Carl Erskine Interview (part 2)

Josh’s Note: With all of the advances in technology you would think that interviews with baseball players dealing with the history of the game would be more common. However, it seems in our modern age history is often overlooked. That is why I am so excited to be able to share this and other amazing…

The 100,000 Views Giveaway

One of the first major goals that I listed for this blog a few month ago was to reach 100,000 views. After looking at how many views we were getting I projected that the blog would hit this goal at some time in July.  However, things have changed in a great way.  With the addition…

5 Good Questions with Norm: Mitch Canham

Mitch Canham was a #1 draft pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2007 MLB June amateur draft.  Thanks for taking some time Mitch. Please tell us more about yourself. You won two NCAA National Championships while playing at Oregon State. What was playing in Omaha like? It would take days to write about the full…

5 Good Questions with Norm: Ben Petrick

Ben Petrick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the 1995 draft. Ben was rated one of the top 100 prospects in baseball between 1997-1999. Ben suffers from Parkinson’s Disease.  Ben, thanks for taking some time for us. I know this is normally 5 questions with Norm, but I would like to…

Fantasy Baseball Strategy

By Josh: Caution: Before you read this please realize that although fantasy baseball is just a game I, like many others, play to win.  This means I strategize to win.  If you are a casual fantasy baseball player this might be a little more strategy than you would use but maybe my advice can still…

Baseball is Open for Business

In case you have been without television, internet, or away from any baseball fans for the past couple of weeks, today is an amazing day.  Today Spring Training has officially begun and pitchers, catchers and rehabilitating players can report to their team’s camps.  Today may not be the first day of spring, but it is…

Baseball On The Other Side

Growing up my life centered around 3 things; my family, my faith, and baseball.  Often times those three areas would overlap with each other.  During the summer time most of my weekends were spent with family at either my dad’s softball tournaments, my baseball tournaments or one of my two sister’s fast pitch tournaments.  It…

Baseball is Coming, Baseball is Coming

For months I have waited to write this very post.  I’ve debated a hundred different approaches that I could take. I thought about talking how amazing it is to walk out onto the field for the first time each year and feel the grass beneath your cleats.  I could talk about the soreness you feel…