The Case for Mark Buehrle
By: Mike Carter Mark Buehrle. His name uttered always brings a smile to my face. Buehrle is an affable guy, a sort of everyman who pitched for 16 seasons in…
9 Bold Predictions for the 2021 Season
By: William Robinson Well baseball fans here we are again ready to start another baseball season and as such it’s time for another set of predictions from yours truly. Usually,…
OPENING DAY – 9 Inning Podcast: My 2021 MLB Division Picks
It is Opening Day and I am more excited this year then I have been in a long time. With the start of the season I wanted to make sure…
The Return Of The 9 Inning Podcast And So Much More
The podcast is up and running again but with some big changes. Listen in as I talk about the 3 (yup THREE) different shows that will be going up on…
Hot Stove Week in Review Feb 8-14
NEWS MLB announces that MiLB teams will be part of new model to better serve fans, players and clubs. It will include player salary increases, modernized facility standards and reduced…
A New Spring Approaches
By: David Washburn It’s almost Spring! The weeks of scraping frozen chunks of snow and ice off of windshields in the morning, shoveling walkways and driveways, and overall, just trying…
Hot Stove Week in Review Feb 1-7
NEWS Dustin Pedroia officially announced his retirement from MLB. He spent all 14 years of his MLB career in Boston. Pedroia was the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2008…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 25-31
NEWS The BBWAA elected no players into the Hall of Fame. The closest was Curt Schilling at 71.1%. He was 16 votes shy. Then came Barry Bonds (61.8), Roger Clemens…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 18-24
NEWS Don Sutton has passed away at the age of 75. Sutton had a 23-year MLB career and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. He spent…
Goodbye Sweet King
By: William Robinson Hank Aaron passed away at the age of 86. The Hammer in my mind is the all-time leading home run hitter in baseball. I realize that he…