If you ever played anywhere from little league to professional baseball, you probably have worn a cup at some point. While they certainly aren’t comfortable, they serve a great purpose in helping protect your precious family jewels from taking a direct hit from a baseball traveling at high speed! Do baseball players wear cups? Although … Read more
Teams can be playing a night game on the East Coast one night, then you turn on your TV and see them in a day game the next day on the West Coast. So, how do baseball teams travel? Baseball teams travel by charter plane at the Major League baseball level, by bus and commercial … Read more
With so many Major League Baseball teams, it can be tough to keep track of which ones don’t have teams and which cities have multiple teams. Cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, have two teams while some larger cities like Nashville and Portland don’t have one team. So, what states don’t have baseball teams? … Read more
The length of baseball games has gotten a significant amount of attention in recent years as Major League Baseball has tried to put emphasis on speeding up the game. If you are heading to a baseball game, you may be wondering how long the average baseball game is and you can plan your day or … Read more
Throwing curveballs takes years of practice to perfect, with wide ranges of spin rates, grips, and movement on the ball. What’s better than leaving a hitter frozen at the plate on a nice sharp deuce? Not much if you ask me.. why is why the curveball was my favorite pitch to throw! Let’s take a … Read more
A popular stat in baseball and category in fantasy baseball for pitchers is “holds”. Holds used to not be calculated or really looked at until the last 30+ years, and really a lot more over the last decade. What is a hold in baseball? A hold is when a relief pitcher enters a game in … Read more
There sure seems like a lot of baseballs are used during every single MLB game. But just how many? How Many Baseball Are Used In A Season? When you watch an MLB game, you’ll notice there are dozens of balls used throughout one game. Almost to where it seems like many are wasted. Catchers toss … Read more
If you watch a Major League Baseball game today, you will undoubtedly see a player wearing a necklace or “chain. But what for? Why is it so common? Baseball players are known to be superstitious. But is this the only reason so many wear chains? Is there an advantage? If not, then why do baseball … Read more
With all of the minor league levels in baseball, it can be challenging to keep track of the players and understand what the average AAA salary players make. Minor league baseball pay varies depending on the level a player is at, as well as their experience within the organization. There was a new deal structured … Read more
There are a lot of terms and abbreviations in baseball. Such as RBI, SAC, HBP, BB, K. The list goes on and on. One of them is OPS, which isn’t a popular or well talked about stat. However, OPS is a great stat for all-around offense, and a good stat category to use in Fantasy … Read more