many technological improvements have greatly advanced the effectiveness of baseball batting gloves, their basic premise remains has remained the same. Currently many hitters use two batting gloves – one on each hand – so that both hands can receive the benefits that a batting glove offers. These batting gloves may serve a [...]

Popularity: 25% [?]

In the game of baseball, those individuals who regulate what goes on during a game are known as umpires. Although one may perceive such a job to be a summer-long vacation, much like any other as type of employment, the job of an umpire ultimately presents an individual with many job-related stressors.
The first job-related [...]

Popularity: 12% [?]

Have you ever watched a Major League Baseball game and wondered exactly what is going on? You probably have the basics down and for the most part, you’ve got it. Sometimes players dart off to do things that are not clearly explained by commentators. Those guys may have been around baseball for [...]

Popularity: 10% [?]

In a world of little kids knocking balls out of the park with a weak swing and a lightweight metal bat, wood bats keep baseball honest. They are the traditional tools of the sport, the bats the Major League players use, and because they are heavy, they force players to slow down and learn the [...]

Popularity: 26% [?]