MLB Tickets - A.L. Bold Predictions
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Here are a few things that fans of the American League may not see coming this season.
Neither C.C. Sabathia nor A.J. Burnett will be the best pitcher on the Yankees’ staff: Some people may have forgotten about him because he missed more than half the season last year, and some may have forgotten about [...]
MLB Tickets - Stats from the World Baseball Classic - Part I
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As springtime comes to a close, the time for taking stock of the action in the preseason has arrived. But this is a special year for Major League Baseball season previews, because not only are there spring training stats and performances to mull over, but the World Baseball Classic has provided an interesting new [...]
MLB Tickets - Stats from the World Baseball Classic Part II
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In part two we continue our scouring of the World Baseball Classic stats to find out who is already off to a good start in 2009. We left off halfway through Team USA. Bring on the pitchers.
Team USA
Roy Oswalt - Roy Oswalt, Ted Lilly and Jake Peavy have been the workhorses of the team [...]
Baseball Training First Steps For The Amateur
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If you dream of making it to the roster of professional baseball’s greatest players, it is important to begin your training as soon as you discover your own potential for the game. Training will allow you to enhance your skills and gain a more profound knowledge of what must be done during the game itself.
Professional [...]
What Is Bat Lag And What Is The Easiest Way To Teach It?
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The simplest definition of Bat Lag is that the hitter’s hands go through the zone first, thus causing the barrel to lag or follow the hands throughout the zone. The complex part is teaching your young hitter how to establish Bat Lag and incorporate it into a consistent short, professional-type swing.
Usually, when I begin [...]
Become an Aggressive Hitter by Adopting the Yes, Yes, No Principle
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Do you get in the box to hit or do you get in the box to get on base? This is an honest question that you should take the time to ask your young hitter. You may be surprised by the answer.
Unfortunately today, most young hitters get in the box to get [...]
Teach Your Young Hitter To Stay In The Zone Longer With The Three Tee Drill
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Would you like to learn a drill that can automatically create more line drives for your young hitters? Of course, you would! What hitting coach would not? The drill I am referring to is what I like to call, the Three Tee Drill. Now, even though most people would think I am [...]
Baseball In Japan - The Other Major League
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Just as baseball is popular in the United States, so it is in Japan. In fact, it has already started to turn towards becoming the premiere sport in the country, being by far, the one with the most fans in Japan.
Baseball was brought to Japan by Horace Wilson in 1872. Yakyu, is [...]
The Evolution Of The Baseball Game
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A story of the origin of baseball was once widely promoted and widely believed. It is about Abner Doubleday having invented baseball in 1839. No evidence for this claim was produced except for the testimony of one man many years after, and a great deal of persuasive argument.
Doubleday did leave behind [...]
Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets - Opening Day at Dodgers Stadium vs SF
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will start out the regular season on a road trip, playing a three-game series against the Padres in San Diego. Then they’ll play another three-game series matched up with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. They’ll play their home opener at Dodger Stadium on April 13th against San Francisco.
After two [...]