Articles from the 'Sports' Category
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
A baseball catcher is a crucial member of any team. Most 8-to-10 year-old baseball catchers take the Receiving Stance much too far back. They are concerned, of course, about having the bat hit their noggins instead of the ball. (In the Receiving Stance his feet ...
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
There are a set of ironies in place when it comes to the American mindset on steroids. They are, most simply put, an advantage designed to make the process more efficient and improve performance. Our lives are filled with things designed to make ...
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
The Dodgers won the National League West in 2008, then won a series in the playoffs but got derailed by the eventual World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. Usually a team like the Dodgers would have just a few tweaks to make before ...
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
The San Diego Padres never have too much work to do to get people to come out to Petco Park on opening day. The weather is always absolutely gorgeous in San Diego in April, and the team is always right in the thick of the ...
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Allentown, Pennsylvania much like several other towns and cities of the Eastern Seaboard have had a long and deep history with professional baseball dating back to the formation of the Allentown Dukes, an early professional ball club which played in the Eastern League in 1884.
Unfortunately, ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
In the first part of this article, we discussed how the 2009 MLB season is shaping up just like the first season of the NBA action-drama "Heroes." The power hungry Yankees and Red Sox were similar to the power-acquiring "Heroes" characters Sylar and Peter, respectively. ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
In a series of articles, I'd like to take a look at the top five players in baseball at each individual position. Closer is an underrated position that doesn't sell a ton of MLB tickets, but having a guy to slam the door in ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
When pitching a baseball, it is important to remember a few steps to make each pitch a success. Here is a guide to pitching a baseball properly for right-handed pitchers. If you are left-handed, follow the instructions but mirror the action.
The first thing to do ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
The 28th Edition of the Baseball World Cup will be commencing on September 9 up to 27th September 2009. This event will be hosted by seven European countries and a total of twenty teams will be participating. It is not the very first time that ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
With a total population estimated at over 36 million, the third largest area in terms of square miles and one of the best climates for the playing of baseball in the nation, California is the birthplace of many Major League Baseball players. In fact, according ...
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