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
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the average pitch speed of Major League Baseball (MLB) players. With more pitchers reaching triple-digit pitch speeds, fans and analysts are eager to understand how this trend has developed over time. The average MLB pitching velocity at the beginning of the 2017 season was 88 … Read more
One of the great things about major league baseball is that size doesn’t necessarily have as much importance on whether you can become successful like some of the other sports. Some of the best baseball players of all time have been under 6 feet, so we put together a list of some of the current … 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
If you don’t watch a ton of baseball, you may be left confused when you see a game that ends immediately before all of the innings are played. While having a game end before 9 innings rarely happens in a major league baseball game, if you attend youth sports baseball games or high school baseball … Read more
Baseball turf shoes have come a long way in the last 20 years in terms of their design and appearance. But, can you wear baseball turd shoes everyday? Some of them are designed in a way that may leave you wondering if you can wear them for casual use off of the baseball field. Baseball … 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