Baseball is a game of moves and counter moves to win games. Managers usually stick to a playbook during a match, but will sometimes try new things to increase their scoring chances. One high risk and high reward play, when done perfectly, is the hit and run baseball play. So what exactly does this play […]
Big league pitchers are constantly mixing and matching pitches to get hitters out. Some pitchers rely on their four-seam fastball to obtain outs, while others focus on throwing effective breaking ball pitches to fool the batter. One pitch that is not common to throw any more in Major League Baseball is the screwball pitch. […]
Baseball pitchers in Major League Baseball love seeing how fast they throw a pitch. According to The Atlas, the average fastball speed is now over 90 MPH in the game today. While the trend of throwing baseballs harder and faster is common, there is a pitch that is slow and extremely difficult to hit, along with […]
Have you heard of “TOOTBLAN” when watching baseball? Chances are you have not heard of the phrase, but you have seen TOOTBLAN plays on the field. So what exactly does TOOTBLAN baseball mean? Find out more below. What Does TOOTBLAN Mean? TOOTBLAN is an acronym, which stands for Thrown Out on the Basepaths like […]
According to the baseball-almanac, the median batting average in the league was 249. Since 2000, the median batter average continues decreasing as teams value home runs over singles. Even though the median batting average for a hitter falls in Major League Baseball year over year, there is a dreaded baseball term that nobody wants to hear […]
When visiting a minor league or major league stadium, you typically won’t see traditional seats for fans to sit on behind center field. Usually, there is a giant black screen or painted black seats that restrict fans from sitting there. However, not every ballpark does the same thing, which makes baseball interesting. So what […]
For some, catching a nine-inning baseball game either in person or on TV is magical. Baseball, for some fans, brings a sense of calm and nostalgia to their everyday life. So you might be asking if there are double games that take place during a season between two teams on the same day? That my […]
Recently in a game in 2021, Zack Greinke threw an Eephus pitch during a baseball game, which made news on TV and social media. Greinke threw the pitch just over 50 MPH, which was shocking to many people. Maybe even more surprising is that there is a name to this technique, and it is the […]
In 2021, baseball teams bunt less and less each year since the DH rule came into existence in the 1970s. While bunting is rare today, there are instances where teams try and bunt to score a runner from third. This place is known as the squeeze play, and then there is the suicide squeeze. Learn […]
The Manager in MLB oversees their coaching staff during a game. In addition to supervising the coaching staff like the hitting coach and pitching coach, managers help set the team’s tone during the game. For every good Manager, you have someone who directly helps them with their day-to-day activities, which is the bench coach. Learn […]
