http://www.sportgorilla.com/directory.phpSportGorilla.com - The Social Utility Site Connecting SportUntil 2001, almost all wood baseball bats were made from the identical northern white ash that bats had been made from for over 100 years. That year, brought Barry Bonds, his incredible 73 home runs and an exceedingly quick switch in the wood bat market. Bonds' record smashing season brought attention to the reality that he was using one of a kind maple baseball bats.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:03:59 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2818&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20getting%20a%20grip%20on%20hard%20rock%20maple%20baseball%20bats&view=2248http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2818&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20getting%20a%20grip%20on%20hard%20rock%20maple%20baseball%20bats&view=2248Worth - The original aluminum baseball bats were made by Worth in the early 1970's. The company is still recognized for the high quality Worth bats they manufacture for little league, baseball and softball.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:00:50 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2817&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20a%20guide%20to%20buying%20baseball%20bats%20for%20kids&view=2247http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2817&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20a%20guide%20to%20buying%20baseball%20bats%20for%20kids&view=2247Aluminum baseball bats are Usually preferred to wooden bats due to their light weight and high power (note: pro players are allowed to use wood bats only). Lighter bats are usually preferable to heavier bats as they allow the hitter to create sufficient speed to put some "oomph" into it (although there are restrictions about bat weights at most levels). Additionally, aluminum bats can supply more "pop" of the baseball off the bat, and are much more stable (therefore cost effective) than wooden bats. Bats today are becoming increasingly high tech and costly.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:58:30 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2816&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20finding%20consistency%20in%20college%20baseball%20bats&view=2246http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2816&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20finding%20consistency%20in%20college%20baseball%20bats&view=2246Ash is called a ring porous hardwood because early in the growing period the tree makes big cells. Then later on the cells become much smaller and denser. The zone of big cells each year is in reality the weakest portion of the wood--large cells mean a lot of void space and poor strength. (Oak is also a ring porous wood.) Well, if you develop the ash too slowly, then there can be a larger proportion of large vessels, which means the wood can be weaker; too fast means too weighty as there will be too many dense, small cells. So, it is critical to find the right growth rate that maximizes the properties of the wood.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:56:09 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2815&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20hitting%20with%20northern%20white%20ash%20baseball%20bats&view=2245http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2815&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20hitting%20with%20northern%20white%20ash%20baseball%20bats&view=2245Different leagues have different standards for baseball bats. Professional, adult leagues (the ones that hope to make it to the World Series) require classic, wooden baseball bats. But Amateur leagues allow for lighter, more powerful metal bats. When it comes down to equipping your child with the best bat they can possibly get, it takes more than just buying him any ordinary bat.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:48:29 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2814&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20little%20league%20baseball%20bats%20-%20make%20your%20kid%20swing%20like%20a%20pro&view=2244http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2814&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20little%20league%20baseball%20bats%20-%20make%20your%20kid%20swing%20like%20a%20pro&view=2244This is probably an aspect of the game that is most neglected by both player and coach. Holding base runners is a huge part of the defense that can ultimately save your team runs against them.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:46:07 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2813&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20pitchers%20-%20holding%20runners%20on&view=2243http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2813&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20pitchers%20-%20holding%20runners%20on&view=2243A good ball glove can have a big effect on youth's enjoyment of playing baseball and even about whether baseball is a worthwhile sport for them to participate in. Kids could be playing many other sports, and in fact, participation in basketball and soccer is growing fast in the US. There's no better summer sport or pastime than baseball though. It has a rich American tradition that other sports don't possess and that's an important part of your own child's sports experience.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:40:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2794&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20kids&view=2242http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2794&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20kids&view=2242Youth baseball leagues are up and running across North America, and around the globe. The game is very popular in Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the Caribbean, and in South America. Millions of kids look forward to playing on their local teams. It's a chance to meet new friends, travel to other parks or cities, and to be on a ball team. It's the camaraderie that makes playing baseball a fun event.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:37:33 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2794&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20kids&view=2241http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2794&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20kids&view=2241In the last 5 years the growing popularity and use of illegal substances like steroids in major league baseball has created a public outcry and led to indictments, arrests and congressional hearings.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:34:39 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2792&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20barry%20bonds&view=2240http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2792&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20barry%20bonds&view=2240Batting or putting the wood to the ball, is the key to the success or failure of the ball club and the individual.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:32:03 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2812&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20training&view=2239http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2812&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20training&view=2239A well known sports site recounts the following, "Shea Stadium. Oct. 28, 1986. Red Sox vs. Mets, World Series, Game 6. Red Sox up three games to two, and lead 5-3 with two out in the bottom of the 10th. Boston fans anxiously await their first World Series title since 1918. Then, disaster: three Mets singles and a Bob Stanley wild pitch tie the game at 5-5. Mookie Wilson hits a soft grounder to Bill Buckner at first, and the ball goes through his legs, allowing Ray Knight to score the winning run. "I can't remember the last time I missed a ground ball," said Buckner. "I guess I'll remember that one." So will Boston fans. The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the Series, and Red Sox rooters are still reeling ' and waiting."Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:29:10 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2811&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20infielder%20gloves&view=2238http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2811&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20infielder%20gloves&view=2238So you are playing for the majors. Years have passed through to this moment, and here you are. The blurry rumble of the team's supporters in the stands, the opposing players all around you, ' it is a dream come true but also a place of great stress and strife. And then it happens. Bat hits ball, the fans roar, and second base suddenly throws you fire. Before you can even think about it, you react with the "instinct" that has been trained and integrated into your mind and into your arms for years. And when you look down you have done it. The ball's in your hand. The batter's out and you've won the game.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:27:06 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2810&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20outfielder%20gloves&view=2237http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2810&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20outfielder%20gloves&view=2237Perhaps the most important aspect of baseball is to have a bat that suits your needs. A bat's weight, length, and material can all have a positive or negative affect on a batter's swing. Consider every option when choosing a baseball bat for yourself.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:23:59 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2809&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20choose%20a%20great%20baseball%20bat&view=2236http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2809&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20choose%20a%20great%20baseball%20bat&view=2236Seems like there is no end to the number of nicknames there are in baseball. Here is a list of some of these dandies.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:39:32 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2808&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20nicknames&view=2235http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2808&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20nicknames&view=2235Most of the baseball fans love sporting a baseball T-shirt. This symbolizes their love and admiration to this game. You must have seen thousands of baseball fans adorning baseball T-shirts and supporting their favorite teams. If you are also an ardent fan of this game, you must consider purchasing a baseball T-shirt. This has also become a fashion statement these days. These T-shirts look great and stands out well in the crowd.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:37:31 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2807&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20choose%20a%20baseball%20t-shirt.&view=2234http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2807&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20choose%20a%20baseball%20t-shirt.&view=2234One of life's greatest lessons is learning how to break in a baseball glove. The secrets to conditioning a glove are passed along to little leaguers like an heirloom watch is entrusted to a new generation.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:34:16 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2806&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20break%20in%20a%20baseball%20glove&view=2233http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2806&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20break%20in%20a%20baseball%20glove&view=2233In the beginning, there was baseball. And, being a typically 'male' sport of the day, baseball equipment was designed and created to accommodate the needs of men. Of course, women's leagues soon followed and wise manufacturers adjusted their product lines to include equipment made especially for women.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:32:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2805&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20women&view=2232http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2805&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20women&view=2232When playing a runner leading away from the base, any infielder has these objectives-catch the runner off the base; make the runner run the full 90 feet to the next base. The latter objective is very important at 2nd, because it is the spot from which a runner can score on a good single.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:28:54 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2804&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20holding%20the%20runner%20in%20baseball&view=2231http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2804&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20holding%20the%20runner%20in%20baseball&view=2231Baseball was a very young sport in the mid-eighteen hundreds, so batters usually made their own bats. This led to a lot of experimentation with the shape and size of the baseball bat. It didn't take long for players to learn that the best bats were those with rounded barrels. With all the shapes and sizes being used, some rule had to be established about the bat. In 1859, it was established that baseball bats could be no larger than two and a half inches in diameter, though they could be any length. After ten years, a restriction of 42 inches was put on the length of the baseball bat, but still no regulations governing the shape.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:27:04 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2803&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20history%20of%20the%20baseball%20bat&view=2230http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2803&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20history%20of%20the%20baseball%20bat&view=2230Any die-hard baseball fan needs good baseball storage. Having good and adequate baseball equipment can mean the difference in the beloved game. All the component parts must be made out of high-quality equipment which you can trust will never let you down. Keeping that gear in the best possible condition is a wise step toward protecting your investment.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:24:43 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2229http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2229Baseball Uniforms in the Major Leagues: The Evolution of the Battle SuitSun, 07 Dec 2008 18:22:45 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=2228http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=2228A boy may have a strong arm and know all the mechanics of pitching, but if he doesn't think about the hitter's weaknesses and strengths, he'll become nothing more than a "thrower" and will not help his team much.