One of my favorite movies of all time is The Sandlot. I actually remember the first time I watched it. I was nine years old when the movie came out in 1993 and I couldn’t wait to watch it. I even remember where I was. My parents watched it with us in the living room … Read more
Throwing a slider takes a lot of repetition to find the feel, velocity, and accuracy. It takes trying different grips and arm slots to find the right release and movement of the ball. This article aims to teach you how to throw a slider. You will need to throw a slider dozens, if not hundreds … Read more
If you get to an MLB baseball game early you will often see players warming up to get their arms ready for the game. Most position players will stretch out their arms by gradually working their way back to around 90 feet or so before gradually moving in. Pitchers on the other hand will get … Read more
Baseball fields come in all different shapes and sizes. One of the best things about baseball is the character of the fields, and that every field is different. The fences can be different sizes and shapes. However, you may notice some fields have a yellow line on top of the fence. Why is the top … Read more
Baseball has been played for more than a century and has changed over that period. The hit is one of baseball’s most basic concepts. We explain the various types of hits in baseball. A batter gets a hit when they safely reach at least first base by batting the baseball into play, without the defense … Read more
There are tons of baseball abbreviations used on tv, news articles, and in fantasy sports used that it can be difficult to keep up with all of them. The term PO gets thrown around from time to time in baseball, and what is confusing for the casual fan is that there is actually a couple … Read more
Semi pro baseball is not what most people think it is, and at the same time it is much more than that. It’s obviously not Major League Baseball, or you would’ve heard of the players. And it’s certainly not Minor League Baseball because some of the players look old. What is Semi Pro Baseball? Semi Pro … Read more
Baseball has seen a major change in defensive strategies and alignment over the last decade. Mainly due to analytics and data for each batter and situation. If you are unfamiliar with the shift or why some players move around the infield or even the outfield so much. You might wonder, what is the shift in … Read more
Baseball pitchers throw a variety of different pitches to keep batters off balance and try to win the one-on-one battle to get an out. In little league baseball, you may only see pitchers throw one or at most two types of pitches, while you may see up to 8 different types of pitches in a … Read more
A changeup is one of the most challenging offspeed pitches to throw for baseball pitchers. With a changeup, the objective is to appear like you are throwing a fastball but have the ball be about 10-12 miles per hour slower. Changeups keep hitters off balance by impacting their timing, and can take years for pitchers … Read more