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Baseball’s Newest Trend: Matte Batting Helmets

May 31, 2016

Baseball History, College, Major League Baseball

After writing last week about MLB's new sock deal, one new piece of equipment that has been trending this season is the matte batting helmet. While many younger fans will look at the matte helmet as a fresh tak...

Stance Socks and How Baseball Plans to Benefit

Seth Poho

May 24, 2016

Baseball History, Breaking News, Major League Baseball

The announcement earlier this week that Major League Baseball has teamed up with noted sock maker Stance on a multi-year deal as the league's official sock supplier is an interesting development. On the surface...

Protecting A Pitcher’s Undervalued Asset

Seth Poho

Apr 30, 2016

Features, Injuries

As we near the end of April, it seems not many pitchers, if any, have embraced the new protective head gear in regular season play. While it is always hard to change the habits of professional ballplayers, the ...

Classic Threads: Washington Nationals

Seth Poho

Feb 5, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, Washington Nationals

Classic Threads goes to the Nation's Capital and check out the Washington Nationals Brad Mills / USA TODAY Sports For many of us, seeing the Montreal Expos leave Quebec to become the Washington Nationals...

Classic Threads: Philadelphia Phillies

Seth Poho

Feb 5, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, Philadelphia Phillies

Classic Threads look at the long history of the Philadelphia Phillies H. Rumph Jr. / Associated Press If there is something to say about the Phillies, it's that their fans are devoted to their team. That...

Classic Threads: New York Mets

Seth Poho

Feb 3, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, New York Mets

Classic Threads looks at the New York Mets today Getty Images While some may regard the Mets as "New York's other team", they have been a franchise blessed with a hopeful fan base and a colorful legacy. ...

Classic Threads: Miami Marlins

Seth Poho

Feb 2, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, Miami Marlins

Moving along the NL East we look at the Miami Marlins The Sporting News / Getty Images While roster fire sales have been synonymous with the Marlins, having a bold uniform has also been associated with t...

Classic Threads: Atlanta Braves

Seth Poho

Feb 2, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Baseball History, Features, History

Moving onto the NL East, the Atlanta Braves are up Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images For most baseball fans, the Atlanta Braves are thought of -- at least historically -- as an NL East powerhouse whose nati...

Classic Threads: Toronto Blue Jays

Seth Poho

Feb 2, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, Toronto Blue Jays

Rounding out the last of the American League teams, the Toronto Blue Jays Rick Stewart / Getty Images When Toronto earned an MLB franchise in the late seventies, it became the second Canadian city to do ...

Classic Threads: Tampa Bay Rays

Seth Poho

Feb 1, 2016

Baseball History, Features, History, Tampa Bay Rays

Classic Threads looks at the Tampa Bay Rays Chris Covatta / Getty Images Even though the Tampa Bay Rays have not been in the league for twenty years yet, it feels like they have. Through the years, this ...

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