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:20:32 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=2227http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=2227This article is structured in two parts: The first will talk strictly about ash baseball bats, and the second will be about maple baseball bats. You can then decide for yourself which wood baseball bat is more suitable for you.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:53:05 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2802&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20comparison%20of%20ash%20and%20maple%20baseball%20bats&view=2226http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2802&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20comparison%20of%20ash%20and%20maple%20baseball%20bats&view=2226We commonly associate excellence in sports with speed, power, and agility. However, real professionals know that superior performance on a field is also about coordination and this starts with the eyes. Sight is intimately connected with winning and losing in highly competitive situations of physical confrontation, so the quality and design of your baseball sunglasses matter whether you pitch, hit, field, or simply are watching a game.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:51:04 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2801&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20benefits%20of%20gargoyle%20flip%20up%20sunglasses%20over%20normal%20baseball%20flip%20up%20sunglasses&view=2225http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2801&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20benefits%20of%20gargoyle%20flip%20up%20sunglasses%20over%20normal%20baseball%20flip%20up%20sunglasses&view=2225Baseball flip up sunglasses are integral for serious followers of this great American game. Changing light conditions and the pace of the game leave little time to use a single tint at all times, or to change eye gear frequently. New ball-bearing technology helps players flip up or down the lenses easily and instantly, and the lenses stay firmly in place in either position. Using this sophisticated eyewear does not compromise the quality of the lenses: Glare, ultraviolet rays, and changing light are considered.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:42:59 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2801&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20benefits%20of%20gargoyle%20flip%20up%20sunglasses%20over%20normal%20baseball%20flip%20up%20sunglasses&view=2224http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2801&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20benefits%20of%20gargoyle%20flip%20up%20sunglasses%20over%20normal%20baseball%20flip%20up%20sunglasses&view=2224A comparison between softball and baseball can easily be made as softball is directly descended from baseball and therefore, it contains some important similarities. Despite this fact, however, there are also several important differences. The primary reason for these differences is that softball was originally intended to be played indoors. It would be a lot easier to talk about the differences between these two, but we are here to talk about their similarities.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:41:19 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20similarities%20in%20baseball%20and%20softball&view=2223http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20similarities%20in%20baseball%20and%20softball&view=2223In a baseball game, the catcher can be found crouched behind the home plate and catches the ball from the pitcher. He has the most difficult task in the game as far as importance is concerned. From his position he has the view of the entire field. In this case, he has the responsibility to lead the other players into play. He has the task to be aware of the pitcher's strengths and the batter's weakness. He gestures the right moves to the pitcher through hand signals to eliminate the batter in any way.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:39:21 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2799&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20catcher%20in%20baseball&view=2222http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2799&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20catcher%20in%20baseball&view=2222Are you dreaming about a career in baseball? Dreaming is the first step, just so you know, together with ambition and determination. But if your dreams and goals are serious and if you are convinced that you belong among the top USA Baseball players, then here are some tips that can help you achieve what you desire! Or maybe you are the parent of a child who presents a great interest in USA Baseball, both in watching it and practicing it. So make sure you don't waste your child's potential!Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:37:10 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2798&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20what%20do%20i%20need%20in%20order%20to%20become%20a%20usa%20baseball%20player?&view=2221http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2798&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20what%20do%20i%20need%20in%20order%20to%20become%20a%20usa%20baseball%20player?&view=2221Baseball sunglasses are as important as any other protective bodywear in a game. Sports sunglasses are indispensable in daylight games. Without them, trying to catch a ball, particularly a ball hit up high, can be difficult. The sun in your eyes can cause eyestrain and increase the chance that the ball will be missed. According to Prevent Blindness America, more than 40,000 people a year suffer sports-related eye injuries.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:32:22 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2797&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20sunglasses%20and%20sports%20eyewear&view=2220http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2797&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20sunglasses%20and%20sports%20eyewear&view=2220Should you play baseball on very hot humid days? It might be fine to play if the intensity of the sport is decreased to a minimal . More practices are being performed in the early morning rather than in the heat of the day.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:30:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2796&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20prevent%20baseball%20injuries&view=2219http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2796&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20prevent%20baseball%20injuries&view=2219A baseball hat that is a grimy, sweaty mess can easily be restored to its original condition with a good washing.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:28:22 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2795&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20clean%20and%20wash%20a%20baseball%20cap&view=2218http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2795&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20clean%20and%20wash%20a%20baseball%20cap&view=2218You are standing in a sports store, looking at the display of baseball gloves. Different colors, leathers, name brands and designs meet your eye as you glaze over. Where to start?Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:26:46 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2794&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20kids&view=2217http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2794&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves%20for%20kids&view=2217When you go to a major-league baseball game you expect to see famous players with big names like Rafael Palmiero or Barry Bonds. What you are also going to see are much bigger players with funny names like Fredbird The RedBird, Junction Jack, and Screech.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:25:04 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2793&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mascots&view=2216http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2793&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mascots&view=2216During the 2007 baseball season, Barry Bonds will hit career home run seven hundred fifty six and break Henry Aaron's all time career home run mark. Barry Bonds will become baseball's new home run king and sultan of swat. Barry Bonds will have achieved this record by being a great athlete , having marvelous hand/eye coordination and timing and acquiring great strength through performance enhancing steroids.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:22:38 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2792&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20barry%20bonds&view=2215http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2792&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20barry%20bonds&view=2215The US lives and breaths baseball, the game runs in the blood and young and old are hooked up to the sport. There are baseball leagues major and little, baseball journalists and reporters, fans who own teams others who collect memorabilia and record histories. With the advent of the World Wide Web baseball has embraced cyber space and now there are websites that cover every aspect of the game and keep a pulse on current as well as past seasons and teams.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:19:53 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2791&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20essentials%20of%20a%20great%20baseball%20team&view=2214http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2791&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20essentials%20of%20a%20great%20baseball%20team&view=2214After the MLB labor dispute in the mid 1990's, many people think that Major League Baseball has been in the "Steroids Era" ever since. Numerous high profile MLB players have been accused of steroid use and a few, like Jose Canseco, even admitted it openly, crediting the use of steroids for his entire career. In fact, Conseco wrote a book called "Juiced" which documented the use and impact of steroids in baseball.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:16:52 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2790&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20why%20steroids%20are%20bad%20for%20major%20league%20baseball&view=2213http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2790&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20why%20steroids%20are%20bad%20for%20major%20league%20baseball&view=2213If your son is a professional baseball prospect, you might want to know what makes more sense for him: continue playing at the collegiate level, or turn pro right away. The price where it pays to go pro might surprise you.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:14:59 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2789&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20college%20or%20pros,%20what%20pays%20for%20young%20baseball%20players?&view=2212http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2789&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20college%20or%20pros,%20what%20pays%20for%20young%20baseball%20players?&view=2212There is some intense training that occurs throughout the life of a baseball player. Some of that training begins when they are very young and is not considered as a guarantee that anyone would be training for Major League Baseball play. At this point in life, they are simply learning how to hold a bat and the purpose of bases and perhaps how to slide into home plate a time or two.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:11:00 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2788&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20spring%20training%20for%20major%20league%20baseball%20players&view=2211http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2788&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20spring%20training%20for%20major%20league%20baseball%20players&view=2211A baseball fan has many resources that can be used to keep up with the various statistics that are used by the Major League Baseball teams. A fan can also use the internet to access statistics that concern the minor league teams too. Whether the statistics pertain to the American League or National League, a fan is reassured of having competent data to use when they attend games throughout the year.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:07:51 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2787&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20fans%20use%20reference%20points&view=2210http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2787&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20fans%20use%20reference%20points&view=2210The safety factor is an important one at all levels of baseball, but it is particularly necessary with beginners. It should not be overlooked at any stage of Little League activity, whether in spring training, tryouts, practice sessions, or games. Coaches and managers might like to post the following list of precautions in a dugout, clubhouse, or dressing room:Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:06:08 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2786&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20safety%20first%20in%20baseball%20explained&view=2209http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2786&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20safety%20first%20in%20baseball%20explained&view=2209Take a boy to the ball field and guess what he will pick up for the first time... a glove or a bat? Right. Just about everybody who plays baseball, or who ever thought of playing baseball, loves to bat. Some players have the gift of being "born" hitters; that is, they are blessed with excellent eyesight, quick reflexes, strong wrists and husky shoulders. These players usually become the better batters, but that does not mean the average player with normal build and strength cannot become a moderately successful batter.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:04:51 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2208http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2208In building a team, the pioneers of modern baseball discovered patterns which are essential to success on the field. John McGraw always wanted strength down the middle when he managed championship teams for the New York Giants. He wanted topnotch defensive players in center field, at shortstop and second base, and behind the bat. In checking the strength of the Chicago White Sox, 1959 American League champions, you will find it in those positions - Landis in center field, Fox at second base, Aparicio at shortstop, and Lollar doing the catching.