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Each baseball season, without a doubt, sportscasters will rave about an unusual or rarely seen play out on the field. But are they all that unusual? It made us want to dig deeper, to explore and discover the rarest play in baseball. The rarest play in baseball is the unassisted triple play. This occurs when

Fielding Independent Pitching, or FIP, is among many new terms and acronyms used in modern baseball. It’s a statistic to judge pitchers’ performances based only on what he can control, and not on plays dependent upon fielders. So, exactly what is FIP in baseball? Essentially, the FIP judges a pitcher based only on certain statistics:

People who watch their first youth baseball games can compare with what they’ve seen on television, and probably wonder why the TV contests seem to last so much longer. We know adult baseball games are 9 innings, but how many innings are there in Little League games? Games sanctioned by the Little League Baseball organization

In today’s youth baseball universe, parents most likely will not go more than a couple of seasons before hearing the term travel ball, or club ball. This advanced level of competition takes young players away from their traditional locally based youth baseball leagues, and gets them out on the road. While most parents would be

Parents of young catchers in baseball learn very quickly that the position comes with a lot of gear, and along with that, responsibilities that parents of non-catchers have to worry about. Namely, the maintenance and cleaning of catchers’ gear. Cleaning catcher’s gear is unlike the rest of baseball uniforms or equipment, which can be tossed

In this edition of our ongoing Coaching Insight series, we explore one of our favorite topics: fun baseball drills for 8 year olds. For this very important age of play, coaches must instruct while at the same time ensure enjoyment for the kids while playing. The primary goal for coaches of young baseball players should

There is a common saying in baseball that the pitcher controls the pace of the game. The game doesn’t start until the pitcher throws the ball. While this is true, one could argue that the catcher is equally important in controlling the pace of the game. After all, the pitcher can’t throw the ball until

Defensive indifference is not a very common play in baseball, and it can be a little difficult to understand. It is quite rare, after all, to see an act of indifference during a sports game. The word “indifference” refers to a lack of interest or effort, and that is not something professional athletes often display.