I heard once that the hardest single thing to do in sports is hitting a major-league fastball. I have no real idea if that’s true (I saw it on the internet, so it must be true), but I can say that now that I have had the opportunity to see a fastball (virtually) thrown by […]
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Romance author Megan Ryder is a big Lord of the Rings and fantasy fan, but is also just a teeny bit of a baseball geek as well.
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When the Cleveland Indians organization proclaims proudly that the team uniforms next year will continue to portray the racist caricature of a Native American, despite years of protests, despite the evidence that the assault on Native American rights is still so fresh and relevant, they tell me loudly and clearly that the wishes of minorities don’t matter.
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Already pining for baseball now that the season is over? Check out our list of the best baseball movies to fill your time until next April.
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9 Reasons We Should Change Our Names to the Cleveland Rocks
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A truly historic World Series begins today. Read on for trivia about this unique match-up.
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The oppressed and mistreated are never as eager to embrace the past as those unaffected by it. It’s time to retire Chief Wahoo.
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Not getting vaccinated is like playing a game against a team of vampires. They are bigger, stronger, and faster. The odds are in their favor, and it will undoubtedly wear you out to beat them. But even if you do beat them, there’s a good chance someone from that team of vampires will wander off into the stands to attack someone else.
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The Zepp 2 device gathers data from the user’s baseball swing, analyzes it, and gives professional-level advice on how to improve.
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What sport can you play with a wombat?
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The producers and cast members of Million Dollar Arm assembled for a press event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills recently to discuss the making of the film; present were producers Gordon Gray and Joe Roth, actors Jon Hamm and Lake Bell, and the real-life subjects of the film, JB Bernstein and Rinku Singh.
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Can sports be… geeky? Baseball can when you look at it through a geek lens, exploring the science of baseball, observing the construction of baseball equipment, and — of course — Billy Beane-ing the game with a little sabermetrics.
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