By Josh: It used to be that the phrase Manny being Manny would draw a smile and a laugh from baseball fans. Manny Ramirez was a great but very unusual baseball player. His antics were the talk of all of baseball for a time. However, now the term Manny being Manny brings on a negative…
By Scott B: One of the biggest aspects of being a sports fan is the debate that comes along with it. Debate (and arguing on the Internet) about players, teams, or the games themselves, takes up far more time amongst fans than the actual games do. One major thread of debate amongst fans is officiating,…
Written by Mark N. McCann: Baseball isn’t a financial institution created to fleece the rubes, separating them from their hard-earned compensation. Baseball was once a game. A game played by small-town men on humid summer afternoons after a full day spent in the fields guiding tons of animal flesh along corridors of cultivated products destined…
By Josh: The New York Mets season began on Monday and after three games they are 0-3. It is a disappointing start to the season, but their first opponent of the season, the Washington Nationals, isn’t just any team. However, the biggest news for the Mets to start the year is that their 2nd baseman,…
By Josh: (Here is a little peak into the mind of a desperate fan, mine.) The first couple days of every season can be deceiving for baseball fans. A team that starts off the season hot can give the impression that this is their year, even though everyone knows it isn’t. World Series contenders who…
With opening day officially done and every team having officially announcing their rosters and their injuries I am now ready and as confident as I’ll ever be to make my 2014 predictions. Last season I didn’t do bad, but compared to Trevor’s perfect predictions last season, I looked mediocre at best. So here I go…
Last year was the 1st year I did my predictions but instead of me just thinking about it, everyone who read my predictions knew what I thought, all 27 of you. Here’s to a few more readers this year. Let’s start with the AL East. Red Sox win the AL East again but this year…
Already 2014 is turning out to be a crazy year for the 9 Inning Know It All Empire. As Major League Baseball prepares to begin this weekend with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks facing off in Australia, the 9 Inning Crew is excited about a new season of coverage of the best sport in the world.…
By Kelly: I love all parts of the game; playing, coaching and even umpiring, well most the time I love it. I umpire Slow-Pitch adult softball men’s and co-ed and I have been doing it for about 7 years now. Now you would think umping adults would be somewhat easy and it is most of…
By Kelly: It’s time for the 9 Inning Know It All March Baseball Movie Madness bracket style competition. I have been thinking about doing it for a while and it took some time to complete. I spent about 3 days in January picking out all the movies ranking them based on their ratings from IMDB.…
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