I love going to the ballpark. Unfortunately there have been times when an incessant flow of late fans, vendors, and people who apparently haven't eaten in a week and need to take a trip to the concession stand every inning have ruined my experience. Depending on the stadium and the quality of the team, you
Fantasy baseball has been around, in one form or another, for three decades now. In that time the hobby has undergone a number of face lifts which seem to always accommodate the fantasy football / instant gratification crowd. Rotisserie leagues, the traditional format, are now being changed to point scoring head to head formats. This
Tickets to a Major League Baseball game can be a little confusing to buy if you don't go to many games. Sure the pricing is straightforward, but are you going to have a good view? The fact is that some $ 25 tickets are much better than others; even in the same stadium. I am
As coaches, we put countless hours into practice organization, compiling and assembling drills, and coordinating efforts among assistant coaches, not to mention the time actually spent practicing. All of this is done in an attempt to help our players develop their baseball skills and perform well on game day. We want our players and our
It is no question that just about every position player on the baseball diamond requires arm strength! In order to get this you have got to have a smart strength and conditioning program in place. As a strength and conditioning professional and ex-athlete I realize what kind of traits the game of baseball requires of
If you are a baseball player looking to tune up your athleticism then you need to make sure that you are including plyometrics into your strength and conditioning program. Plyometrics allow you to develop short quick burst of powerful muscular force which is essential in the development of athletic skill and overall performance. Check out
Perhaps no other sports collectible is as revered as the cigarette baseball cards produced in the late 18th and early 19th century. Still striking in appearance, even today, these vintage cards were landmark at the time of issue and considered the gold standard among today's sports card collectors. While sets like Allen & Ginter and
Unfortunately, since I'm a rabid St. Louis Cardinals fan, the 2011 Cardinals are a prime example of playing the wrong type of baseball in the wrong league. What do I mean by that statement? The Cardinals have played good old fashioned American league baseball of moving base to base, one at a time in a
When your child says he or she wants to be involved in a sport like baseball, you want to be able to purchase good-quality equipment. However, you don't want to break the bank. After all, sometimes a child's enthusiasm for a particular sport or activity is short-lived. They think they want to play and you
Here are some of the many questions: How long should it be? What direction should it go? Would it be best to eliminate it? One thing is for sure: The stride, done poorly, will often do more harm than good. Here are some of those issues: Over-striding, stepping the bucket, and not getting the foot
