http://weblogbaseball.com From the love of The Game, we blog about Baseball! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:11:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://weblogbaseball.com/rollins-vs-phillies-fans/ 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 ... http://weblogbaseball.com/could-manny-be-a-yankee-next-year/ 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. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="332" caption="Ivan Pudge Rodriguez ... http://weblogbaseball.com/yankees-trade-for-ivan-pudge-rodriguez/ 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, ... http://weblogbaseball.com/why-does-this-years-hall-of-fame-induction-have-to-be-so-boring/ 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 ... http://weblogbaseball.com/pre-game-routine/ 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 ... http://weblogbaseball.com/day-5-in-the-life-of-a-minor-league-pitcher-mental-preparation-and-relaxation/ 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 ... http://weblogbaseball.com/day-4-in-the-life-of-a-minor-league-pitcher-the-bullpen/ Sportsgist.com gets to talk with Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Chris Mason down in Durham, North Carolina the day after his start. 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 ... http://weblogbaseball.com/day-2-of-a-pitchers-routine-shagging-and-charting/ 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. Our objective was to hang out with Chris and learn exactly what a pitcher does both ... http://weblogbaseball.com/day-2-of-a-pitchers-routine-strength-and-conditioning/ http://weblogbaseball.com/day-1-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-minor-league-pitcher-starting-day/