I was able to dig up some old footage of Derek Bell getting pranked by his Toronto Blue Jays team mates. I apologize for the sound quality, it is best to keep the volume at a relatively low level for this clip.
If you can’t make it out because of the substandard audio, it is fan [...]
If you want to see the pure essence of the game of baseball captured on film then you must see Spaceman: A Baseball Odyssey.
Bill “Spaceman” Lee, for those of you who don’t know, was the definition of a crafty lefthanded pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox and the Montreal Expos. As a pitcher [...]
Born October 16th, 1992 (1992!!) Bryce Harper is a 17 year old left-handed hitting catcher currently playing for Southern Nevada Community College. He is also the most-hyped baseball prospect of my lifetime.
His throws clock 96mph on the the radar gun and he has off the charts power - a solid 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. It is said that [...]
ESPN’s Buster Olney has a great 2 part video interview with Tampa Bay Rays’ LF Carl Crawford. The article is for insiders only but the video is not so here it is!
Last season Crawford was 30 for 31 in stolen base attempts in the first 2 months. Following that his SB% numbers dropped precipitously. It was [...]
Continue reading about Carl Crawford Improving Base-Stealing Approach
On June 23, 1985 Bruce Kison was pitching for the Boston Red Sox and was giving the Jays a tough ball game. A tremendous competitor, Kison was known for doing anything he could to help his team win. This includes regularly pitching inside to batters, tight inside. Sometimes, of course, the ball would get away from him [...]
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