By Josh It is 11pm at night and I am wide awake. Well at least not asleep. I started covering a high school showcase in Centralia, WA today at 8am put on by Baseball Northwest. It is an opportunity for high school players to show their talent in front of dozens of college coaches from…
By Josh: It takes something special to wow me when I go to a new stadium. Let’s be honest I get to watch baseball games at one of the best stadiums in all of MLB, Safeco Field. I’ve seen all but one of the stadiums in Phoenix for Spring Training, and I’ve been too quite…
By Josh: A lot of baseball fans have baseball bucket lists. They normally include seeing a game at every MLB stadium, going to the Hall of Fame, and really anything that can be used as an excuse to go see more baseball. This summer I’ve been able to check off two things off of my…
By Josh A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the Single-A All-star game at a stadium I had never been too. Going to new stadiums is always a thrill for me. I get to see what other fans get to see and compare the new stadiums with my favorite stadiums in the northwest.…
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…
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