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:16:28 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2785&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20creating%20the%20best%20little%20league%20team&view=2207http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2785&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20creating%20the%20best%20little%20league%20team&view=2207Now that the Mitchell Report has surfaced and a wave of names has been released is anyone actually surprised? Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, and Miguel Tejada are the newest marquee names to be raked across the steroid controversy coals but the name that suprised me most was Chuck Knoblauch. What the heck, Chuck Knoblauch? Really? When people look back at most of the big home run hitters of the 90's and early 2000's they have already made the association of those players taking steroids - Frank Thomas, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa. Sure that era will be tarnished forever by the notion that players were on the juice, even if they were not.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:11:42 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2784&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20why%20baseball%20needed%20steriods&view=2206http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2784&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20why%20baseball%20needed%20steriods&view=2206So you have decided to become a baseball coach, maybe because your child had a team but no one was willing to step up to coach or maybe you just have a passion for working in this field. Whatever the reason is really is not the important factor. Every coach wants a winning team and every player wants the same thing but this all lies within the overall effectiveness of the team as a whole, including the coach. A coach is a teacher and like any good teacher you should always be looking for ways to improve. These are the things that you want to share with your team. You may not even have much, if any experience in coaching but just familiarizing yourself with the basics is a great way to start.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:06:47 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=2205http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=2205A baseball glove is also called a mitt and it a rather large glove made of leather that base ball players wear when the field so as to enable them to catch the balls which are being hit by the other team.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:01:59 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2783&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20what%20determines%20the%20shape%20and%20size%20of%20a%20baseball%20glove&view=2204http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2783&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20what%20determines%20the%20shape%20and%20size%20of%20a%20baseball%20glove&view=2204A team that has players who can throw and catch fly balls and grounders better than its opponents, and can come up with the clutch fielding play, is going to be hard to beat. The team that has the most agile fielders - those players who have fast reflexes and can change direction in a split second - will also have the better fielders. Thus, if the pitching and batting of the two opposing teams are of equal strength, the better fielding team will then be more formidable.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:54:37 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2782&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20basics:%20how%20to%20field&view=2203http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2782&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20basics:%20how%20to%20field&view=2203The pitcher is one of the most important positions on a baseball team. If you don't have a good pitching staff full of skilled individuals, it won't matter how well your team hits or scores runs, you're destined to have a losing ball club. Having a skilled pitcher who can throw a variety of pitches with good velocity is what will take any baseball team to the next level. Speed is a crucial ingredient in what makes an excellent pitcher. It's important that pitchers make sure they constantly work to improve pitching speed and technique so that they can stay sharp and focused during the game.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:52:00 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2202http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2202Hitting a home run may be the single most exciting thing about Baseball Hitting. The thrill of being able to touch them all is something that all players should get to experience. One thing that can help this become a reality, is having a proper stance at the plate.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:48:38 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2201http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2201If you are dead set on becoming the best baseball player possible, there is no substitute for quality baseball instructor. A quality instructor can save you time, remove bad habits, and get you motivated to play your best ball ever.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:44:35 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2781&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20instruction%20tips%20on%20finding%20the%20best%20instructor&view=2200http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2781&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20instruction%20tips%20on%20finding%20the%20best%20instructor&view=2200Much like everything in life, you get better at things the more times you do them. Baseball Hitting is no different. For this reason, the best baseball hitting advice anyone can give you is to practice your swing. Mickey Mantle was said to swing the bat at least 100 times a day right handed and then do the same left handed. Also, modern day players like Barry Bonds are said to swing the baseball bat 500-1000 times a day. If this strategy works for the pros, it can also work for you.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:36:06 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2199http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2199Confidence in your Baseball Pitching can be a very fickle business. Some days you can feel like you are rolling along fine. Then, suddenly one bad thing happens. Then, another happens, and then another. Then, things really start to snowball. Other times you may feel that you can do no wrong. In this state, everything happens very easily for you and, you are able to do just about whatever you want. You are in what athletes call 'the zone'.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:30:42 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2198http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2198Have you ever dreamed of the day you break home run to win for your favorite team? I know I certainly. Even today, the idea of swinging the ball and sweet this connection before sending a soaring crowd is very attractive. Well, that goal might be beyond me, but it is possible, if you are a beginner in baseball, that you could reach that level one day, and you could be smashing that home run for your local team, or even in the major leagues.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:27:34 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2197http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2197A boy can have a strong arm and know all the mechanisms of pitching, but if it doesn't thinks of the weaknesses and the forces of bruiser, the he'll become nothing more than a thrower and will not help its team much.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:18:43 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=2196http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=2196If you're an avid sports fan and baseball enthusiast in particular, you may have fun trying to secure a large portion of your baseball collectibles yourself instead of buying them. If autographed baseballs appeal to you, then you have the chance to try to get your favorite team member to sign off on it if you get to the game early when the players are warming up.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:15:26 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2780&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20is%20it%20possible%20to%20get%20baseball%20collectibles%20on%20your%20own?&view=2195http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2780&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20is%20it%20possible%20to%20get%20baseball%20collectibles%20on%20your%20own?&view=2195In 5 last years the increasing popularity and the use of the illegal substances like steroids in the principal baseball of league created a public outcry and carried out to the bills of indictment, the arrests and congressional hearings. Some even put the principal baseball of league on the par with the fighting professional because it is now a doped play or extract of the juice and old man, the disks hard by the greats like Ruth and the Aaron hank can easily be broken per few athletes on steroids and to have become without significance. Glance right with the Obligations of Barry for an example.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:01:45 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2778&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20and%20the%20steroids%20issues&view=2193http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2778&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20and%20the%20steroids%20issues&view=2193The teams of school offensively have a trainer who directs all the play, and defensive. It usually assied on putting it except play and gives signals to the coaches of first-bases and of third-bases, which pass them in their turn above to the smooth paste or the base-runner.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:56:21 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=2192http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=2192Born in the early 20th century Edward Stewart Plank also known as "Gettysburg Eddie" played in the Major Leagues (MLB).Although history states that Eddie Plank attended and graduated from Gettysburg College, records show that Eddie just played for the Gettysburg College baseball team. Eddie made his fist major league debut at age 25 on May 13, 1901, for the Philadelphia Athletics where he would play for thirteen years as a pitcher. His major league career consisted of winning over 20 games seven times and contributing to two World Series championships, one in 1911, the other in 1913. Plank was known as one of the most consistent pitchers of his time.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:45:08 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2777&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20eddie%20plank%20baseballs%20most%20consistent%20pitcher&view=2191http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2777&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20eddie%20plank%20baseballs%20most%20consistent%20pitcher&view=2191These ideas are for directors, trainers, players, and parents. While this is written mainly for the beginner in the baseball - the small Member of a league - the reader will discover that the same fundamental principles function in all the branches of baseball. The good manners to carry out a play and the good attitude obtain the same results in the principal leagues as in the small leagues, and the false manner is right like hostile with good results.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:43:40 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2776&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20being%20a%20leader%20in%20baseball&view=2190http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2776&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20being%20a%20leader%20in%20baseball&view=2190Perhaps the most important aspect of the baseball must have a beater which is appropriate for your needs. A weight, the length, and the material of beats can do everything to affect positive or negative on an oscillation of the batter . Consider each option by choosing a bat for yourself.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:41:50 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2775&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20choosing%20the%20correct%20baseball%20bat&view=2189http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2775&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20choosing%20the%20correct%20baseball%20bat&view=2189With the sun to beat in bottom of your neck and the bases charged, the pressure on you, the first basic player, overpowers. Did we mention that you play for the commanders? Howl and grondement of crowd, dust rising upwards and scintillating in the light of the sun, gleams of the team of opposition around, - it can be a place hard to focus. And then it occurs. The beater strikes the ball, the ventilators howl, and the second base throws you suddenly fire. Before you can even think that, you react with the instinct which was formed and integrated in your spirit and your arms during years. And when you look in bottom of you made. The ball in your hand. The batter outside and the you've gained the play.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:39:27 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2774&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20classic%20baseball%20gloves&view=2188http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2774&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20classic%20baseball%20gloves&view=2188Bats out of aluminium are usually preferred with the beaters out of wooden due to their light and raised power (note: one allows of pro players to use the beaters only drink some). Lighter beaters are usually preferable with heavier beaters because they make it possible to the bruiser to create sufficient speed to put some oomph in him (although there are restrictions about the weights of beater to the majority of the levels). Moreover, the aluminium bats can ensure more pop baseball in addition to beater, and are much more stable (thus profitable) that beaters out of wooden. The beaters today become advanced technology more and more and expensive.