Your complete guide to baseball bats
For a unique spin on the ol’ 30/30 Club, The Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo has not just hit 30 Home Runs, but tonight he also achieved his 30th hit-by-pitch. According to Major League Baseball, only one other player in MLB since 1914 has hit at least 30 homers while enduring […]
Update: MLB Coaches have voted on the winners — Miguel Cabrera and Dee Gordon. You can read more about it on our updated Silver Bat Award blog post. Every year since 1980, Louisville Slugger has presented the “Silver Slugger Awards” to award the top offensive players at each position from both […]
Pitchers are notoriously poor hitters. But can typically at least lay down an average sacrifice bunt. But apparently the teammates of Miami Marlins’ pitcher Justin Nicolino disagree. After being teased profusely for his weak bunting abilities, even in batting practice, Nicolino’s teammates finally came to the rescue with the largest […]
Baseball Bats can be dangerous, flying objects when a professional athlete lets them go. We’ve seen the danger first-hand in recent events. But sometimes these bat releases turn in to great fun for the fans and epically-entertaining moments. So we’ve compiled ten video clips of times that bats have flown […]
In one of the least creative ways Yankee pitcher Mike Pineda was accused of using pine tar to aid his pitching against the Boston Red Socks. Clearly visible on all television screens, the dark smudge on Pineda’s neck led to his ejection for use of pine tar—in direct violation of MLB’s […]
The NCAA’s method used to measure a bat’s performance is called the BBCOR. It stands for Ball Bat Coefficient Of Restitution, and it gauges how much energy is lost when the bat collides with the ball. The greater the number, the greater the trampoline effect. Learn more in this Sports […]
What they used in the 2005 HR Derby Player & Event Year Bat Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron’s record with HR #756 2007 Sam Bat Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron’s record with HR #755 2007 Sam Bat Alex Rodriguez hits home run #500 on August 4th, […]
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MLB’s obscure secured possession has come under flak recently as two separate double play opportunities by Ben Zobrist of the Tampa Bay Rays and Elvis Andrus of the Rangers resulted in a bobbled exchange and no outs. While both managers argued that their players had possession of the ball for […]
Brewers vs. Pirates Brawl empties bench, Carlos Gomez and Travis Snider Ejected A two out triple by Carlos Gomez escalated to a full out fist fight between the Brewers and Pirates on Tuesday, April 20th. Gomez, known for admiring his home runs, chose to do so on what turned out to only be […]