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A professional baseball organization will have several coaches who help the manager run the team. This includes the pitching coach, the hitting coach, and the bench coach. While it is quite apparent what the hitting and pitching coaches’ responsibilities are, it is less clear what the bench coach does. So, what exactly does a bench […]

New fans of baseball will eventually hear the word “pennant” thrown around, whether by a broadcast announcer, or in print reports about league developments. In this article, we try to help newcomers by exploring what a pennant is in baseball, along with details. A pennant in baseball is awarded to a team that wins the

Different sports have different rules about tie games. In professional hockey and soccer, it is not uncommon for a game to end in a tie. However, in professional basketball and football, ties are very uncommon. In the NBA and NFL, a game is not allowed to end in a tie. Since different sports have different

Left on base is a widely used statistic, because it can be used to evaluate hitters, pitchers, and even entire teams. While the name sounds simple enough, what exactly does it mean and how is it used? Left on base (LOB) refers to how many runners remain on the bases at the end of an

“Field of Dreams” is arguably the best movie ever made based on Baseball. Compelling characters like Shoeless Joe Jackson, and superb acting by Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, drive a positive story and make for enjoyable viewing. Still, many people ask whether or not the tale is true. The movie “Field of Dreams” is

How many kids watch World Series games on television and dream of being there? For the thousands of children out there wondering what it would take to get into a game, we explored in depth how much World Series tickets cost, and why. The cost of World Series tickets varies each year for reasons outlined

A baseball lineup is composed of nine players. Prior to the start of a game, each team’s manager sets the official batting order for that day. The batting order is the sequence in which the nine players in the lineup will hit. Oftentimes, one of the best hitters on the team will bat third in

Typically, a game of baseball lasts for nine innings. Each inning is split into two halves: the top half and the bottom half. In the top half of the inning, one team bats while the other team fields. Then, in the bottom half, they switch; the team that was batting in the top half of

Nearly anyone who has ever shopped for a baseball bat will be familiar with the term bat drop, because it is the primary measurement by which bats are categorized. So what exactly does bat drop mean, and how is it measured? Bat drop, also known as drop weight, refers to the difference between the weight

Shohei Ohtani is among the best players in Major League Baseball, and we get many questions about this unique “2-way” player transplanted from Japan. Among the most-asked questions are about Ohtani’s size, including his height and weight. Shohei Ohtani is 6-feet, 4-inches tall, weighing 209 lbs., as of the 2022 season. How might that compare