Beware of Those Dangerously High Workloads for Pitchers

As a pitching performance instructor, one of the most popular questions I get is about pitching workloads, or innings pitched. How many innings should I pitch? How many innings is too much? Boy, my arm hurt after only pitching 3 innings the other night. What should I do?

Indoor Softball Drills

This article discusses indoor softball drills for hitting, fielding, and throwing. These drills will effectively prepare a player to play in softball games.

Free Girls Softball Fastpitch Drills

There are many great free girls softball fastpitch drills on the internet. These drills cover hitting, fielding, and throwing.

Condition Of Umpires In The Present Scenario

Today, everyone, be it the coaches, parents, players or spectators, harass the umpires and blame them for everything that according to them is wrong. No doubt, nobody wants to become an umpire today. They have become an 'extinct species'! Actually, coaches are to be blamed for this condition of the umpires. The coaches emphasize only on winning. They have made it a prestige issue.

Baseball Teaches The Values Of Life

You must be wondering how sports like baseball can teach anyone the values and principles to be followed in life! Parents take their children to the fields and teach them the sport. Baseball is, thus, a symbol of the bonding between parents and their children. Baseball creates an atmosphere of excitement. The practice sessions in summer, everyone playing different positions, no one keeping score, everyone enthusiastic and engaged; everything is so energizing.

Baseball Equipment Reviews - Demarini CF3 and Easton Stealth Composite Baseball Bats Compared

Longing for the sound of the wood bat hitting the ball? Then you are in luck! Easton and Demarini are introducing new, wood sound bats in their 2008 baseball equipment line up.

Want a Piece of The Hammer? Here's How to Look for a Hank Aaron Autographed Baseball

Hank Aaron is well-loved and known for breaking the home-run record previously set by the late great Babe Ruth. Hank streaked through with 755 homes (Ruth had 714) and set more than 10 records in the major league. He was known for his powerful slugs – during his career, he only batted one home run inside the park during a game with the Philadelphia Phillies. The first and only home run he hit that didn’t leave the park. For his batting prowess, he earned the nickname 'Hammerin' Hank'.

Perfecting The Rundown

This article explores an alternative method to recording outs in a rundown during a baseball contest. Larry Giangrosso, Head Coach University of Alabama-Birmingham, rundown system is described and how it was incorporated with a high school ball club.

Major League Baseball Tickets - How to Get the Best Seats in the Stadium

There is no better thrill than attending a baseball game in person. Baseball is America's classic pastime and has been enjoyed for generations and generations. Watching a game of baseball in person gets you closer to the heart and soul of the game than watching it on television. If you have never seen a baseball game in person then you are missing out on the feel of being in a stadium full of fans, hearing the crack of the bat, and enjoying the real outdoors and sunny weather.

Early MLB Betting Trends

We’re not even three weeks into the major league baseball season, but already several story lines from a betting perspective have been in play. Low scoring games seem to be the current theme as 105 games have gone UNDER the total, while just 88 have played OVER the total. Cold weather has been the catalyst for the lower scoring trend with many games being played at below average temperatures, especially across the Midwest and East Coast.

Baltimore Orioles

Affectionately known by their fans as the O's and the Birds, the Baltimore Orioles are a major league baseball team rooted in Baltimore, Maryland. They are owned by Peter Angelos, an attorney.

Potential Game Breaker Rookies

2006 saw a lot of rookies play difference makers for fantasy teams; Hanley Ramirez, Jonathon Papelbon, Chris Ray among others. Some where down right game changing, Francisco Liriano and Jered Weaver made huge impacts and had they played full seasons, a lot of fates would have been quite different. 2007 sees a lot of promise as well. There will be plenty of rookie names what will be flirting with hype this spring training, but my 3 favorites right off the bat have got to be (in no particular order): Alex Gordon 3B, KC; Daisuke Matsuzaka SP, BOS and Troy Tulowitzki SS, COL.

Gary Mathews Lawyer Talks About Steroid Allegations

Gary Mathews Jr's lawyer is certain that Mathews did not break or violate any laws or Major League rules even though Mathews' name has come up in the steroids investigation that has seen nine arrests till now.

How To Win That Elusive Fantasy Baseball Title This Year

With opening day right around the corner, here are some tips to win that elusive fantasy baseball trophy this year.