Liam Skiffington, Author at Baseball Essential

Stadium to Studio: An Inside Look at the Transformation of Mike Stud’s Career

Jul 26, 2016

They say that all rock stars want to be athletes and all athletes want to be rock stars. Some excel at being the former; others, the latter. A product of Cranston, Rhode Island, Mike Seander -- better known by ...

Entrepreneur Brian Morelli: “A Fan’s Business”

Liam Skiffington

Jul 23, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Features

Not many people are privileged enough to turn their passion into profit. For Brian Morelli, this holds untrue. Morelli, a Red Sox fan who resides in New Hampshire, started collecting memorabilia from ...

With Depth Diminishing, Benintendi Could Get The Call

Liam Skiffington

Jul 23, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Minor League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

For the Boston Red Sox, it’s no secret the 2013 season has a very significant meaning. We have the tragic April 15th marathon bombing which left a whole city, and a nation, in terror. Then we have the triumph o...

Cuban Pitcher Christian Romero To Join Patrick Henry Program

Liam Skiffington

Jun 16, 2016

College, Interviews

It's not often when a player who looks 5'10" on a mound and tips the scales at 154 pounds soaking wet can hurl an 89-mph fastball as a senior in high school. 18-year-old Christian Romero is doing just that a...

Red Sox Add Depth, Sign Casey Janssen

Liam Skiffington

Jun 16, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Rumors, Transactions

With Junichi Tazawa being used at an alarming rate and manager John Farrell being hesitant to use 41-year-old setup man Koji Uehara on back-to-back days, the Boston Red Sox have signed right-hander Casey Jansse...

Seung-hwan Oh: How About an All-Star Game?

Liam Skiffington

Jun 13, 2016

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have sole possession of second place in a very tough National League Central Division. Although they sit nine games back of the best team in baseball --the Chicago Cubs -- St. Louis has ...

Who Is Broward College’s Bat Flip King?

Liam Skiffington

Feb 22, 2016

College, Features

Baseball is in the air, and apparently so are bats. Wait, what? Yes bats are most certainly in the air. In case you somehow missed it last week, Broward College's JC Millan delivered us all the best bat flip of...

Kevin Youkilis: My Message to Red Sox Fans

Liam Skiffington

Feb 9, 2016

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Interviews, Major League Baseball

Seldom in baseball does a player get to say a sincere goodbye to his fan base. For two-time World Series champion Kevin Youkilis, he got to live out his dream in Boston, as well as say goodbye to the fans at Fe...

Catching up with Kevin Youkilis

Liam Skiffington

Feb 8, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Features

Baseball is a game defined by its numbers. No way around it. Less than 5.6 percent of high school ballplayers go on to play at the collegiate level. Less than 11 percent get drafted by major league clubs. First...

Nick Ahmed on Dave Stewart and the State of the Arizona Diamondbacks

Liam Skiffington

Jan 18, 2016

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West

"Our goal isn't to improve in the win column. Our goal is to get to the postseason and compete for a World Series this year." Sounds like words a seasoned veteran might relay to the rookies coming into Spring T...

Author Liam Skiffington