Sacrifice Bunting With A Big Lead?

It is rare that you see a team sacrificing with an 8-run lead, but that is exactly what the Boston College Eagles did on Friday in their game against Clemson (ranked #20 in the country).  In fact, they attempted to do it on two occasions. In the bottom of the 4th up 8-0, DH Matt [...]

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BaseballThink Partners With BABN

BaseballThink is partnering with the Boston Amateur Baseball Network, New England’s top resource for adult baseball, to provide them with baseball tips and strategy from local amateur ballplayers. From time to time, you will find our content displayed on the network’s website-bostonbaseball.com. The site is the most comprehensive resource for New England adult baseball and [...]

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Behind the Ropes at Louisville Slugger

BaseballThink correspondent Jim Storer visited Louisville Slugger last week as part of the Innovator’s Road Trip. We had a great “behind the ropes” tour with Rick Redman, the VP of Customer Communications at Louisville Slugger. It makes the most sense to start this post where our tour ended, in the Slugger Museum. Inside the front [...]

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1st base footwork

Many baseball observers underestimate the value of having a 1st baseman who has sound footwork and technique around the bag.  It is not always obvious because bad footwork doesn’t necessarily translate into errors. More often, it will result in limited range.  In today’s post, I will focus on one fundamental that is extremely important for a [...]

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Catching-5 Keys To Success

*Guest Blogger* Dan Jalbert writes about what it takes to be a successful catcher. Blogger Bio Dan Jalbert, now 33, has been catching since the age of 11. He played baseball at Danvers High and St. Lawrence University, and has played since 2000 in the Boston MABL, Yawkey League, and MSBL. He won the Tony [...]

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