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:37:21 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2773&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20college%20baseball%20bats&view=2187http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2773&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20college%20baseball%20bats&view=2187In the United States, the baseball and football have impassioned ventilators which claim that they follow the true sport of the number one to America. But, how done one determine what is the American sport of the number reality?Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:34:31 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2772&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20comparing%20baseball%20and%20football,%20which%20sports%20is%20better?&view=2186http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2772&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20comparing%20baseball%20and%20football,%20which%20sports%20is%20better?&view=2186The jug is well-known for its fastball. Your bruisers of ace strike it stinking or whiffing completely. There is a secrecy to beat a hard jug of fastball.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:30:58 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2771&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20dealing%20with%20a%20fastball%20pitch&view=2185http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2771&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20dealing%20with%20a%20fastball%20pitch&view=2185If the you've according to the news recently, no you' ve of doubt intended to speak about the policy of test of new drug of MLB. While you could have intended to speak about the policy you could not include/understand the specific implications of the policy and how it can assign your players and teams preferred.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:27:20 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2770&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20drug%20testing%20in%20major%20league%20baseball&view=2184http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2770&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20drug%20testing%20in%20major%20league%20baseball&view=2184Rickey Henderson stole 1,406 bases in his career, and thrice stole 100 in a single season. All those steals lead to a ton of runs. Henderson finished his 24 year career with 2,295 runs scored. Henderson changed the game when he ran. Similar to how Jacoby Ellsbury and Jose Reyes are currently changing the game. Stealing has become more popular over the last thirty years as you see more and more players with over fifty swipes. (Most base running records are from the '70's to date.) After Henderson stole 100 bags in '82 and '83, Vince Coleman stole 100 in '85, '86 and '87. Since then, fans have long awaited for the next 100 steal speedster.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:22:20 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2769&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20speed&view=2183http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2769&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20speed&view=2183Born out of necessity stirrups socks were designed so that our baseball forefathers could add some color to their stockings without being injured. The problem back in the day was that dyes used on fabrics were not color fast- meaning they could seep out of the fabric and into other things. Many players would end up with infected wounds from the dyes used in their colored stockings. This dilemma lead to player wearing two layers of stockings- a white sanitary stocking that was put on first and a colored stocking on the outside.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:07:54 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2768&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20wear%20your%20stirrups-%20doctors%20orders!&view=2182http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2768&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20wear%20your%20stirrups-%20doctors%20orders!&view=2182Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. You have to hit a round ball with a round bat, squarely. And that round ball is often dancing, tailing into you, cutting away, curving, splitting, sinking, knuckling, or sliding. You have a split second to decide whether you should swing at it, take it, or get out of its way. So how do big-leaguers do it? How does Manny Ramirez make it look so easy? How does Ichiro collect 200-hit seasons as if they are baseball cards? How does Chase Utley consistently hit line drives you can hang your laundry on? They all have great swings.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:04:01 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2181http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2181There are many various methods for grinding a glove of baseball, and each process has its defenders and detractors. If you request dozen from the different players baseball how they insert their glove of baseball, you probable will obtain the contradictory answers a dozen! We propose to check with the manufacturer of your glove of baseball to see what they propose, because the gloves made starting from the types or of the categories different of leather can have contrasting conditions.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:00:19 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2767&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20getting%20used%20to%20your%20new%20glove&view=2180http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2767&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20getting%20used%20to%20your%20new%20glove&view=2180It is a good idea to have at least two assistances. This will give to your team more flexibility while working with various players and various aspects of the play. In the best of the cases, a trainer will function with the jugs, and their development. This will also include voyages to the monticule to downwards arrange them during a play. The second trainer will work to strike and low running side of the play. This coach should also be one of the low trainers during the play. You can give lessons particular to the other bases, or have a player do it.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:56:51 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2766&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20having%20helpers%20in%20coaching&view=2179http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2766&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20having%20helpers%20in%20coaching&view=2179Higher equipment - nobody indicated to you equipment of quality of use of shouldn't like the nets of oscillation, the machines lançantes and to obtain from just old plan outsides and to throw the ball approximately. Sometimes, the best thing for a player ends up knowing his team.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:15:07 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2765&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20use%20baseball%20training%20nets&view=2178http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2765&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20use%20baseball%20training%20nets&view=2178There are several assistances which can be useful in the training of your team of baseball.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:11:53 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2764&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20little%20league%20baseball%20tips&view=2177http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2764&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20little%20league%20baseball%20tips&view=2177A boy can have a strong arm and know all the mechanisms of pitching, but if it doesn't thinks of the weaknesses and the forces of bruiser, the he'll become nothing more than a thrower and will not help its team much.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:06:50 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2176http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2176I'm writing this article for the person who knows nothing about baseball, the person who doesn't know the difference between the Triple Crown and an unassisted Triple Play. I'm not going to write about the history of baseball so if that's what you want look somewhere else, I'm going to tell you the necessary information so you can sit down on a Saturday afternoon and watch a baseball game. Even if you do know a lot I'm hoping you can learn a little.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:57:45 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2763&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20for%20dummies&view=2175http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2763&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20for%20dummies&view=2175Sure, Tiger Woods can smash a ball over 300 yards, but, the ball isn't moving when he swings at it. Michael Jordan could put a ball in the hoop in an infinite number of ways, but he knew where the goal was going to be. Hitting a baseball, though, is so much more difficult! Hitting a round ball with a round bat squarely as it curves, sinks and slides at close to 100mph is the hardest thing to do in sports. There is no room for error. There is no rim to bounce the ball off of and no tee to make hitting the ball easier.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:52:17 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2174http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2174The assistances of formation of baseball are an effective manner to learn the qualifications which you must carry out the stardom. They can facilitate the muscular development, coordination of eye of hand, as well as on the maintenance and the instruction on qualifications. But, that are the best taken of assistances of formation of baseball your play on the next level? Here some manners of improving your play. * Videos of formation - one in the best manners of learning than for knows must employ the videos than they create. Several of the players and the professional trainers are more than wanting to share their experiments about the techniques and of the ends which function. Learn the latter by the observation and the reaction to the videos. The problem with the latter, although, is that you don't have somebody to observe what you are making and correcting your position or your goal. Thus, observe them with somebody of other and allow them to say to you if you do really what the visual one indicates. It is a tool all-year-round to draw benefit from.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:48:55 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2762&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20some%20things%20to%20use%20when%20training%20in%20baseball&view=2173http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2762&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20some%20things%20to%20use%20when%20training%20in%20baseball&view=2173In the play of the baseball the correct mechanics of launching is of primary importance. If a jet of the can'T of player with exactitude it makes its team little good outside in the field. The players must constantly try to improve their mechanics of launching. Few players take time necessary to become the really good launchers. The great pride should be taken when a player can uniformly throw to a target.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:45:46 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2172http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2172In a play of baseball, the glove of baseball can be found tapi behind the dish at the house and catches the ball of the jug. It has most difficult to charge in the play with regard to the importance. Of its position it has the sight of the whole field. In this case, it has the responsibility to carry out the other players in the play. It has to give the responsability it to realize of the forces of the pitcher and of the weakness of the batter . It makes gestures the good movements in the jug by signals of hand to eliminate the smooth paste from some way.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:40:46 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2761&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20baseball%20catcher&view=2171http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2761&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20baseball%20catcher&view=2171After the conflict of work of MLB in the semi 1990's, much of people think that the principal baseball of league took place in the era of Steroids since. High many players of profile MLB were shown of a utility steroid and some, like Jose Canseco, even has allowed to open it, crediting the use of the steroids for its whole career. In fact, Conseco wrote a book called Juiced which documented the use and the impact of the steroids in the baseball.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:38:25 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2481&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20steroid%20scandals&view=2170http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2481&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20steroid%20scandals&view=2170The mittens and the gloves of baseball are not new. Their basic form and design fold up again the gloves used by the first players of the play. When the upholstered gloves made their aspect after the Second World War, the use of two hands was the only manner of gaining the ordering of ball. These upholstered shells offered much if no pocket by the witch to only imprison the ball by using the glove . While the filling in these gloves tended to shift during the play, the pocket formed by the use would also shift. The gloves available in the trade of formation include the mitten of formation of athletics of Kelley, glove of formation of Akadema APG97 Infielders, a.k.a. the pancake; Glove of formation of Mizuno GXT1 and glove of crepe formation of trainer of eagle of Valle. The geometry and forms similar of share of these gloves.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:34:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2169http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2169Take the ordering of this oscillation which best manner of thus making with replacing the handle on this beater with in value the thin ultra band of bat of Traxion. The grip strength of the silicone however of the fees of fabric which manner of going. Go ahead what are you don't of waiting that you want to take this play on the next level.