“Mike had to work on stuff that didn’t come naturally to him, more so than other catchers who maybe do it more naturally.” –Mike Scioscia (skip to 3 minutes for the stuff Mike Napoli decided to work on in the 2011 playoffs while Scioscia worked on his golf game) Treat this […]
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The shoes are pretty. The swing, not so much. In honor of the man who turned athletic footwear into a religion, here is a list of our 23 favorite baseball cleats inspired by basketball shoes. Thanks to @SandlotSpikes, a guy who knows as much about baseball gear as anybody, for giving […]
Our boy Gemini Keez is getting better and better as the season wears on, giving us an up-close view of the gear we want to see. Check out the Marlins’ and Mets’ gear choices from this past weekend and vote on your favorite piece below. Wilson A2K DW5 Rawlings Heart […]
A quick gallery thanks to WPW’s eyes on the field, @GeminiKeez. You can find some other gear-related shots on his website, KeezOnSports.com. The guy just GETS IT. Here’s the links to the gear pictured: Rawlings PROS17ICBR NIKEiD Gamer Cleats Nike Air Max Plus UA Spine Venom New Balance 4040v2 adidas […]
After a nightmare 2012, Boston is running away with the division thanks to some new additions to the ballclub. First year starters Shane Victorino, Mike Napoli, and Will Middlebrooks are putting up softball numbers, driving in a combined 41 runs since August 25th, leading the team to an 11-3 record […]
Alfonso Soriano hadn’t played a meaningful August baseball game since 2009 when the Yankees recently re-acquired him from the basement-dwelling Cubs. So what did he do to shake off the cobwebs? He hit 11 bombs, drove in 31 runs in the month, and added some teeth to a Yankees’ offense […]
When we were in T-Ball, our cleats were plastic. They were safe and kid-friendly. When I graduated from Little League and moved on to Junior League and high school ball, I left plastic behind and laced up metal “spikes” as my high school coach made sure we called them. The […]
I am always looking for cleats I haven’t seen. Earlier this season, at the Eastern League All-Star game, I was placed in a locker room full of prospects. And prospects mean shoe deals. As I was meeting some of the guys I happened to notice my locker mate had some […]
It came to my attention (because of commenters’ viligance) that Evan Longoria recently switched out all of his Nike gear and is instead going with the more specialized companies, Franklin and New Balance. The reason why? We don’t know yet. I hope one day we are at a point where […]