Being a fan of a sports team is much like riding a roller coaster, filled with exhilarating highs and crushing lows. For fans of the Seattle Mariners, this sentiment rings especially true. I’ve been a loyal supporter since childhood, standing by the team through both triumphant victories and a daunting 20 plus year playoff drought.…
Last year, I found myself ready to hang up my coaching hat. The spark that once fueled my desire to lead youth sports teams was flickering, and I was more than content to step back and embrace my new role as a supportive parent and spectator. My oldest daughter had just begun her journey into…
As a parent, I’ve always championed the idea that kids should immerse themselves in multiple sports during their formative years. The benefits of engaging in various sports are manifold, both physically and mentally. Each sport presents its own set of challenges, encouraging young athletes to adapt and overcome obstacles in unique ways. For my daughters,…
If you’ve recently visited the 9 Inning Know It All site and noticed a few changes, you’re not imagining things. The site has embarked on a new chapter, and with that comes a different look and some modifications to our content archive. The Transition: A Bit of History Back in late 2016 and early 2017,…
By Josh Opening day felt so good. I love spring training but watching major league baseball that actually counts just seems so much more fulfilling. Having watched a few highlights and the games that I got to sit down and watch I realized a few things. The first thing I learned is that I want…
By Josh So the other day I put out my predictions for the playoffs but today I wanted to have some fun and not only pick my award winners for the year but also give you some predictions of what I think will happen this year. Especially after Mike Carter wrote a great post on 9…
By Josh: I’ve been thinking quite a bit (probably too much) about who I was going to pick this season to make the playoffs, win MVPs, Cy Youngs and more. I have to admit this season’s picks came much harder to me than the past couple years and I think the reason is simply because…
By Josh: With the Hall of Fame about to announce this year’s class I wanted to put out my votes for the IBWAA Hall of Fame. As Kelly mentioned in his post the IBWAA has already elected Jeff Bagwell, Mike Piazza and Tim Raines and that is why you don’t see their names listed on…
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NEWS Michael Cuddyer of the Mets has decided to retire. He has a 1 year/$12.5 million left on his contract. It is unknown if he’s walking away from the money or if he will receive some kind of buyout. Cuddyer had a 15 year career with 3 teams. He was a 2 time All-Star and…
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