Posted in sports on Sep 6th, 2010
Baseball Fever forum member Rajun Cajun put this little gem in the Baseball 101 forums last night. What follows is essentially a break down of what a youth league batter can expect to see with a particular count in an at-bat. 0/0 Fast ball 75% of the time- Trying to get ahead, establish dominance 1/0 [...]
Posted in sports on Jul 15th, 2010
I love baseball, too!
Posted in sports on Apr 8th, 2009
We have a tradition in our family of attending Opening Day at (now) Minute Maid Park. My wife and I started this tradition in high school and we continue it even with the kids in school. The kids love it because they get to leave school early and tell everyone they are heading off to [...]
Posted in sports on Sep 28th, 2008
Late September and October is the worst time of year. I know what you’re thinking, “How in the hell can early Fall be the worst time of year?” In a way, you’re totally justified. There are a lot of great things about this time of year. The weather is just beginning to change in the [...]
Posted in sports on Sep 9th, 2008
I’m sure I’ve mentioned before that we, along with three other families, are season ticket holders for the Round Rock Express. As such, we went to 17 ball games this year. Our seats are just a few rows back from third base. Anyway, I’ve mentioned this before. Last night, Express third baseman Mark Saccomanno homered [...]