9 Inning Know It All Empire part 1 of 3
By Josh: The Beginning Most people don’t realize the truth behind what sparked me to start the 9 Inning Empire. Although I love baseball and do enjoy writing my thoughts,…
My Favorite Pictures of 2012
For the past couple of years I have tried to take more photographs at baseball games. I do this for two reasons. First, because at times I have been fortunate…
30,000 View Milestone
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): In July of 2011 I had the idea of taking the sport that I love the most and talk about it through a…
Baseball In The Northwest
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): When ‘experts’ talk about baseball they often overlook the northwest. It’s always raining up in the northwest and there really isn’t a lot…
An Up and Down Day for the Volcanoes
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): Yesterday was a day of mixed emotions for the Volcanoes organization. During batting practice Chris Stratton, the 2012 first round pick for the…
Stratton’s pro debut
So what if Stratton only threw 29 pitches because he was on a pitch count. Who cares if he only went 2 innings giving up a “welcome to the pros…
The Northwest League is Back
It is finally here, the start of the Northwest League. For the next two and half months, eight teams full of young men will strive to not only win the…