(Photo via the Flickr Creative Commons, thanks to Roger DeWitt) It has been announced that Jack Morris and Alan Trammell are headed to the National Baseball Hall of Fame next year, as they become the 21st and 22nd Detroit Tigers to receive this distinction. In order to receive Hall of Read more…
(Photo via the Flickr Creative Commons, seen here) The majority of Division-1 baseball programs hold a ‘scout day’ during their fall ball season. During ‘scout day,’ MLB amateur scouts are encouraged to watch the team conduct many drills including running the 60-yard dash, pop time, and velocity drills. The scouts Read more…
(Photo via the Flickr Creative Commons, seen here) Every year, over one thousand young players see their lifelong dreams become a reality when their name is called in Major League Baseball’s June draft. High school, college, and international players pour their entire beings into their craft for this one moment Read more…
(Photo via screengrab of Brady Aiken in 2014 Perfect Game broadcast, seen here). The MLB Draft is a stressful time for both clubs and players. However, the draft also makes some teenagers millionaires overnight. One big question surrounds many draftees: is the lure of the major leagues worth pursuing over Read more…
(Photo via JB Bukauskas’ Twitter page, @JBukauskas22) In June, the top college players get drafted by MLB teams and as soon as their season is over, they report to their assigned minor league affiliate. Not only are they met with high expectations by their club’s front office, but many of Read more…
(Photo via the Wiki Creative Commons, seen here) As Toronto’s major sports teams see an upsurge in success, with the young Leafs considered contenders, the Raptors a consistent top-three seed in the Eastern Conference, and the Blue Jays going on back-to-back playoff runs, it’s easy to forget the not so Read more…
(Photo credit to the Flickr Creative Commons) As the World Series continues with a matchup between two of the biggest analytics teams – the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros – players are becoming more familiar with the prevalence of analytics in baseball at younger and younger ages. In the Read more…
(Photo credit to the Wikipedia Creative Commons, Link Here) All across the country, coaches are reimagining conventional baseball practices to reach the max physical potential out of their players and optimize efficiency from in-game strategy. Hitters are being pushed to hit a baseball to further distances and pitchers to throw Read more…