Ever since the story of the Astros sign stealing came to light, people have continued to debate two of the biggest scandals in baseball history. That fact that one was worse than the other for the game of baseball. A case can be made for both, but many believe that what the Astros have done…
Author: chrispiteo
Ken Rosenthal Expresses Why Clubhouse Access For Media Matters
Due to the growing fear of the Coronavirus, MLB, the NBA, NHL and MLS have closed their locker rooms and clubhouses to non essential personnel and the news media. All of this is an effort to be proactive about the spreading of the virus, which is completely understandable. In reality baseball means nothing compared to…
Cardinals Star Pitcher Jack Flaherty Gets Penalized During Salary Renewal
Before I dive into this story, I wanted to give you a little background on the situation. Back in 1974 Major League Baseball created what we now know as, “baseball arbitration.” If an eligible player and their organization can’t reach an agreement on the players salary, the situation is most likely to lead to arbitration….
Meet Rob Hill, the 24-year-old Dodgers Pitching Coordinator
Not many 24-year-olds have the opportunity to be in the position Rob Hill is in right now. Who would of thought that someone so young is in the business of developing not only some of the most explosive arms in baseball, but on one the best teams in MLB. What’s more impressive is that this…
Tim Anderson Talks Famous Bat Flip And More on CC’s Podcast R2C2
Another great episode of CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco’s podcast R2C2. After a great episode with Bauer and Gray, R2C2 brought in another quality guest with Tim Anderson. Anderson is one of the young superstars on a very talented and hungry Chicago White Sox team. Anderson is a special player for the White Sox because…
How MLB Can Improve Players Weekend
It seems to be in recent years that MLB has been looking at giving the game a face-lift in order to attract a younger generation of fans. From new rules, adjusted postseason formats and a recently adopted slogan of “let the kids play.” According to a 2019 Neilsen Sports report on Generation Z fans, baseball…
Marcus Stroman Uses Body Strength and Balance to Disrupt Batters Timing
Today I wanted to look at one of my favorite pitchers to watch in baseball, Marcus Stroman. A player that has the potential to be one of the most electric pitchers in baseball, from his passion, work ethic, to his ability to try new techniques to gain an advantage while pitching. I was really sad…
The Curious Case of Andrew Miller
It seems the once dominant reliever Andrew Miller is another prime example of a MLB player getting the “yips.” For those of you who have never heard of it, the “yips,” according to the Mayo Clinic, “are involuntary wrist spasms that occur most commonly when golfers are trying to putt. However, the yips can also…
Trevor Bauer Finds Perfect Solution Against Sign Stealing
He’s not the hero Major League Baseball deserves, but the one it needs right now. Trevor Bauer of the Cincinnati Reds debuted a new way to combat sign stealing yesterday in spring training. Don’t want the opposing team to steal your signs? Just tell them what’s coming yourself. Sounds crazy, right? Yes, but Bauer may be onto…
How A Couple Bottles of Wine Lured Cole to The Bronx
Could a couple bottles of wine have been the personal touch that ultimately landed the New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole this off-season? Okay, okay, maybe the nine-year $324 million dollar deal ultimately led to Cole’s decision, but it was this gesture by the Yankees that may have tipped the scales in their favor….