Tag: 9 inning know it all

By: Mike Carter I don’t believe in much these days. Our world, our politicians, our way of living here blind in America. Men behind closed doors in our elected Congress…

In order for a player to continue improving they must face new challenges and learn from them. For Zach Vetter this summer is an opportunity for him to take on…

Catchers naturally have a different mentality then other position players. Some say they are a little crazy. A certain mentality is definitely needed to catch.  A lot of great managers…

An aggressive player has the potential to take a a routine situation and turn it into a game changing play. Whether that is making a needed defensive play to stop…

For a pitcher nothing is as important as location of your pitches and when James Anderson locates his pitches he can be absolutely dominating. Even though he is one of…

Some players love to talk about how good they are, while others let their play on the field do their talking. Dale Takalo isn’t the loudest player talking about himself,…

Doing what is best for the team isn’t always easy. Giving up an at bat to sacrifice a runner over, taking pitches so your teammates can see the movement the…

By: William Robinson “Baseball is a slow, sluggish game, with frequent and often trivial interruptions, offering the spectator many opportunities to reflect at leisure upon the situation on the field:…

By: Trevor Winsor When it comes down to the question of “what is the best part about baseball?” The answer is simple – the team. The reason why a game or a season…

By: Shawnee For my husband’s (the 9inning Know It All) first Father’s day in 2012, I wanted to surprise him with a unique baseball gift, which also encompassed his new…