Mo’ Moneyball…

Boston Red Sox Tickets Now Cost More Than Ever…
The Boston Herald today announced that the Boston Red Sox organization has once again raised prices on the some of the most expensive tickets in Major League Baseball for the 2010 Season.
 Overall the increase in prices amounts to 3.8%, which according to Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino is the [...]

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Have You (Still) Got A Little Cap’n In Ya?

Jason Varitek has a big decision to make… Stay with the Old Towne Team as a back-up catcher and soul man or see if there are greener pastures out there somewhere. Good luck to Scott Boras on this one!

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To Be or Not To Be (in AAU), That is the Question

The Fall baseball season is over, the World Series is finished (congrats to the New York Yankees, I guess) and now it is officially the off-season. One of the decisions I have had to recently make is whether Matt is “to be or not to be” a ballplayer in AAU (Amateur Athletic Union see www.aauathletics.org) [...]

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Great Gear #2: “Baseball Memories” Statistics Software

If you are an involved baseball parent or coach and have been looking for inexpensive, easy-to-use baseball statistics software, then check out my Great Gear Recommendation #2: “Baseball Memories” statistics software. This is a fantastic, fun and simple application that lets serious players, parents and coaches track individual player or team statistics and more without [...]

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Thoughts on Fall Ball

Now that the Fall Ball Season is underway, here are some thoughts From the Clubhouse:
All Fall Ball players should embrace the opportunity to have an extension of their season. It’s a great time to establish goals that will carry over into the off-season and set the stage for better play in the Spring.
Have Fall Goals
Each [...]

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Great Gear #1: The Glove Radar

Game gear along with many different tips & techniques can help you be a better baseball coach and be more effective at player development. Disclaimer: Everything I recommend here I personally own and use. My endorsement as a baseball dad and youth baseball coach is strictly based on my own personal experience. I have NO relationship [...]

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Thought on the Little League World Series

I have been watching the Little League World Series this past week with great interest and enjoyment. To me, it’s some of the best baseball on television. However, I have a question that no one I know is able to answer, so I’ll throw it out there to the readership for a comment:
Little League International [...]

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Welcome Back, Mr. President!

 
Best Wishes to Jerry Remy, President of Red Sox Nation as he continues to recover and resume his rightful place in the Red Sox broadcast booth. (Pictured above with Dennis Eckersley & Don Orsillo).

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Here We Go Again…

“If you were in the game in the last 20 years, there’s a 95 percent chance that you were knowingly using something.’’ -Jose Canseco to ESPN

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DeMarini Bat Problem

During tonight’s Angels game I experienced my first problem with a DeMarini baseball bat. The bat in question was a brand-new Black Coyote model, which dented TWICE on successive line-drive hits and now looks like something someone took to a sign-post. Unbelievable!
Never have I seen a bat dent like that, especially when the weather was [...]

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