Posted on: September 2, 2010 by admin
Have you ever been to the game on a group night? Maybe your an adult and you went with your work or as a kid you went with your little league team to the game. There is something so fun about heading to the game with a bunch of people you want and like to be around. The time you have you end up treasuring for a long time. You even enjoy the time before and after the game.
As a kid there was something so great about wearing your little league jerseys. You imagined one day you may play in that very stadium. So if you have a chance to go to a game on a family or group night, try and enjoy if you can.
Posted on: September 1, 2010 by admin
In 1974, pitcher Tommy John was the first pitcher in baseball to undergo this surgery. Basically when a pitcher has a UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) tear, they simply take some ligament/tendon from another part of the body to replace it. The procedure is tough on the pitchers pitching elbow. Many pitchers never quite recover to the strength they had before their problems. However, with advanced procedures in medicine now, players can often come back form this surgery full strength. It is a very risky surgery though. Once there is a tear in that area or a separation of that ligament in the elbow, it can easily occur again even though there was a surgical way to repair it. The recovery time is usally1.5 years or more before the pitcher can return to full pitching duties.
Stephen Starsburg is the latest victim. The rookie pitching sensation will now undergo the procedure to repair a tear in his pitching arm. This is a huge blow to the rookie and the Washington Nationals. For pitchers, this can happen at any time during a pitch or occur over a longer period of time gradually. So take care, eat right and do what you can to protect your pitching arm.
Posted on: August 25, 2010 by admin
Baseball games can really take a long time to play out. Then you have to imagine it takes time to get to the game and home again. In all you can spend five hours or more doing the whole deal. So why not make a day of it. You can always go early, watch batting practice, and visit some of the features the ballpark has to offer. The kids will certainly enjoy the time you spend more than you could imagine. If you’re able to go in a small RV, you could always go back and take a small nap afterwards or kick back and take a load off before the game. The next time you go to a game, don’t rush it. Enjoy the slowness and peacefulness that is within the game.
Posted on: August 24, 2010 by admin
If you’re a diehard baseball fan and live in an area, well, where your team never seems to cut the mustard, you often wonder probably why there is even a team in the first place. You head to the game, there is plenty of good parking and it is not hard to find really good seats in the infield area. This is a sign that your team is not doing well that season. And if it is worse than that, then it is a sign that your home town team has struggled for years. Struggling teams over time tend to lose the support of the local community. At some point people say enough is enough. Why spend good money, especially in a struggling economy, just to see a team that loses much of the time. Now nobody wants to be a fair weather fan. That is not what we are talking about here. We are talking about fans losing confidence over a long period of time. There is also little you can do about it. News reporters may complain about the team, it may be losing money, but sometimes owners just do not feel that it is worth investing too much money into something already dead. But try not go give up too much hope; the more fans cheer on the team the better the chance that it can sometimes spur them on to rally!
