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Baseball
Take me out to the ballgame, the baseball game, that is! The baseball category is all about the game of baseball, America's pastime. Questions include what a baseball is made of, what bats are the best to use, what the bullpen is, and much more!
14,315 Questions
Is Manny Ramirez on the Tampa Bay Rays?
Manny Ramirez started the 2011 season as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, but retired on April 8th due to failing another drug test.
Who wears number 2 for the New York Mets?
Currently, infielder Justin Turner wears #2 for the New York Mets.
What can go farther a Frisbee or baseball?
Frisbee because that can go with the wind and fly with it.
Can a baseball coach be part of the roster?
Yes, actually, that is the reason they wear uniforms today because in many cases the coach was also a player. A team can put anyone on the roster, however, in today's game there is a lot of things going on in a managers head, so it would be difficult for him to both manage and play. In addition most managers are well out of their prime and have retired from playing ball for a reason, but none the less. A coach or manager could be placed on the active roster if the franchise wanted to do that, much like a player could manager if that is what the franchise wanted to do
It was rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader in Oakland on Wednesday, May 7. Oakland won the makeup game, 2-0.
What numbers will Ellsbury McCann and Beltran wear for the New York Yankees?
- Jacoby Ellsbury - #22
- Brian McCann - #34
- Carlos Beltran - #36
Is there a baseball player that last name is Tejeda?
Ruben Tejada is a New York Mets infielder. Miguel Tejeda was released at his request by the Orioles in May, 2012. No relationship, Miguel is Dominican, Ruben is Panamanian.
What is the city closest major league baseball team to wilmington nc?
The closest is Washington DC (Washington Nationals) which is approximately 373 miles driving distance from Wilmington ... next comes Atlanta (Atlanta Braves) which is approximately 415 miles driving distance from Wilmington.
How many divisions did the Minnesota Twins win?
The Minnesota Twins won 94 regular season games in 2002 and won 2 games in the playoffs for a total of 96 wins
Which MLB player has the nickname Captain Clutch?
Derek Jeter, captain of the New York Yankees since 2003, who is also known for his clutch-hitting abilities.
If team a vs. team b which team is the home team?
In the sport I play it is the home side that is listed first (Team A)
What does a Baseball ball look like without the cover?
It looks all blueish and it has to be very old to see what it looks like
How many times have the University of Miami Hurricanes played in a national championship game?
Miami has been in 11 National Title games; 6 in the 80's (83 (W), 85 (L), 86 (L), 87 (W), 88 (L), 89 (W)) 3 in the 90's (91 (W), 92 (L), 94 (L)) 2 in 00's (01 (W), 02 (L))
What is the sweet spot on a baseball bat?
The sweet spot is near the label on a Louisville Slugger. An experienced batter knows its location well, but the scientific definition is unclear, because different locations can have differing effects.
One possible sweet spot is the center of percussion, which is the location where the ball may impact the bat without causing a reaction force on the hand. An impact at any other location can cause the handle to feel like it is jumping in the hand.
Another possible sweet spot is a location called a vibrational node. The impact of the ball causes the bat to vibrate in waves that have dead spots, or nodes. Multiple waves occur at the same time, but the two largest waves both have nodes close to each other about 6.5 inches from the bat's end. Hitting the ball here results in small vibrations. Large vibrations can potentially take energy away from the ball and be painful to the hand.
A third location of interest is the bat's center of mass, which is located by balancing the bat horizontally. The sweet spot is usually located not at the center of mass, but somewhere between it and the end of the bat. The center of percussion, vibrational node, and center of mass are not generally the same location, but all are determined by the geometry, mass distribution, and material properties of the bat. The sweet spot preferred by batters appears to be close to the center of percussion and the vibrational nodes.
Reference: http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/bats-new/bend-sweet.html Different batters have different opinions. Personally, my sweet spot is about 4 inches down from the far end of the bat.
What is better baseball or soccer?
Baseball, just cause soccer is world wide dosent mean its better. Its just the worst sport ever its simple kick a ball in a net. Baseball better more complicated and harder. I have played both.
Did chris wheeler ever play baseball?
He couldn't have, and if he did I can't imagine he played passed t-ball. I am 24 and have watched the Phillies all my life, and through the years it's been obvious that Wheels had to have an inside track to that job.
Can you earn an RBI on a pass ball?
No, it is not an RBI. a passed ball is basically an error on the catcher and you don't credit RBI's when error's occur.
This answer is basicly true in regards to the passed ball, however , a batter can be credited with an RBI on an error, if, in the official scorers judgment the runner or runners would have scored anyway had the error not occured.
For example: Runner on third, less than two outs, batter hits ground ball to an infielder who was playing back..infielder commits an error fielding the ball, or throws it wild to first..in the scorers opinion had the infielder fielded the ball cleanly, or not thrown wild to first, the run would have scored anyway. The batter is credited with an RBI.
