1. Looking over your career what have you enjoyed the most and are most proud of? Man, I enjoyed most things about college baseball. It was a lot of hard work and I devoted a lot of hours and pain and sweat to this game and my career, but it was all worth it. I…
For a lot of baseball fans, we often forget that college athletes not only spend countless hours on the field but also countless hours in the classroom and studying. Finding a balance in how to spend their time is a part of the challenge to being successful as a college athlete. For Austin Barr, playing…
We hit a huge milestone today as we crossed over the 900,000 all-time views for the 9 Inning Know It All website. It has been an amazing experience to see the 9 Inning Empire grow like it has. Since the creation of the 9 Inning Know It All page in July of 2011 we have…
By Josh: In everyone’s lives there are times of pain, heartache, and sorrow. Situations arise that cause hurt that doesn’t just go away. Even with time emotional and mental scares can still linger. The hurt still remains in our minds. There are many ways that we has human beings heal. Time and communicating about our…
By Josh: When my daughter was born she was destined to play softball. I know that there is the reality that she may not like softball. I understand that and I am okay with that. Okay let’s be honest I’ve already given her some nicknames for softball. Ripper (her initials are RPR) and RaeGun (her…
By Josh: Sunday afternoon The King, Felix Hernandez, went out and demonstrated why he is regarded as one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. He has a major league leading 6 wins (tied with Bartolo Colon), tied for fourth in strike outs, and has a dominating 1.85 ERA. Along with his outstanding stats…
By Josh: For our preseason predictions I went through and picked my NL and AL Cy Young winners, MVPs, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the year and then at the very end of our predictions was an award no one wants and that is first manager fired. I picked Ron Roenicke for one simple…
By Josh: Baseball is a game of statistics and milestones. Whether it’s 3,000 hits, 500 homeruns, 300 wins or a first hit, reaching a milestone can be a great accomplishment. With this post the 9 Inning Know It All empire reaches a milestone of our own. This is our 500th post on the site. I…
By Josh: I don’t live in the most exciting city in America. It’s a mill town located about an hour north of Portland, OR and two hours south of Seattle, WA. There isn’t a huge selection of things to do. We have our bowling alley, our new movie theatre, a few good restaurants (but no…
I’m sure every baseball fan has heard and even weighed in on their thoughts about Kris Bryant, the way the Cubs held him down and what the future holds. I don’t want to dig into the controversial stuff right now, but I do want to tell you the story of my first introduction to the…
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