World Series Game 3 Recap

In March of 2011 I had the opportunity to go to Scottsdale, AZ and interview a number of former Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.  The Giants had just won the World Series and getting to hear how things had changed for the players during the offseason was fun.  However, there was one former Salem-Keizer Volcanoe’s player who wasn’t…

World Series Game 2 Recap

By Josh R: When I first started thinking about what this World Series would be like I immediately thought about the pitching on both teams.  Verlander and Fister for the Tigers up against Cain, Vogelsong and Bumgarner for the Giants.  Game 1 kind of surprised me.  With Verlander on the mound, who I put in…

World Series Game 1 Recap

By Josh R: As game one of the World Series was about to start I had one thought in my head, ‘Verlander is going to dominate the Giants early on and make a statement to start this series.’  Well a statement was made in a huge way but it wasn’t by Verlander or the Tigers. …

Random Thoughts of the Day

By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): During my lunch break at work I took a few moments to check on recent baseball stories and the scores of the playoff game being played.  Instantly a few things stood out to me.  So here they are. Nolan Ryan’s Comments Nolan Ryan released a statement saying that…

MLB Playoff Predictions

By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): With the regular season now officially over it is time for the baseball world to see just how exciting the new Wild Card format is going to be for the playoffs this year.  Personally I’m pumped to see the excitement in both of the stadiums on Friday night. …

Trade Deadline

There are specific days each year that I get a little bit more excited about then other days.  For most people these days are birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and days similar to those.  However, for me the days I enjoy the most are opening day of baseball, the first day of spring training, the home run…