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
Billy Beane is one of the most polarizing baseball general managers in MLB history. Billy Beane is mostly known by the casual fan due to the popularity of the Moneyball book and movie. Moneyball was written by Michael Lewis in 2004 and took a behind-the-scenes look at how the Oakland Athletics competed with a limited … 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
If you go to an MLB game, usually you’re hoping to get lucky enough to catch a foul ball or even a home run! Part of going to a game growing up was getting there early enough to watch batting practice and hopefully catch a ball! But with so many baseballs used per game, the … Read more
Major League Baseball is a competitive and prestigious sports league, attracting remarkable talent from all over the world. Tryouts are one of the main avenues for players to reach professional baseball and potentially secure a spot on an MLB team. In order to accommodate the varying levels of skill and experience among aspiring players, MLB … Read more
In Major League Baseball, General Managers working to build a winning team use WAR as one of their statistical categories when analyzing players. Writers, voters, statisticians, and fans all use a player’s WAR when looking at their level of success. WAR is also widely used when voting on end of season individual player awards. But … Read more