By Trevor: Today marks the birthday of my favorite player of all-time…. Third baseman of my Tampa Bay Rays, Evan Longoria. And the answer is “NO,” not Eva Longoria, Evan! With an “N” at the end. Longoria has been in the majors for 5 years now. Played ball at Long Beach State, where he earned…
By Josh: In every sport there are certain stereo types of fans that you tend to see and recognize more than others. Some fan types are fun and make a game more enjoyable to watch, while others make you just want to throw something at the fan. Every one of us falls into at least…
By Trevor: Some people say that a triple is the most exciting play in baseball…HA NO! The most exciting play in baseball is the Walk-Off Home Run! Now before you start to argue me on this point, let me point out some information. When guys hit a triple, do their teammates run out and meet…
John, thanks for taking time to chat with 9 Inning Know it All. You’re very welcome – thank you for taking the time to sit down with me as well. Please tell us more about yourself. Well, I’m 41 years old, married, and have 5 kids (all girls) currently living in Fort Lewis, WA. Fort…
The month of September is here and we are only weeks away from the playoffs. The Dodgers have a commanding lead in the NL West, The NL Central is on pace to put three teams into the playoffs and the AL West is still up in the air. First things first, the rankings for the…
By Kelly: What does Junior mean to me? Let me start by saying I’m a baseball fan so of course I’m a fan of Junior. In terms of the 9 Inning Crew I would say Josh and Trevor are bigger fans then me. They grew up in the Pacific Northwest and I’m a California boy…
Austin Yount was the Dodgers 12th round draft pick in 2008. Austin played for Stanford and his father Larry pitched in the majors. Austin is the nephew of Brewers great Robin Yount. Thanks for taking some time Austin. What are you up to these days? I am now doing investment banking in San Francisco. I…
There have been a lot of amazing personalities in the game of baseball. Yogi Berra, Bob Uecker, and Vin Scully are just a few individuals who have put their stamp on the game of baseball with the words they have used to describe the game. For baseball fans one of the most notable personalities in…
By Trevor: As a young pup (born in ’88) I got to grow up watching Ken Griffey Jr. play for the Mariners. He was drafted a year before I was born and broke into the Majors when I was 1 years old. I obviously don’t remember watching him play for my first 5 years of…
In honor of Ken Griffey Jr’s induction into the Seattle Mariner Hall of Fame a few weeks ago, the 9 Inning Crew has each written up a post talking about how Griffey impacted them as a fan. He was The Kid and in many people’s eyes, the savior of baseball in Seattle. By Josh: There…
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