The Run

the sport they love to play. They also have people to call their games. In both of these sports they both play offence and defense. They both played at the college and professional level. There is a ball thrown in both sports and player both have two run in a very completive way. Both sports also have different position that players get assigned to so they really are both teams’ sports. Football and baseball have championship games: Football…

that showed the importance of statistical analysis in baseball, the culture was hooked on Sabermetrics. This project will analyze earned run average (ERA) and some of the variables that play a pertinent role in determining a great ERA. ERA is the most popular metric used to decide whether a pitcher is deemed great, good, or bad. ERA is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings. ERA is similar to golf in the fact that the lower the pitcher's ERA is the more effective he…

The Home Run King, the Sultan of Swat - George Herman “Babe” Ruth was all of these and more (Happy Birthday, Babe Ruth, the ‘Sultan of Swat). He had rough childhood, went to a Catholic boarding school for boys (St. Mary’s), and still had a career in major league baseball; Ruth was an inspiration to people everywhere. Ruth was admired because of his hitting ability, the records he set, his fun-loving personality, and he was an impressive pitcher. Ruth is still considered the home run king and…

in the music industry identifies herself as a feminist. Her along with other artists such as Lady Gaga, Pharrell, and so on, create songs that shed a light on the concepts behind feminism. Beyoncé has created several songs that symbolize feminism. “Run the World” is one song that expresses the idea of feminism and how women should unite and stand together. It has been and anthem for women all around the world. Another song by Beyoncé is “If I were ad Boy” this song is from a woman’s point of…

So you see the Yankees had a pretty good offense. Like most MlB there were times where the Yankees struggled to score runs so even well pitched games like a one to nothing game the Yankees still lost because of the struggling offense it happens to every team during a season it is a common thing for every team during a season, no team can have a great offense all throughout…

I batted as the clean up batter which is the fourth batter. I was the one the team looked forward to scoring the runs and winning the games. Only being eight years old, and my teammates and our fans counting on me put more than enough pressure on me; so much I could not handle it sometimes. I remember being up to bat the bases were loaded, and there was two outs. We was down by one run, I had the chance to win the game. My daddy had pulled me to the side, and said, “You are going to have a…

“This record is not tainted at all, at all,” Bonds said. “Period. You guys can say whatever you want.” This was Barry Bonds in the post-game interview after hitting his 756th career home run to beat the record previously held by Hank Aaron. Reactions to this were varied, as some stood up for Bonds, while others bashed him. Either way, the use of steroids is wrong. Athletes that are proven to have used steroids in their careers should be forced to forfeit their titles because they gain an unfair…

We ended up popping the ball up 3 straight times to end the inning. They felt really bad. The next inning turned out to be the worst we ever had. It was the top of the 6th inning. Our team gave up 5 hits and 5 runs. It was the bottom of the 6th inning. Are best players were up. They popped up the ball 3 times again, but the Fenton team did not catch any of them. Calvin got struckout. Luke hit a ball, but was thrown out at 1st. Jimmy was up (teammate) and he struck…

The coaches game plan and their strategy to score against opponents were not favorable by a team’s fan base. Barry Bonds, with the help of a couple other notable home run hitters, reeled in fans across the nation to watch them play and hit home runs. On a baseball team’s line up for batting, the fourth hitting spot in the lineup of nine was designated for the most powerful hitter on the roster. With this tactic coaches, across the MLB, hoped for their first…

It was a hot May night in Denver Colorado,when Troy Tulowitzki stepped to the plate. Regarded as one of the most prolific hitters in the MLB, Tulowitzki was already 3 for 3 with a home run. It was a 2-1 count with one out in the 8th, when Tulowitz made contact. The ball soared into the right field stands at Coors Field. On a hot day more than a mile above sea level, Tulowitzki had one of the beds gsmes for an MLB player all year. Thid poses the question of how does Weather affect baseball?…