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:11:56 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2760&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20using%20tape%20for%20a%20better%20grip&view=2168http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2760&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20using%20tape%20for%20a%20better%20grip&view=2168By playing a runner carrying out far starting from the base, any infielder has these objective-catch the runner in addition to base; make the runner run full the 90 feet at the next base. The last objective is very important with 2nd, because it is the spot whose runner can mark on a good choose.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:07:50 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2759&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20ways%20to%20prevent%20a%20runner%20from%20stealing%20bases&view=2167http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2759&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20ways%20to%20prevent%20a%20runner%20from%20stealing%20bases&view=2167Choosing the good doesn't of glove of baseball or baseball must be difficult, but the choice of the false glove can carry out you at which point field and appreciate the play. Here some factors to be considered.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:00:58 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2002&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20equipment&view=2166http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2002&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20equipment&view=2166Although they are students of college in general who are encouraged to take part in the organized sports, the children of all the ages take part. To take part in the organized sports of team is a great manner of carrying out the physical advantages of a healthy life style, and a direction of wellbeing. The organized sports are also a great manner of developing the building of friendship and character.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:39:41 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2758&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20steroids%20in%20sport&view=2165http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2758&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20steroids%20in%20sport&view=2165Softball bats were at one time made chiefly of wood, but advances in technology have introduced materials such as aluminum, graphite, and composites. Each material has its positive and unique features.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:35:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2757&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20softball%20bat%20materials%20and%20legal%20issues&view=2164http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2757&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20softball%20bat%20materials%20and%20legal%20issues&view=2164Summer Camp is an exciting thing for parents; as their child is going to learn loads of new thing in the camp. However it could be a nightmare for the child if he or she is not ready for camp. Following are the ten excellent ways to get your child ready for the next summer camp.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:33:27 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2756&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20camps&view=2163http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2756&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20camps&view=2163Whether you want a traditional wood baseball bat or a new, high-tech metal bat, there is a wide selection of discount baseball bats available. A baseball bat is a vital piece of equipment and its quality can greatly impact a player's performance, so it is no surprise that many people are willing to pay a premium. Luckily, you can get a high-tech, top quality bat at discount prices. Discount baseball bats are available at most sporting equipment outlets, and especially at online stores.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:22:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2755&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20choose%20the%20right%20discounted%20baseball%20bats&view=2162http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2755&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20choose%20the%20right%20discounted%20baseball%20bats&view=2162I have been through many baseball/softball games where I play as the pitcher. Being one is fun as long as you know when and where to cross the lines of pressure. It is a very crucial role. You lead the game. Each hit, score and run from the enemy entirely depends on you. I've been to wins and losses but I just knew I had to survive.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:19:54 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2161http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2161It's true, practice does make perfect. However, sometime practice gets dull, and predictable. Even coaches get board doing the same thing over and over. My suggestion, look for new drills to do, or coaches, get creative and make up your own. If you are not the creative type, then I have two drills that might help your infield out, and save you the time of trying to come up with something new.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:17:10 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20infield%20grounder%20drills&view=2160http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20infield%20grounder%20drills&view=2160There are a number of advantages to using fastpitch softball bats and among them are the ability score more runs, add greater number of hits as well as win more at the sport. It is quite surprising to learn that many fastpitch softball bats can actually help you to hit the ball as much as twenty percent harder than your normal run of the mill softball bats. With such bats around, you can look forward to turning your ground outs into single runs scored, and you can also turn your single runs into doubles.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:14:05 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2753&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20softball&view=2159http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2753&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20softball&view=2159The most difficult part perhaps in baseball offense is to try and hit the ball no matter it is homerun, groundball or fly ball. This where your skill and ability is measured and will come into play. You should possess certain qualities in order for you to become an ideal hitter. You will need determination, strength, coordination, quick hand reflex and the will to learn. Your confidence will also matter as well as your willingness to listen for advice and coaching. Otherwise you will not grow to be an ideal hitter which will always play n important role in baseball offense.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:11:49 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2158http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2158It's baseball season, and you are ready for it. You bought a new bat, dusted off the cleats, and oiled the glove. You drilled, grounder after grounder, only to follow it by fly ball, after fly ball. When the fielding drills were over, you moved on to the batting cages. You have hit so many balls that you could probably tag a slider in your sleep. So, what's next but to hit the field, right? Wrong!Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:00:21 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2157http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2157Defense is as important as offense. Without better defense, your opponent can outlay your efforts and you will only go home frustrated because you can't do anything. Well perhaps not that you can't, but you lack what it takes to get the defense ball rolling properly. If you are an infielder, your position is very vital because you need to cover most of the entire field. You must have what it takes to put up the best infield defense.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:56:56 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2752&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20defense&view=2156http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2752&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20defense&view=2156If you know baseball, you know how hard the training in baseball is and how innovative it is to perform weight training which is incorporated in a baseball training program, you would know how effective this training is in competitions. There are a number of persons though who say that baseball could be a dangerous method in weight training than when you do it slow and accurately in the gym or a fitness center. Many say that most of the coaches commit serious errors that cause traumatic bodily stress or injury in a person who is into a baseball weight training program.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:54:47 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2155http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2155No player would not want to become a better player than what he or she can already do right now. And everyone in my opinion can become better given the chance and time. However, players should want it and need it before they can seriously have a good training perspective to be better in what they do no matter what position they are in the field. The very first thing you can do is to comprehensively look at your training and the way you are playing. From there you can easily move on to hone your abilities.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:52:48 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2751&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20be%20a%20better%20baseball%20player&view=2154http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2751&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20be%20a%20better%20baseball%20player&view=2154It is amazing that anyone can hit a baseball. It is small and is thrown into a prescribed target area. Everyone can see it being thrown and even know when it is being thrown. Yet, it can be so difficult for the batter to hit it. The stick, or bat, swung by the batter is rather large by comparison to the size of the baseball. Moreover, the batter knows exactly where the pitcher has to stand, and where to expect the pitch, and the batter sees the pitcher who is throwing the ball.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:50:28 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2153http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2153There are a number of advantages to using fastpitch softball bats and among them are the ability score more runs, add greater number of hits as well as win more at the sport. It is quite surprising to learn that many fastpitch softball bats can actually help you to hit the ball as much as twenty percent harder than your normal run of the mill softball bats. With such bats around, you can look forward to turning your ground outs into single runs scored, and you can also turn your single runs into doubles.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:53:56 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2152http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2152The most difficult part perhaps in baseball offense is to try and hit the ball no matter it is homerun, groundball or fly ball. This where your skill and ability is measured and will come into play.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:00:22 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2151http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=2151It's baseball season, and you are ready for it. You bought a new bat, dusted off the cleats, and oiled the glove. You drilled, grounder after grounder, only to follow it by fly ball, after fly ball. When the fielding drills were over, you moved on to the batting cages. You have hit so many balls that you could probably tag a slider in your sleep. So, what's next but to hit the field, right? Wrong!Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:56:06 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2150http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2150Defense is as important as offense. Without better defense, your opponent can outlay your efforts and you will only go home frustrated because you can't do anything. Well perhaps not that you can't, but you lack what it takes to get the defense ball rolling properly. If you are an infielder, your position is very vital because you need to cover most of the entire field. You must have what it takes to put up the best infield defense.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:51:46 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2752&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20defense&view=2149http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2752&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20defense&view=2149If you know baseball, you know how hard the training in baseball is and how innovative it is to perform weight training which is incorporated in a baseball training program, you would know how effective this training is in competitions. There are a number of persons though who say that baseball could be a dangerous method in weight training than when you do it slow and accurately in the gym or a fitness center. Many say that most of the coaches commit serious errors that cause traumatic bodily stress or injury in a person who is into a baseball weight training program.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:49:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2148http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2148No player would not want to become a better player than what he or she can already do right now. And everyone in my opinion can become better given the chance and time. However, players should want it and need it before they can seriously have a good training perspective to be better in what they do no matter what position they are in the field. The very first thing you can do is to comprehensively look at your training and the way you are playing. From there you can easily move on to hone your abilities.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:43:36 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2751&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20be%20a%20better%20baseball%20player&view=2147http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2751&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20how%20to%20be%20a%20better%20baseball%20player&view=2147It is amazing that anyone can hit a baseball. It is small and is thrown into a prescribed target area. Everyone can see it being thrown and even know when it is being thrown. Yet, it can be so difficult for the batter to hit it. The stick, or bat, swung by the batter is rather large by comparison to the size of the baseball. Moreover, the batter knows exactly where the pitcher has to stand, and where to expect the pitch, and the batter sees the pitcher who is throwing the ball.