Baserunning: Reading Ground Balls from Second Base

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Have you ever seen a lone runner on second base get thrown out trying to advance to third on a ground ball?

It’s ugly baseball to say the least.

Every time I think I’m through seeing this baserunning blunder; I flip on ESPN only to see Read more

Dirt-Ball Reads

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It’s the bottom of the 7^th.  The Score is tied 2-2.  There’s one out in the inning, and you’ve just worked a walk.

This type of game situation is common enough that you can expect to see it at least two or three times during the course of a season.  Depending on how your team has done, how you think and react here can be crucial.

Some of the first things that are hopefully running through your mind at this point are ways to move up 90 feet into scoring position where a single can now win the game for your team.

If one of the questions you are asking yourself in this situation is Read more

Sports Injuries: Advil or Tylenol?

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Chip’s Tips

As a pharmacist I have patients ask me all the time, “What’s better, Advil or Tylenol?” for their bumps and bruises.

My usual response to this question is, “Well, it depends.”

While a seemingly minor decision, the choice of whether to use ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the pain and swelling associated with an injury can Read more

Joe West Got It Right…This Time

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Opinion

Well, Joe West is at it again…except this time maybe, just maybe he got the call right.

Recently, the frequently maligned Major League Baseball umpire claimed the length of a Red Sox versus Yankees game in the season opening series was “pathetic and embarrassing.”

The game, which officially lasted 3 hours and 21 minutes, was, ironically, the shortest in a series that also featured games lasting 3:46 and 3:48.

Besides a better choice of words and timing, I couldn’t agree more with Joe West’s point.

Baseball has got to do a better job of Read more

What Criteria Do Student-Athletes Have to Meet?

Get a Look Sports profiles and covers high school student-athletes with aspirations of playing college baseball.  Student-Athletes who are featured on Get a Look Sports must also Read more