Baseball players and coaches tend to get the most credit for winning or losing. However, the team and coaches are built by the GM, which sometimes gets overlooked. The GM (General Manager) works directly with the owner to spend their money in a way the owner would like. Here is the breakdown of what a … Read more
The baseball manager handles more day-to-day operations. For example, they fill out the lineup card, make changes like going to the bullpen, swap in a pinch hitter, bring in a pinch-runner, inspire the team, and answer questions in the media. The baseball manager also works with the baseball General Manager during the offseason and regular season on … Read more
The MLB draft does not receive nearly as much attention as the NFL draft each season. However, finding great baseball-playing talent locally and internationally can set up an MLB team for future success, starting with a good MLB scout. So what exactly is the role of a baseball scout, what do they look for, and … Read more
QAB in baseball stands for a quality at-bat. A quality at-bat means you did something productive via a team goal during a game. Most of the time, a quality-at-bat doesn’t make the highlight reel of SportsCenter or the front page of a newspaper, but it can be a game-changer. So, what are some examples of … Read more
When attending a Major League Baseball game, you might notice the scoreboard with an MVR column. MVR is a new concept as of 2018 set up to reduce the number of mound visits during a nine-inning game to speed up play’s action. Mound visits serve as a critical way for teams and managers to meet … Read more
A closer in baseball completes the win for their team at the end of the game. Generally speaking, teams have their best relief pitcher as the closer since that pitcher pitches the most stressful innings. However, sometimes a pitcher cannot get the job done via a win and receives a blown save. So, what does … Read more
A hitter’s batting average means what percentage they get a hit to get on base per every at-bat they take. The batting average is a straightforward baseball statistic that most fans and baseball players understand. For example, I had ten at bats and got three singles. Therefore, I would have a .300 batting average. So, … Read more
What’s the rarest thing to take place in baseball? If you thought it was throwing a perfect game, you would be wrong. The rarest thing to take place in baseball is a triple play. So what is a triple play, how does it generally happen, what is an unassisted triple play, why the play is … Read more
When watching a baseball game on ESPN or another network, you might see a box next to the hitter at the batter’s box. That box represents the strike zone during a baseball game for that hitter. So what exactly does the strike zone box mean, why do some umpires get the call wrong sometimes, and … Read more
ERA stands for “earned run average,” and Henry Chadwick, an English-American sportswriter, statistician, and the “Father of Baseball,” created it. He was also instrumental in other game parts like the box score, batting average, and abbreviating a strikeout with the letter K. ERA is an important stat in baseball because it, in theory, shows how many … Read more