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:41:20 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2146http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2146The first step you need too understand for baseball bat reviews is the material of the bat. This is a "cliffnotes" article on composite vs. aluminum baseball bats. A must read for anyone purchasing a baseball bat.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:37:39 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2750&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20composite%20baseball%20bats&view=2145http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2750&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20composite%20baseball%20bats&view=2145The drug issues notwithstanding, one can't help but get inspired from Roger Clemens workout regimen. For more than 15 years, the consistency with which Roger Clemens has managed to maintain his fitness and perform exceedingly well on the field has left many of his critics red faced, so much so that they tried to find loopholes in the program, but in vain. The secret to relatively injury-free and consistent career of Roger Clemens is sheer hard workout in the gym that has now come to be known as Roger Clemens workout regimen, which every aspiring MLB player tries to emulate.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:34:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2144http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=2144Its a fact. More and more people are using juiced bats and they are getting more and more clever at using them. A good high quality juiced bat can add as much as forty feet to your average hit, so its easy to see how good base hits can become home runs with the right bat. You certainly don't want to use one every time, but at the same time, it doesn't hurt to have a secret weapon in your arsenal.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:30:02 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2748&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20bat%20maintainance&view=2143http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2748&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20bat%20maintainance&view=2143If you are sick and tired of seeing your competitors getting away with using altered bats, then maybe its time that you took some action. Everyone has heard of bat corking and this was done to wooden bats in years past. However; new technologies have arrived at the table and this means that you can now have a high tech, altered bat created that can deliver up to forty extra feet to your hits.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:26:25 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2749&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20correct%20way%20to%20create%20an%20altered%20bat&view=2142http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2749&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20the%20correct%20way%20to%20create%20an%20altered%20bat&view=2142As bats go, composite bats are relatively new on the market, considering wooden bats have been around for well over a hundred years. While there are a number of prohibited ways to juice baseball bats, with corking of wooden bats being one of the oldest, the fact is that not all of them are prohibited.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:23:19 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2748&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20bat%20maintainance&view=2141http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2748&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20bat%20maintainance&view=2141Have you always been a person that generally adheres to the rules in life? If this is so then you are quite alone now, because just about everyone bends a rule from time to time and this of course includes your opponents when you are playing baseball or softball.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:20:13 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2748&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20bat%20maintainance&view=2140http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2748&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20bat%20maintainance&view=2140Many people I have met regard baseball as boring and unexciting. Some of them would really feel sleepy and couldn't stand the thought of watching another game. This made me think about one thing, what is with people who hate baseball? But I already had an answer. The reason is simple; It is because of lack of basic knowledge that we regard some games boring and unexciting.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:15:57 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2747&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20basics&view=2139http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2747&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20basics&view=2139Baseball is a bat and ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball towards home plate to start a play. Pitchers generally throw a variety of pitches, each of which has a slightly different velocity, trajectory, movement, hand position, wrist position and arm angle. Baseball is popular in certain countries like North America, Central America, parts of South America, Caribbean, and parts of East Asia and Southeast Asia. There are four basic tools of baseball - bat, ball, mitt and field. the different pitching grips are four seam fastball, two seam fastball, three finger changeup, circle changeup, palm ball, beginners curveball, straight curveball, knuckle curveball, slider and split finger fastball. The four seam fastball is held with a basic grip and thrown naturally. It is the easiest pitch to control because of its end-over-end spin. So use its speed and its pinpoint location to freeze hitters.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:56:37 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2138http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=2138Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States today, and children line up to try their hands at being the next Alex Rodriguez or Diasuke Matsuzaka. When you enroll your child in sports, they already have an image in their heads of what equipment that they need. What they may not understand is that there is much more to choosing the appropriate gear than the color, if it is a signature series, or what their sports hero uses.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:53:31 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2137http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2137Adult outdoor games, such as fast pitch soft ball, have come a long way from the days when games were merely an unskilled sport and the focus was solely on the fun and frolic aspect; there was little or no careers to be made, no international accreditation to be earned, and no global trophy to be won, save that of the local sports club. Today with the advance of science, the focus on each and every World Series game is on skill, stamina, style and perseverance of the player. The players' skill can be accurately measured, recorded and stored for later analysis; and the entire game watched live on TV by millions upon millions of diehard fans.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:45:22 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2745&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fastpitch%20softball%20bats&view=2135http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2745&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fastpitch%20softball%20bats&view=2135Many of the modern games that we enjoy today come from the 19th century despite there are historical reference of games that could be associated to them coming from ancient civilizations. However the history ob baseball can be situated in the mid-1800s when people who lived in the rural towns of the United States practiced a game named "rounders" that would be the direct antecedent of Baseball.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:42:43 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=2134http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=2134If you are a starter looking to buy the perfect baseball gloves then this basic guide will help you towards making the right decision.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:37:17 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2133http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2744&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20gloves&view=2133With spring in the air, flower's and baseball are in full bloom. As the father of a nine-year old son, each day is spent perfecting the art of baseball. This includes making that perfect pitch to first base, snagging those ground balls and driving those hits when we're in the batters box. Oh, did I say we, sorry, I meant, when my son is in the batters box.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:07:22 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=2036http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=2036Joey Gathright has been called the fastest player in the league, he's even been called the fastest man in the world, but he hasn't yet received big-league playing time. Gathright could be that guy, who gets to the 100 SB mark. He'll have to wait however with a crowded list of OF's on Tampa Bay. Joey Gathright is so fast, so athletic that he can jump over a car... the long way. "But I can't do it anymore," Gathright said. "It's in my contract. I'm not allowed to jump over cars anymore. Can't jump fences, either." Gathright could get a call to the majors sometime in 2004. Steals projection this season: 45, between Minors and Majors.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:02:34 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=2032http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=2032What is that sound that batters love to hear? That bang, that square hit, that crack of the bat. You know, as a batter, that you have just launched one. You know that the ball is taking off. You know you got your monies worth on that at bat.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:04:33 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=1894http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=1894What does it take to be successful in sports? I have talked a lot about motivation, confidence, and focus and desire. All of these are important, but what about luck? Do you ever wonder why athletes wear the same 'lucky shirt' in competition such as Tiger Woods wearing his traditional red shirt on Sunday or athletes who eat the exact same meal for good luck prior to competition? Some teams even go as far as not washing their jerseys until they lose a game.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:24:46 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=1814http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=1814During the last NLCS, I asked Brandon Backe of the Astros what the hardest thing was for him in making the conversion from outfielder to pitcher in the minors. He said it was "not playing every day." That is why I would rather be a slugger, to answer your question. I'd want my mind and body to be in every inning of every game. I wouldn't want to be one elbow injury away from a possible end of my career or a lost year. I listened to Nolan Ryan talk at the last All-Star FanFest in Houston about how he would have to "rebuild" his body from one start to the next, an incredibly arduous process that the great pitchers know and few fans realize. Ryan would be on the bike immediately after each start, and he said his physical strength would go down to about 50 percent a day or two after each start, and then his mission was to get it back up to 100 percent by the next start. As the slugger you mentioned, I'd love to be in that zone of hitting in the cages every day and be able to "slow down" every pitch like Manny Ramirez and Albert Pujols do so incredibly well.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:07:46 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2554&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20why%20i%20would%20rather%20be%20a%20slugger%20than%20a%20pitcher&view=1805http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2554&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20why%20i%20would%20rather%20be%20a%20slugger%20than%20a%20pitcher&view=1805I was watching a Braves' game the other night, and the announcers were droning on and on about how much skill it took to play baseball. They got into the speeds and types of pitches, conditioning and reflexes, split second decision making, all kinds of stuff like that. You can just about imagine the dialogue as we've all heard it at least a million times before.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:08:31 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2508&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20burr%20ball!&view=1732http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2508&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20burr%20ball!&view=1732While pitching machines are most often thought of as tools to aid in batting practice, there are other situations in which the right pitching machine can be an invaluable tool for the results-oriented coach or manager. Many modern pitching machines can be set to throw groundballs and fly balls which can be a great help in many situations ' two of which we discuss below.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:20 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2506&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching%20machines&view=1730http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2506&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching%20machines&view=1730Public opinion these days seems to be swaying towards an acceptance of steroid use in baseball. People are not asking so much about if it is being done, but rather how can you actually prove it. There is very little debate over the consequences of being found out, this is a sport where statistics are king. For the baseball enthusiasts, numbers like 500, 30-30, 50-50, .300, .400 need no additional information. We all know what they mean, and their significance is based on the premise of fair play. Barry Bonds, the media's favourite whipping boy, is at the center of this controversy, even if the recent hearing on this matter excluded him. Barry Bonds has not only broken McGuire's single season record, but he is about 1 juiced season away from becoming the all-time leader. There were allegations and positive tests before, in newspapers and on television, but these rumours turned into air after a few days since it was not considered cool to go after Sosa and McGuire during their historic Maris-breaking single season event.