Sportsgist.com recently spent five days with Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Chris Mason down in Durham, North Carolina. Chris is in Durham pitching for the Durham Bulls who are the AAA affiliate of the Rays. This is day 5 in his pitching cycle. One in which he mentally prepares for his upcoming start, but most importantly [...]
Sportsgist.com gets to talk with Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Chris Mason and his pitching coach down in Durham, North Carolina during and after his Bullpen. Just in case you forgot, Chris is in Durham pitching for the Durham Bulls, the AAA affiliate of the Rays. Our objective was to hang out with Chris and learn [...]
By Sean Connolly
It sounds crazy to make CC Sabathia MVP after only pitching for half of the season with the Brewers, but surely you have to consider it after the gem he pitched yesterday. On three days rest he did it by himself, he gave the Brewers a playoff birth, their first since 1982.
Yesterday’s performance [...]
By Sean Connolly
Joba Chamberlain’s life story has been well chronicled since his debut in the majors last year, a story that was intensified by the media thanks to his amazing performance. Born Joba Heath turned Joba Chamberlain, he has become one of the most popular players in baseball. But, Joba’s mother has stepped up recently [...]
By Sean Connolly
Last night after the Angels defeated the hopeless Yankees, the Angels decided to party like it was 1999 or 2002 when they won the World Series. If you knew nothing about the MLB and tuned into see the Angels’ celebration, you would have thought they won it all. The Angels usually are very [...]
By Sean Connolly
Since his move to from the Indians to the Brewers and the National League, C.C. Sabathia has been unbeatable. Literally. He’s gone 9-0 with 4 complete games and hasn’t shown any signs of letting up. His last game was nearly a no-hitter after a controversial ruling on a hit in the 5th inning. [...]
By Sean Connolly
Does he deserve it? Sure, his words were a little harsh and definitely shouldn’t have been said, but c’mon he’s the reason the Phillies are even in the playoff race in the NL East. He shouldn’t have been booed, right?Here’s where it all started, with these comments made by Jimmy Rollins…
There are times, [...]
By Sean Connolly
We’ve all witnessed the tabacle that was the Manny Ramirez trade in which the Red Sox traded away a first ballot hall of famer to the Dodgers in a three way deal for Jason Bay. That along with Favregate became the two stories of interest and absorbed sports television. Well, with those two [...]
By Sean Connolly
As a Ranger, Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez torched the Yankees, now he has become one. With the news that Jorge Posada will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, the Yankees didn’t hesitate to make one of the biggest trades of the season and landing Rodriguez.
In the deal the Yankees gave away the the uncontrollable talent of [...]
By Sean Connolly
I tried. I tried my hardest to watch this year’s Hall of Fame inductions but I just couldn’t do it. Honestly I’d rather watch paint dry than listen to Dick Williams drone on about old baseball stories.
The thing is, there aren’t any inductees that I watched growing up, so it means nothing to [...]
By Gus Ornstein
Every athlete has their own routine on game day to get themselves both mentally and physically ready to play. Some guys are very superstitious and go through the exact same routine for every game. They may wear the same clothes, or put on the right shoe first every time, whatever it takes to [...]
Sportsgist.com recently spent five days with Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Chris Mason down in Durham, North Carolina. Chris is in Durham pitching for the Durham Bulls who are the AAA affiliate of the Rays. This is day 5 in his pitching cycle. One in which he mentally prepares for his upcoming start, but most importantly [...]
Could Manny Be Manny in Pinstripes Next Year?
Pre Game Routine
Day 5 in the Life of a Minor League Pitcher: Mental Preparation and Relaxation
