Baseball

Pitching changes are a common sight in baseball – way too common depending on who you ask. Because of this, Major League Baseball (MLB) instituted a three batter rule. So, what exactly is the three batter minimum rule in baseball? The three-batter minimum rule requires every pitcher to face at least three batters before a … Read more

In baseball, it doesn’t matter how good you are, there will be days where you just don’t have it. Sometimes, when a hitter has an especially bad day, they wind up with one of the most dreaded “honors” in baseball: the golden sombrero. So, what is a golden sombrero in baseball? A golden sombrero is … Read more

For baseball fans all around the world, it’s disheartening to see a rally develop only to see a tailor-made ground ball heading towards an infielder. One out is recorded at second base, but because the batter hustled out of the box and successfully beat the return throw to first, a double play was avoided. It’s … Read more

A whiff, a punchout, or a K. Whatever you call it, they’re referring to the same thing, which is a play in baseball we’re seeing more often than ever before and more than any other play: the strikeout. Strikeouts are one of the most basic and cut-and-dry plays in baseball and a first step in … Read more

If you’re around baseball much, one of the things that you’re bound to hear is that you want pitchers to have low ERAs. Seems simple enough, right? Well, maybe not, because different pitchers pitch in front of defenses of varying quality and in ballparks whose pitching conditions vary, leading to another statistic to evaluate pitchers: … Read more

In life, people like things that are good for multiple purposes, whatever that may be. In baseball, the same applies to players who are versatile because there will be occasions where a player gets hurt, ejected, or can’t go for some reason. That’s where a utility player can come in to save the day. So, … Read more

In baseball, you’ve probably seen it before: a batter squares around to lay down a bunt and is thrown out at first base, but another runner moves up to the next base. Or a batter lofts a fly ball into the outfield which is caught, but it is deep enough to bring home a runner … Read more

There are times when you listen to a baseball game or read about a game, and hear about a batter grounding into a “6-4-3 double play” or an inning ending on a “5-3 groundout.” To a new or casual fan, these may sound confusing. Huh? 6-4-3? Well, there’s a reasoning behind it. In baseball, plays … Read more

Long ago, my baseball career ended the way that most do – in Little League. However, years later I still remember one of the great joys of the sport: getting a good pitch to hit and lining the ball over the head of the infielders. So, what is a hit in baseball? A hit (or … Read more

Baseball is unique in that when it’s a close game in the later innings, you can’t simply give your best player the ball and tell them to go make a play. Instead, the player due to bat has to be the one at the plate, which can create some less-than-desirable matchups. However, there is an … Read more