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:34:07 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2481&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20steroid%20scandals&view=1690http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2481&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20steroid%20scandals&view=1690Come and See Those Interesting Baseball Stats For some people this is Baseball Fantasy For some people this is Baseball Memorabilia For me it is joy and amazement. I love perusing the baseball stats.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:54:38 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2465&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20unusual%20baseball%20statistics&view=1671http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2465&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20unusual%20baseball%20statistics&view=1671I loved being around the baseball players when they had something to say that I thought would have a positive impression. Here are some of the quotes that I have enjoyed and have inspired me.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:53:39 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2464&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20quotes&view=1670http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2464&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20quotes&view=1670I used to deal in baseball cards, and some memorabilia in the mid to late 1980's. Through an old client I had the opportunity to sell a very rare piece of baseball lore. The piece that I was fondest of was a rare document signed by Harry Wright. A founding father of the game. The document was a contract of some player that was signed by Harry Wright, the manager, circa 1870. It was written on Cincinnati Red Stocking's letterhead.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:47:44 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=1669http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=1669A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. - Earl WilsonTue, 28 Oct 2008 12:46:51 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2464&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20quotes&view=1668http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2464&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20quotes&view=1668The last decade has seen many changes, one of them being the amazing involvement of individuals in baseball fantasy leagues as well as other fantasy sports. There are no specific rules for baseball fantasy involvement; however an unspoken rule for you to be successful at baseball fantasy games is for you to have a real appreciation and interest in real baseball. These simple steps will help you start a baseball fantasy league that you will really enjoy playing with the whole season.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:06:52 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=1522http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=1522The game of baseball is said to have begun in the early 19th century, but that's just half the truth. The game was played much before but the first baseball clubs were formed around that time. An Englishman named Alexander Cartwright in the year 1845 devised the first set of rules baseball. In fact, many of the rules listed out then are still used in the game.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:24:23 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=1446http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=1446Fake autographs on eBay are more prevalent today than during the FBI Operation Bullpen sting a few years ago. It seems that this new generation of fraudulent sellers have forgotten how many people the FBI put in jail during their investigation.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:53:04 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=1275http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=1275Over the last ten years there has been an incredible increase in people participating in baseball fantasy leagues, and fantasy sports in general. There is really only one rule for those involved, and that is they must have a real and ongoing interest and appreciation of the game of baseball. Starting your own fantasy league is easy follow the simple steps below and you will quickly have a league you can enjoy throughout the season.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:59:16 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=1249http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=1249Now we all know that pitchers can get hitters out without throwing the ball with Nolan Ryan type speed.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:58:16 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=1248http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=1248Being a baseball coach can be very rewarding. It is a big responsibility, though. You are basically the 'leader' of your team, and how you act will directly affect how the assistant coaches and the players act. There are some tips you can follow to make yourself a better baseball coach.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:55:57 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=1246http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=1246With the popularity of sports jerseys growing dramatically over the past decade, so have the number of fake or counterfeit jerseys being offered as authentic. Unfortunately, counterfeit jerseys are big business. It is estimated that tens of millions of dollars are lost each year to counterfeiters. Legitimate sales are lost, producer's royalties are unpaid, and the sports fans get inferior quality merchandise - everybody loses!Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:39:01 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2242&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20identify%20a%20counterfeit%20sports%20jersey&view=1232http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2242&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20identify%20a%20counterfeit%20sports%20jersey&view=1232Baseball practice can be, by definition, a chore. In order to perfect game-related skills, players must perform repetitive, sometimes mundane tasks in a quest to build muscle memory and skill. Even so, beware of making practice boring - players who dread practice won't get as much (or anything) out of it, will distract the rest of the team, and may even quit.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:19:49 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2192&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20practice&view=1138http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2192&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20practice&view=1138The exact origins of baseball are unknown, but most historians concur that it was derived from the English game of rounders. It started gaining population in the United States in the early 19th century, and many sources report the growing popularity of the game, sometimes called "townball" or simply "base." During this period, small towns formed teams and larger cities established baseball clubs. In 1845, Alexander Cartwright established a formal list of rules for play. Many of those rules are still in place today. Abner Doubleday is widely credited with inventing the game, but baseball's true father was Cartwright.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:08:08 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=995http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=995In 1973 Major League Baseball instituted three rules designed to lessen the power of pitchers and create more offense. One theory at work was that the game needed to be energized and that more hitting would create additional runs and excitement.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:06:31 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=994http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=994Pitching a baseball game begins long before you even step onto the pitching mound. It is important to prepare both physically and mentally for pitching in a game. Below are some mental and physical steps you can do to prepare for pitching on the day of the big baseball game.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:04:20 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2129&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20pitcher%20warm-up%20and%20stretching&view=993http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2129&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20pitcher%20warm-up%20and%20stretching&view=993The game of wiffle ball is lots of fun, and teaches many skills that are valuable in baseball and softball. Kids play it because it's fun and can be played anywhere. You can play in your backyard, in the street, in a field, on a baseball diamond, and even the beach. The wiffle ball itself is lightweight and won't break any windows, and won't hurt children if a pitch hits them. The wiffle ball bat is lightweight and can be handled by children of nearly any age.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:03:18 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=992http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=992Every kid that loves baseball has fantasized about being a great pro pitcher and throwing a perfect game. It's one of those universal American dreams of little boys everywhere. While dreams like these should never be quashed, its important for responsible adults to teach kids how to pitch a baseball with the correct form and control. Without such guidance, overly enthusiastic children run a real risk of doing damage to their arms, elbows, and shoulder joints when throwing baseballs.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:01:20 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=991http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2128&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20pitching&view=991Many studies have researched athlete's experiences in The Zone. Regardless of their sport they have found many similarities in the words they use to describe their experience. Can we use their findings to give us some idea of how we can open the door a little wider to enter into it?Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:29:27 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2065&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20finding%20the%20zone&view=928http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2065&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20finding%20the%20zone&view=928I used to deal in baseball cards, and some memorabilia in the mid to late 1980's. Through an old client I had the opportunity to sell a very rare piece of baseball lore. The piece that I was fondest of was a rare document signed by Harry Wright. A founding father of the game. The document was a contract of some player that was signed by Harry Wright, the manager, circa 1870. It was written on Cincinnati Red Stocking's letterhead.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:21:51 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=921http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=921I have been fascinated by some of the statistics that have been amassed by some of the major leaguers. Viewing some players numbers has amazed me. My Baseball memorabilia are these amazing stats.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:24:42 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=903http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=903Will Barry Bonds reach the 756 home run mark and eclipse Hammerin' Hank Aaron? The controversial Barry Bonds certainly is a baseball legend in his own mind, but does he have enough star quality and MLB cache to keep him in the baseball limelight? Is he a has been or someone who should be a has been? The question many people are asking is simply this one' is Barry Bonds washed up? Many people believe it is time for Bonds to hang up his cleats. He has been injury plagued the last couple of seasons and has also been involved in Major League Baseball's steroid controversy. In the past the slugger has admitted that he's used steroids and contends that the drugs were administered unwittingly. Despite his use of performance enhancing drugs, there is no question that he has been one of the game's most productive players.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:16:27 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=825http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=825One of the most widely asked questions of baseball and softball coaches is: do pitching machines help your hitting. Although having a pitching machine one hand does certainly give your hitting game an extra boost, it is certainly not essential to have a machine in order to be successful on the baseball diamond. In most instances, coaches suggest that all baseball or softball players should spend some time working with a pitching machine, but not devote their entire hitting practice to a machine.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:10:40 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2002&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20equipment&view=820http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2002&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20equipment&view=820Pitching machines are a unique commodity that can work to address any problems you may be having inside the batting box. Whether you are a Little League star or a professional baseball champion, the benefits of using a quality pitching machine is numerous. However, the task of choosing a sound pitching machine are often overwhelming, as each machine has a different quality, attribute, and cost associated with the machinery. If you are in the market of choosing a good pitching machine for yourself or your baseball star, consider these pointers.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:08:24 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2002&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20equipment&view=818http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=2002&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20equipment&view=818The early part of the Twentieth Century saw the rise of an age that has come to be known as the Dead Ball Era of baseball. The Dead Ball Era reportably spanned the Progressive Reform Age leading up to the Roaring Twenties, which ran from 1900 to 1919. During this time, professional and semi-professional ball clubs relied heavily on defense and pitching, and scoring was at a premium.