Random Thoughts of the Day
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): During my lunch break at work I took a few moments to check on recent baseball stories and the scores of the playoff game being played. Instantly a few things stood out...
View ArticleWorld Series Game 1 Recap
By Josh R: As game one of the World Series was about to start I had one thought in my head, ‘Verlander is going to dominate the Giants early on and make a statement to start this series.’ Well a...
View ArticleWorld Series Game 2 Recap
By Josh R: When I first started thinking about what this World Series would be like I immediately thought about the pitching on both teams. Verlander and Fister for the Tigers up against Cain,...
View ArticleWorld Series Game 3 Recap
In March of 2011 I had the opportunity to go to Scottsdale, AZ and interview a number of former Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. The Giants had just won the World Series and getting to hear how things had...
View ArticleDodger Blue (The Pain of Watching the Giants Winning)
By Mitch Maldonado: San Francisco Giant: 2012 World Series Champions. That sentence is still hard to read. I was born and bred a Dodgers fan, true and blue. Despite growing up in the Pacific Northwest,...
View ArticleNorm’s Year in Review and Looking Forward to 2013
By Norm: With the New Year approaching I would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May it be everything you would like and then some. Thank you to all the readers of 9 Inning Know it...
View ArticleCarl Erskine: A Part of Baseball History
By Norm: Today I’m excited to have former Dodger Carl Erskine. Erskine was an all-star in 1954 and won a World Series in 1955. He also crafted two no-hitters in his career vs. Cubs, June 19th 1952, and...
View Article5 Good Questions with Norm: Casey Stern
My guest today is Casey Stern. Casey was a former contestant on ESPN’s reality series Dream Job. Casey, thanks for answering some questions. Please tell us more about yourself. I wanted to be a...
View ArticleLaying the Ground Work for the Future- Guest Writer: Reese McCulley
Reese McCulley was a three time All-Conference starting pitcher at Linfield College. During that time, Linfield participated in two NCAA DIII College World Series. In 2010, Reese signed a contract and...
View ArticleFrom McMinnville to Wisconsin, The Road to the Championship: Part 2 by Chris...
continued from part 1: From McMinnville to Wisconsin, The Road to the Championship part 1 As we embarked to Texas for regional play we were expecting a regional title. We had the bats, the arms and the...
View ArticleGame 1 Error
By Scott: In one of several inept defensive displays by the Cardinals in Game 1 of the World Series last night, pitcher Adam Wainwright allowed a pop-up by Stephen Drew to fall right in front of him...
View ArticleThe Obstruction Explained
By Scott: Three things to keep in mind on the game-ending obstruction call There’s a lot that’s been written about the obstruction play that ended Game 3 of the World Series, most of which explains why...
View ArticleIt’s Only Three Games
By Josh: (Here is a little peak into the mind of a desperate fan, mine.) The first couple days of every season can be deceiving for baseball fans. A team that starts off the season hot can give the...
View ArticleA Lifetime Of Memories
By Josh: Here we are the middle of August, still two months from the World Series, but playoff baseball is going on all across the country from Little League up through the College wood bat leagues....
View ArticlePlayoff Predictions: Kelly
AL WILD CARD My predictions at the beginning of the year I had the Oakland A’s making it to the ALCS but they had a huge melt down and barely backed into the 2nd Wild Card spot. After saying that, I...
View ArticlePlayoff Predictions: Josh
AL WILD CARD This game is going to be hard for me to watch because my Mariners were so close to being in this game. With that being said I am picking the Royals to beat the A’s. The A’s have not looked...
View ArticleWorld Series Predictions from Trevor
First off, let’s get this out of the way….THE ROYALS?????? What? Come on! This is nuts! A team that everyone and their dog wrote off at the beginning of the year, now is coming off a sweep of the...
View ArticleIs It Spring Yet
By Josh: I know it has been all of two days since the World Series ended but all that means to me is that I’ve gone two days without checking scores for games and watching highlights, and I wont be...
View ArticlePlayoff Thoughts: The Championship Series
By Josh: So I went with my heart on two playoff picks and missed but my World Series picks are still alive and let’s be honest the two Championship Series look like great match ups. American League...
View ArticleMy Team Offseason Awards
By Josh: When a lot of the ‘professional’ writers grade out how teams did over the offseason they look to determine just how much of an impact the moves made by each team will affect them during the...
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