In all of fantasy baseball the hardest position for me to draft is the catcher position. So since I see it as the hardest I’m going to get it out of the way first so I can talk about fun positions later on. The problem with drafting this position is that some of the best…
It seemed like it was only a distant dream but today the 9 Inning Blog reached 100,000 unique views and to celebrate we are doing 3 giveaways. First Giveaway Are you interested in two free tickets to a game this summer? Well all you have to do is leave a comment at the end of…
Kelly’s Note: I wrote this when I was taking English 101 at Lower Colombia College in April 2004. Writing about baseball has always come easy and most importantly is fun. By Kelly: What can I say about a baseball diamond that will make you understand how I feel when I am on one? First, let…
For over fifty years, Gene Hutmaker has observed baseball from every possible vantage point – a player, coach, umpire, and most importantly a lifelong fan. His ability to recall obscure facts and stats has earned him the moniker “The Baseball Rainman”. He recently retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 40 years and is a…
Dave Edlund is someone who most of us have never heard of. He is known as McCovey Cove Dave. Dave, thanks for taking the time. Tell us more about yourself. I started listening to the Giants radio broadcasts in 1963 and the Giants already had great broadcasters in Lon Simmons and Russ Hodges. I was…
Josh’s Note: When I first started this blog in July 2011 I wanted it to be not only an outlet for me but to also be a way for me to promote people and baseball here in the Northwest. One of my first posts was called What Baseball Brings. It was written at a time…
Josh’s Note: With all of the advances in technology you would think that interviews with baseball players dealing with the history of the game would be more common. However, it seems in our modern age history is often overlooked. That is why I am so excited to be able to share this and other amazing…
Mitch Canham was a #1 draft pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2007 MLB June amateur draft. Thanks for taking some time Mitch. Please tell us more about yourself. You won two NCAA National Championships while playing at Oregon State. What was playing in Omaha like? It would take days to write about the full…
By Josh: Caution: Before you read this please realize that although fantasy baseball is just a game I, like many others, play to win. This means I strategize to win. If you are a casual fantasy baseball player this might be a little more strategy than you would use but maybe my advice can still…
In case you have been without television, internet, or away from any baseball fans for the past couple of weeks, today is an amazing day. Today Spring Training has officially begun and pitchers, catchers and rehabilitating players can report to their team’s camps. Today may not be the first day of spring, but it is…
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