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:36:18 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=760http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=760So your looking at a big at bat or a long field goal and the team is depending on you. If you hit the ball and get on base, your team will win. If you miss the kick, your team will lose. Do you think taking a few seconds before the game and meditating will do anything for you? Some people may laugh at you when you do this. Those people would be wrong because it's no different than concentrating. Matter of fact the two tend to cross over and you do not even know it.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:23:52 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=751http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=751Understanding the trades in the majors can be one of the most important parts of understanding the game. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as one might would hope.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:03:20 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=722http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=722One of the most amazing things happened on the way to work. Baseballfarming.com, my website, is sending baseball zingers, nuggets, facts and humorous anecdotes to every baseball player,fan,and anyone standing within sight or earshot of my website.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:46:54 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=720http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=720There are numerous ways to get involved with fantasy baseball and one of the most popular is ESPN fantasy baseball. Before you get started; however, there are several tips you should keep in mind in order to make your experience even better.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:28:09 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=707http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=707If you've been following the news lately, no doubt you've heard about the new MLB drug testing policy. While you may have heard about the policy you might not understand the specific implications of the policy and how it may affect your favorite players and teams.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:36:44 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=696http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=696Some quotes that The Babe said and what some other people had to say about Babe Ruth.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:19:15 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=683http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=683You've probably seen it at the local ball field. A well-meaning, but overzealous parent-coach screaming at a team full of little kids as if the World Series was on the line. On the other field, another team is wandering around looking for directions from their coach who is trying to figure out who's up next. What does it take to be a good Little League coach?Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:02:13 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1936&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20little%20league%20coaching&view=673http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1936&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20little%20league%20coaching&view=673Choosing the right bat for baseball is an important piece of equipment which has to be perfectly comfortable for the player to use. Why? Because if is'nt it could hurt the players chances of getting hits! And that's what it's all about!Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:38:34 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1924&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20choosing%20a%20baseball%20bat&view=655http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1924&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20choosing%20a%20baseball%20bat&view=655This park opened in 1992 and pays homage to the early days of baseball. With its graceful wrought iron embellishments and brick façade, Oriole Park set the new standard for modern ballparks and is still considered the best park in the country by purists. Architects incorporated the B&O Railroad warehouse into the design of the park, creating a pedestrian area called Eutaw Street where fans can stroll before and after the game. Players who actually hit the warehouse with a home run receive a commemorative plaque on the spot. For a relatively new park, Oriole Park has its share of baseball history. On September 6, 1995 Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games, one of baseball's most treasured records.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:10:52 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=634http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=634In recent years, the arrival in the United States of players like Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui has enlightened Americans about the popularity of the sport in Japan. But most Americans don't know that Japan has almost as long a baseball history as the United States.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:15:03 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1879&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20in%20japan&view=553http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1879&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20in%20japan&view=553Baseball is the American pasttime, you may be surprised how very few people actually know the rules of the game.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:12:11 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1877&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20stories&view=551http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1877&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20stories&view=551...1. Create a positive learning environment ' encourage your players to learn new shots, try new strategies, and take more risks. Coaches create positive learning environments by focusing on what their players are doing well and building on that...Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:36:53 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=464http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1823&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20coaching&view=464Baseball cards have been an irreplaceable part of American culture for over a century. Giving collectors a chance to see the stats and pictures of their favorite players, baseball cards have come a long way in the past decade.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:10:58 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=446http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=446I saw an article the other day claiming that sports memorabilia is one of the top 10 biggest wastes of money. Chris Pummer, who wrote the article claims that, "This market for the celebrity struck may be the greatest separator of fools and their money ever."Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:29:04 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=438http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=438In 1986, while working at KCBS-TV, Channel 2 in Los Angeles, California, my newsroom buddies and I made up a "fantasy" basketball game, drafting a bunch of NBA players, using their real life stats and vying for the title of best basketball owner in our workplace. However, because baseball was my favorite sport, I remember saying to the guys in my league, "It's too bad we couldn't figure out how to do this with baseball!" Well, wouldn't you know it, the power of suggestion kicked in, and the very next weekend after saying that, I was browsing through a bookstore in the mall and found a book entitled "Rotisserie Baseball". I took it off the shelf immediately, and read the whole thing while still in the bookstore. I was hooked. I purchased the book, took it home, and the following Monday at work announced to my guys, "Hey, I know how to do this now for baseball."Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:04:16 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=428http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1800&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20fantasy%20baseball&view=428Some Great Teams and Some Not So Great TeamsFri, 17 Oct 2008 17:18:11 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=405http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=405I started following Major League Baseball at the age of 10, shortly after the A's moved from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968, and it didn't take me very long at all to figure out that baseball was, at least for me, the greatest sport in the history of the universe (nothing else has ever come close).Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:11:14 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=401http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=401George Herman Ruth, better known as "Babe Ruth", is widely regarded as the greatest baseball player in the history of the game. Also known as "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat," a virtual home run machine whose exploits off the diamond were as colorful as the wonders he pulled off while on it. He was a national icon in every sense of the word and one of the key figures of the Roaring Twenties of American history.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:39:50 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1774&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20babe%20ruth&view=384http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1774&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20babe%20ruth&view=384Baseball is known as perhaps one of the most inactive sports there is-by this I mean you don't really have to be a top athlete to actually be the best at the game! Compared to other games there is far lese activity and running!Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:59:09 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=344http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1754&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20weight%20training&view=344Like life in traditional society, but unlike football and basketball, the other two major American team sports, baseball is not governed by the clock and amazes many foreigners that it is the "national sport" in a fast-paced United States. Being a very popular team sport, apart from North America also in Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia, baseball is a bat-and-ball game in which a pitcher throws a fist-sized hard ball past the hitting area of a batter. The batter, who belongs to the other team, then attempts to hit the ball with a smooth, cylindrical bat made of wood or metal. The team will score only when the batter manages to successfully batting the ball and then runs over four markers existing on the diamond-shaped baseball field, placed on a ninety feet distance from each other and called bases, while his opponents try at the same time to catch the ball and successfully throw it by using their hands to their teammates located at each of the four bases before the batter manages to cover the last ninety feet and reach the last base.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:53:07 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=278http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1717&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20history&view=278I have seen New York Yankee baseball fans throw things at opposing players in the outfield. Sometimes a roll of pennies, perhaps a used battery from a flashlight, or anything they have not finished eating and do not like.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:08:17 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=200http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1661&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20mlb&view=200Like how Chopsticks is to China, Baseball is to any die hard sports fan and memorabilia baseball cards are what they cherish the most. Baseball is much more than a sport. It's almost a religion and Baseball memorabilia, Baseball cards, hats, jerseys, bats, baseballs and any other item that a player might have swiped his pen across, that might have been hit and dropped and stained and might smell of a million sweaty hands are bought and collected by Baseballs Fans and Fanatics alike, even when they are auctioned for prices high up in the thousands.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:52:46 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=145http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1628&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20baseball%20memorabilia&view=145Hitting is very quick and aggressive job in baseball. A good hitter performs ball reading, body adjustment, and produces accurate and result oriented ball hitting within 0.7 seconds. In this short time, hitter should have to adjust himself against ball velocity and speed.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:07:59 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=497&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20strength%20training&view=45http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=497&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20strength%20training&view=45What's the difference between a good baseball player and a great baseball player? Most of us might say foot speed or home run power or a powerful arm. But the reality is what separates the elite from the rest of the crowd is having mental maturity and a baseball mind?Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:14:41 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=44http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=1576&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20psychology&view=44These are baseball drills that will make you a better hitter. I am often asked about what makes up a great swing. And what baseball drills can I use. As in baseball and in golf, you have to have some key elements in place for you to have a great swing. One that is consistent, repeatable, and powerful. So how do you accomplish this? I am glad you asked.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:36:27 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=43http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=34&c=80&sn=%20baseball&cn=%20batting&view=43