An ERA for a pitcher is a report card for their overall pitching effectiveness. If you think about the primary objective for pitchers, the main goal is to get the other team’s hitters out and prevent them from scoring runs. An ERA is a baseball statistic that stands for Earned Run Average, and the objective … Read more
Minor League Baseball, a crucial part of the larger baseball ecosystem, consists of multiple levels of play that are the training grounds for future Major League Baseball stars. Across the United States and Canada, a total of 120 teams are affiliated with the 30 MLB franchises, providing opportunities for many baseball players to hone their … Read more
A dinger in baseball is a commonly used phrase to describe a home run. Baseball is one of those sports where there are many different types of descriptions for the same meaning. Home run is one of the most popular baseball terms with a variety of nicknames. Popular ways to describe a home run Here … Read more
Winning and achieving the Triple Crown in baseball is one of baseball’s rarest and most difficult feats. Baseball Triple Crown or Triple Crown in baseball is when one player leads their league (American or National) in all 3 categories of Batting Average, Home Runs, and RBIs. To be awarded, or “crowned” as a winner of … Read more
While no-hitters and perfect games get most of the notoriety and attention from the national media when they occur, there is a niche pitching statistic that is debatably just as impressive called the immaculate inning. An immaculate inning is when a pitcher throws just nine pitches in one inning resulting in three consecutive strikeouts. Throwing … Read more
There’s a new major player in the baseball and softball glove market with 44 Pro Gloves. Coaching High School and Little League Baseball has allowed me to see many gloves. There is no doubt that 44 Pro Gloves are one of the most popular baseball gloves right now. Many players on the teams that I … Read more
If you are a casual baseball fan, you may turn on a game and see the umpire stop the game and advance runners from the base they are on and be left totally confused trying to figure out what is going on. If you aren’t familiar with the balk rule, it can sometimes be difficult … Read more
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