When Adrian Beltre played for the Red Sox it was always funny to see his teammates mess with him by touching his head. He really hates that! I had forgotten about all that until I saw this GIF of him out on the field when his Texas teammate Bill Andrus touched his head. And here's […]
The Texas Blueprint for Slowing Down the Red Sox Offense: Go After Them With Offspeed Stuff
May 6, 2013 by
A really good article in the Providence Journal today outlining where the Sox offense may have a weakness: In attacking the Red Sox with his slider, Darvish followed a script outlined by the Rangers’ previous starters in this series. Derek Holland is a pure sinker-slider starter; only 19 starters in baseball throw a slider more […]
How Did They Become Known as the Red Sox?
April 21, 2013 by
Mental Floss explains how each Major League Baseball team got there name. Here's the Red Sox story: The team that became known as the Red Sox began play "“ wearing dark blue socks, no less "“ as a charter member of the American League in 1901. With no official nickname, the team was referred to […]
The Best Movies: “Bull Durham” Captures the Essence of Baseball
October 17, 2012 by
I just watched "Bull Durham" for the first time in a few years the other day and now remember just how great a movie it is. It has great characters, some brilliant scenes, and gives that feeling of just how special, and hard, baseball is on the field and off. If you haven't seen it […]
The Science of the Curveball
March 8, 2012 by
Discovery has an article explaining the science behind the curveball: The curveball never breaks, but instead follows a gradual and steady parabolic path. Our eyes just have trouble handling it. Batters will use their foveal, or central, vision when the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. About 20 feet in, the batter will switch […]