As a dad with boys who love playing baseball, it has been awesome to watch them grow and develop their baseball skills. One thing that has changed since I played is the amount of “baseball swag” that is commonplace in little league and travel ball baseball leagues across the country. Arm sleeves, necklaces, eye black, … Read more
Flag route, also known as the post-corner route, is an essential pass pattern in football, particularly popular in flag football. The flag route is a highly effective offensive strategy for receivers capable of making sharp cuts and remaining composed in tight spaces. Mastery of this route can leave defenses vulnerable, giving the offense a significant … Read more
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