Posted on: May 1, 2010 by admin
To many people the sunflower seed may seem like another nasty habit like chewing tobacco. But to the players and fans that love them they are so much more. Popping one into your mouth, sucking off a ton of salt and then popping it open to find that perfectly roasted kernel is an experience all on its own.
So what do you do with the shell when you’re done? Well, you spit it out -that’s what. Some people will even go so far as to chew the entire thing up in their mouth, shell and all and then swallow.
David’s brand has been around for years, they thrive on providing these treats to ball players. Where would baseball be without sunflower seeds?
Posted on: April 29, 2010 by admin
The fast ball, if it is thrown hard enough could be the most elite pitch in the majors today. Sure someone could have a nasty slider or an amazing curveball, but it is the fastball that can deliver consistent and often great results time after time. You cannot throw other pitches as often as you do a fastball and get away with it. Sure, pitchers must mix their pitches up, but in the end it will be the fast ball that is thrown a majority of the time. Nolan Ryan is probably the most famous pitcher in history when it comes to the fast ball. So how hard can you throw?
Posted on: April 24, 2010 by admin
Whether it’s a pack of Big League Chew bubble gum or a box of Cracker Jacks, for some old and young baseball has its own set of memories special to just them. Maybe you remember the ballpark hot dog you had at your first MLB game. It could be that you were one of the lucky fans that actually caught a homerun ball.
It could be that many of your memories are more tied to Little League or watching your kids play ball. You remember the excitement of winning your first game, hitting your first homerun or for the parent watching their young soon to be MLB pitcher strike out the side. Everyone has their own memories, what are yours?
Posted on: April 23, 2010 by admin
It seems that when a team really has a poor year, the manager is the first person to get the blame. Often time managers are the captain of the ship. If it goes down, they go down with it. There is no bailing out, there are no excuses. Sure, the team could have had plenty of injuries or they just really played poorly, but sometimes that doesn’t matter.
More than in the past, lately it seems that managers of some teams are given very little time to turn a team around. If they do not, they get fired and the team is off to the next guy. So if you think it’s fair or not, it really seems to matter very little. If a team slumps, you might be saying good-bye to that manager.