Jonathan Lucroy obviously didn’t like his spot on the top ten list. Ever since being traded to Texas, he has been great at pitch framing (well, Lucroy has always had that since his days in Milwaukee) and he has been crushing American League pitching. Okay Luke, I’ll change the list.
Month: August 2016
Top Ten Mascots
Mascots are a big part of the game. They encourage the fans to cheer the players and make the ball club more family friendly. Here are the top ten mascots of MLB.
10. Mariner Moose (Mariners)
9. Sluggerrr (Royals)
8. Billy the Marlin (Marlins)
7. Wally the Green Monster (Red Sox)
6. Mr. Met (Mets)
5. Bernie Brewer (Brewers)
4. Baxter the Bobcat (Diamondbacks)
3. Orbit (Astros)
2. The Oriole Bird (Orioles)
1. Philly Phanatic (Phillies)
Baseball Slang: Fastball
The fastball is the pitchers main pitch. It can be an out pitch or set up other pitches.Here are some of the types of fastballs:
- Four Seam Fastball
- Two Seam Fastball
- Cut Fastball
- Rising Fastball
- Splitter
- Sinker
Here are some nicknames for the fastball:
- Heater
- Old Number One
- Old Reliable
- Cutter
- Riser
- Sinker
Baseball Slang: Strikeouts
The strikeout is one of the pitchers best friends. Over the years, people have given this statistic many nicknames. Here are just a few:
- Strike Three
- K
- Down Swinging
- Down Looking
Baseball Slang: Home Runs
Home runs are a big part of the game. Over the years, many people have given home runs many different nicknames. Here are a few:
- Homers
- Jacks
- Jimmy Jacks
- Roundtripper
- Dinger
- Tater
- Moon Shot
- Four Bagger
A-Rod to Retire
At eleven o’clock, the Yankees held a press conference for the aging Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod has played in 62 games so far and is only batting .204. The Yankees and Alex made an agreement. He said the Friday would be his last game playing baseball. He would then be released by the Yankees and work in the system until 2017. Reports say the Yankees were going to release him but he decided to retire. For more on Alex Rodriguez, click here.
A-Rod Press Conference
Today, at 11AM on MLB Network, Alex Rodriguez will have a press conference with the Yankees. The club hasn’t revealed what the meeting is about. Alex has being having a bad season so I can infer that he is either retiring or being released.
Steal Facts: Willie Mays
Willie Mays
- Willie Mays was born May 6 of 1931
- Willie Mays first played with the New York Giants in 1951. He hit 20 home runs and was declared the Rookie of the Year.
- For 15 consecutive seasons, Willie hit 20 or more homers. In that span, he reached 40+ home runs six times.
- Mays hit 660 career home runs, drove in 1,903 RBIs, doubled 523 times, collected 3,283 hits, stole 338 bases, and scored 2,062 runs.
- Willie Mays won 12 career Gold Glove awards all from 1957 to 1968.
- Mays won two All Star Game MVP awards and two regular season MVP awards.
- Willie appeared in the postseason five times; four times with the Giants and once with the Mets.
- In Harper’s first four Major League seasons, he has appeared in three All Star Games.
- Willie Mays was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Teixeira to Retire
Friday night Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced he would retire after the 2016 season. Teixeira had a great career with 400+ home runs and 400+ doubles. Watch his press conference here.