Rodger Clemens explains his Pitching Delivery
This classic baseball instruction video comes from back in 2004 with Houston Astros pitcher, Rodger Clemens. Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh asks Rodger about his pitching delivery, and how refining that has helped him be one the best pitchers of a generation.
Danny Graves on how to pitch to Jeff Bagwell
This classic baseball instruction video comes from back in 2003 with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Danny Graves. Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh asks Danny how he approaches pitching to Houston Astros slugger, Jeff Bagwell.
Type 2 Obstruction – Here’s What You need to Know
Type 2 Obstruction (Ball Remains in Play) Under Type 2 obstruction, there is no play being directly made on the obstructed runner at the time of the obstruction. The ball is normally a long distance from the act of obstruction. The umpire signals the obstruction by pointing to the obstruction and yelling “That’s obstruction.” This…
When does a fly ball stop being a fly ball?
When is a Batted Ball No Longer “In Flight” The White Sox and Tigers played at Comerica this past Friday, April 8, 2022. In the bottom of the ninth the Tigers had Austin Meadows on third base and two outs when Javier Báez hit a shot to deep right-field that took right fielder AJ Pollock…
Minute Maid Park- Houston Astros
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IF THE ASTROS CHEATING SCANDAL HAPPENED IN HIGH SCHOOL
IF THE ASTROS CHEATING SCANDAL HAPPENED IN HIGH SCHOOL By Brady Hood and Rules Desk As the fallout from the Houston Astro’s cheating scandal continues, one can wonder what effect, if any, will this have on amateur baseball at the high school level. This spring all over the country teams will take the…
What Do You Know? 9 Rules Questions from 2018
1. There’s a runner on first, catcher’s interference is called and the batter safely makes it to first as a result of the play. If the runner on first (after safely reaching second base), makes an attempt for third base during the play and gets thrown out, does the offensive coach have the option to…
Did a Veteran Player Forget This Basic Rule?
Runner on First Attempts to Go to Second Base on Dropped Third Strike When a batter strikes out on a dropped third strike and first base is occupied with less than two outs, the batter is automatically out. The rule is a close cousin of the Infield Fly rule. It is designed to protect the…
