Web Wednesday – Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud
Major League baseballs are white, aren’t they? If you’ve ever seen a game-used ball, you may have noticed a brownish hue all over the ball. That’s because major league rule 3.01(c) states that umpires should “ensure baseballs…are properly rubbed so that the gloss is removed.” They do that with Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud, which is dug out of the Delaware River Valley in New Jersey. … Read entire article »
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Game Outline Template 2.0
Running a baseball game is a lot easier when you have a plan. I learned this in the first scrimmage last year, so I decided to make a Game Outline. Here is a link to last year’s post. It served me well, but I wanted to improve on things this year. So here are the changes: I created a ROSTER sheet with the first name and last name of the player. You will notice that all you need to do is type in the player’s first name, the player’s last name, and the jersey number. To protect the identity of our future major leaguers from scouts, … Read entire article »
Game 2 Summary
I love playing the Yellow Jackets. I love playing them so much that I would like to secede and form a league with them and other well-grounded teams. The coaches and parents are nice, and no matter who wins, everyone is satisfied. We played the Yellow Jackets twice last year. The first game was close from start to finish, and the second game was wide-open until I put a newer pitcher in there. They came back, and when we played for keeps, they still got us. This was a close, hard-fought game. Both teams made great plays in the field. We put pressure on them by trying to grab an extra base, and they threw us out a couple of times. Both teams got forces at second to end innings. The pitching … Read entire article »
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Game 1 Summary
Welcome to Butler Middle School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on a great evening for baseball. There are two outs for the Red Knights in the top of the second, the bases are loaded, and Jackson Strelow is looking at the new pitcher for the Wolverines, Steele Weiss. Jackson has been red-hot as of late, and the fans are hoping for some more runs this inning… …here’s the 1-1 pitch. It gets by the catcher, and here comes Thomann from third base! Oh no! The ball caromed off the boards in back and the catcher is waiting for Sam with the ball. Sam’s out, and the inning is over. … Read entire article »
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Practice in Shorts
I’ll be wearing shorts to our practice today; it sure is nice to have warmer weather. We have spent the first two practices getting an idea of where our kids are with skills and now we’re going to work on honing those skills before our first game. … Read entire article »
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First Practice Notes
Our first practice went extremely well. After loosening up the kids’ arms, we discussed philosophy and expectations. The kids were cold, which didn’t last for long as we worked on running to first base in a straight line, and then rounding first and heading to second. The key was having the boys get used to running OFF of their heels and on the balls of their feet. No ball in play is a sure out, and there are no home runs that allow us to trot around the bases, so running is important. … Read entire article »
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Opening Day x 2
Many of the people in this fair city I call home (Milwaukee) are excited for the start of the baseball season. After a long winter, baseball is back. I however am doubly excited, because today is the beginning of two baseball seasons for me. For the Milwaukee Brewers, the first pitch in San Francisco is less than an hour away. I’ll enjoy the Brewers run this season, and hopefully we’ll enter September with a chance to go to the postseason. Nearer and dearer to my heart … Read entire article »
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