Posted on: July 17, 2010 by admin
How many pitchers in the MLB are capable of throwing 100mph or more? There are very few. In fact, many of these pitchers do not last as long as the ones that do not throw quite as hard. Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson were certainly the ones that could throw hard and played in the league many years doing so. Though pitchers like Greg Maddux pitched with a much weaker fast ball, yet he was still a great pitcher that lasted in the league many years.
There are some kids out there in the minors and in college, even high school that can throw 100 mph or more. These kids will no doubt be very high draft choices when the time comes next June. The key will be whether or not their arms were meant for that speed. Can they hold out until next June throwing the ball at such great speeds? Only time will tell, but certainly there are few in the league that can top 100 mph. Newcomer Steven Strasburg can, but how will he do over the long seasons to come.
Posted on: July 16, 2010 by admin
If your stadium allows it, tailgating can be a great way to enjoy the game before it even starts. What a great way to kick back and enjoy some great food and company before you head into the stadium. This can be a good way to have more family time before game time, you can beat traffic jams that happen right before the game and root for your home team while in the parking lot. Some of the best food cooked out can be found while tailgating. Some people take this almost more seriously than they do anything else. They take pride in how great they can grill and cookout before the game.
Posted on: July 9, 2010 by admin
If you have ever had season tickets, you know that when you get them they come in a book the size of an encyclopedia. There are so many games to go to. In a few towns, season tickets can become prize possessions. Nobody will give them up and some even get passed down from one generation to the next. Season tickets can be a huge responsibility though. There are tons of MLB games. And if you cannot go you better have some people that may want to be ready to take your tickets or a way to legally sell them. Some fans get really smart about this by splitting a seasons worth of tickets. This can be a great way to cut costs and cut the number of games you end up at.
Posted on: July 7, 2010 by admin
Another MLB all star game is upon us for the 2010 season. And of course there are already tons of complaints flowing in as to who should not have made the team and tons saying many others should have made it. Of course not every one ends up with a chance to make it. There are many who think that there should be some sort of point system to determine who goes and who does not based on performance. The top performers it would seem would make sense as the best choices to be a part of the game. But it is also a popularity contest as well. The MLB wants people to watch the game, and if the more popular news making players were not there, then let’s face it, people would not watch as much of the game, if any at all.
For players it is still an honor to get invited though. It could help them when they ask for better contracts to have been several times showing that they are worthy of more money. So no matter what you think, sit back and at least try and enjoy the game. It can never be just as we want it.