Seattle Mariners Notch Second Straight Late Inning Comback, Nip Orioles 5-4

Seattle's superstar center fielder Ichiro drove in the winning run for the second consecutive night Tuesday (6-5-07) as the Mariners once again staged a late-inning rally to nip Baltimore 5-4. The Orioles sailed into the 7th inning with a 4-1 lead as reliever Danny Baez took over for starter Brian Burres. Baez, who is welcome back to Seattle anytime this season, promptly gave up a leadoff single to right fielder Jose Guillen and walked both left fielder Raul Ibanez and catcher Kenji Johjima to load the bases. Then Baez was sent to the shower stall to think things over. In came Baltimore reliever Jamie Walker who got designated hitter Jose Vidro to fly out, but Guillen scored and Ibanez moved to third base.

Paine-ful Approach Shouldn t Hurt Fantasy Team

Over 230 years ago, Thomas Paine preached common sense in his similarly titled essay to Americans about their desire for independence. Now, in 2007 and no longer part of the royal monarchy, we can focus our attention on our fantasy baseball team. That doesn't mean we should brush off Paine's words, however. In early June, common sense is a necessity when deciding to make or pass on a deal. Steer clear of all the hype and think logically. Barry Zito is not going to finish with an ERA of of 5.135, Andrew Jones will greatly improve on his. 220 average, and Richie Sexson will not stay 25 points below the Mendoza line, so don't give up on those players yet.

If You Think Little League Baseball Does Not Teach Important Survival Skills, Think Again

Sometimes as parents we forget how simple and subtle the lessons in life can be. I was reminded of this yesterday afternoon when I heard the cheering of youngsters playing a Little League baseball game in the nearby city park. It is amazing when the noise of kids at play can carry the sound a half-block away and into the open window of your living room. Little League baseball games can get noisy. Kids are excited when the bases are loaded and their next hitter sends a screaming line drive into the outfield. They know that the outfielder will likely boot the ball, and as it gets by him on its merry way to the fence, all three players on base will score and the hitter will probably come home safe with an inside-the-park home run and 4 ribbies (runs batted in) to his credit.

Baseball Teaches The Values Of Life

You must be wondering how sports like baseball can teach anyone the values and principles to be followed in life! Parents take their children to the fields and teach them the sport. Baseball is, thus, a symbol of the bonding between parents and their children. Baseball creates an atmosphere of excitement. The practice sessions in summer, everyone playing different positions, no one keeping score, everyone enthusiastic and engaged; everything is so energizing. Baseball is passing down as a legacy, strengthening family love, teaching the principles of life, sharing joy and victory, sorrow and defeat. Baseball can add spice to our lives. Baseball teaches us to take up any task with enthusiasm, optimism and with appreciation for the opportunity to participate.

Best Baseball Songs

There is nothing that says summer like baseball. The summer time sport of the ages, baseball is a game people flock to during the months of June, July, and August. Sitting in the sun, eating a hot dog, drinking a beer, and watching the boys of summer is a great way to spend an afternoon. But it isn't just summer and baseball that go together; through innings of the past, baseball and song have always gone together as well. Not only does nearly every American know the words to "Take me out to the Ballgame, " but all sorts of other music have been as much a part of the game as a box of cracker jacks. Over the years, several songs have been written directly about baseball or using baseball as a metaphor for life.

Yankee Alex Rodriguez Stirring It Up

The floundering Yankees managed to win one yesterday. Many are questioning A Rod"s tatics in the top of the ninth. With the Yankees up by two runs, Alex Rodriguez was running from first on a pop fly by Jorge Posada. As the Blue Jay Clark, 3b, was preparing to catch the pop fly with McDonald, ss, backing up the play; A Rod let out a yell. This yell was heard by Clark as one of his team mates calling him off and he backed off at the last moment. McDonald was unable to make the catch and the ball fell in for a hit. The controversy started immediately. Umpire Chad Fairchild had to seperate McDonald and Rodriguez when McDonald started jawing with Rodriguez.

Seattle Baseball Fans May Have Seen a Record as the Mariners Get 5 Consecutive Two-Out Hits

You will have to forgive Seattle baseball fans for getting a little excited about their team after the Mariners managed to come-from-behind and earn a 7-4 victory against the Baltimore Orioles Monday (6-4-07). The score and the victory look pretty pedestrian until you learn that the Mariners were behind 4-3 with two out in the 8th inning. It was looking a lot like Mudville with Casey coming to bat. Only once in the preceding 53 games had Seattle come from behind after being down going into the 8th inning. Then, it was as if the skies parted in a night game and some mighty power from above said, "Swing the bat and I will give the ball eyes to see a friendly spot to land.

Fringe Supplements Are Beneficial For Baseball Players!

When you plan your meal, it is necessary to include certain supplements as well. These supplements prove to be beneficial for baseball players. They have also proven to be good for other athletes. Supplements are an essential part of an ideal meal. As the name suggests, their role is to supplement a meal! Post workout nutrition and Meal Replacement Powders such as Muscle Milk by CytoSport are good examples. However, unlike these, all supplements cannot constitute a meal by themselves. Oatmeal is yet another good example of a healthy supplement. It has a great amount of fiber and does not have a favorable amount of fat or protein. Fiber is good for digestion.

Going to a Baseball Game in Panama City, Panama

Although Panama is located in Central America, during the winter months soccer takes a back seat to the Panamanian National Baseball League. With 10 teams in the league, each province has representation. I"ve been lucky enough to attend numerous games here in Panama City and highly recommend it to anyone who visits. It is an experience unlike any baseball game you can experience in the States. Most recently I attended semi-final game 7 between Chiriqui and Los Santos. It was a game that would decide who attended the National Championship for the 2006 season. Baseball in Panama is followed by people from all corners of the country and is enjoyed at the game, in bars and at homes by people young and old.

Are You A Movie Freak? Here Is A List Of The Top 3 Baseball Movies

It was in the year 1898 that Thomas Edison produced the first baseball movie ever made. He also featured two amateur New Jersey ball clubs that played their hearts out in a nine inning game. "Right off the Bat" was the first actual baseball movie featured in the year 1915. Since then, as many as 250 baseball movies have been released in America. Are you among those who love both, baseball and movies? If you do not get time for both, you can watch some baseball movies. Here is a list of the top baseball movies. Let me start with the movie on number 3. Long Gone: This short movie was made over twenty years ago. Virginia Madsen, William Petersen, and Dermot Mulroney who acted in this movie were not very well known at that time.