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The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned right-hander Brian Rogers

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned right-hander Brian Rogers to Triple-A Indianapolis before Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Rogers had no record and a 13.50 ERA in a combined two innings over three appearances since being recalled from Indianapolis on Tuesday.

The Pirates recalled right-hander Josh Sharpless, who arrived in Cincinnati in time for Sunday’s game. He had a 1.50 ERA in 14 games as a rookie with the Pirates last season.

Sharpless was 1-0 with three saves and a 2.96 ERA in 16 appearances with Indianapolis this season.

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Tips for Good Fielding When Pitching In Baseball

Pitchers and managers should pay a great deal of attention to the techniques of fielding the ball around the mound. After the ball leaves his hands, the pitcher becomes an infielder. Like the other infielders, he has a spot to go to on every play.

The hardest thing for a young pitcher to learn is to go to his left on every ball hit to his left and to start immediately! Very often, the batter will hit a sharp bouncer between the first and second basemen. Both will try for it. This leaves 1st base open. It’s the pitcher’s job to get to 1st ahead of the runner and take the throw if the ball is fielded. He can’t possibly make it, however, unless he starts running to his left at the crack of the bat. If he’s not going to be involved in the play, on the other hand, all he has to do is stop.

To cover the base, the pitcher runs as fast as he can for a spot near the foul line that is about 10 feet to the home plate side of 1st. When he gets near this spot, he turns left so he can run along the inside of the base line (not in the base line). After catching the ball, he looks down for the base, hits the 2nd base side of the sack with his right foot and springs toward 2nd, out of the way of the oncoming runner.

With runners already on base, the pitcher, after tagging 1st, should quickly face the infield to keep them from advancing.

The beginning pitcher has a difficult time remembering that his feet should be parallel after delivering the ball to the plate. This will enable him to move right, left or straight ahead to field batted balls. It will also make it easier for him to knock down or catch those line drives that come right at him! Sometime a big pitcher has this trouble: his pitching foot comes down ahead of his striding foot. When this happens, the striding foot should quickly be brought up even with the pitching foot.

On a bunt with a runner on 1st, or on 3rd, the pitcher is responsible for everything in front of him that is out of reach of the catcher. With a runner on 2nd, he takes everything that is to his right of the imaginary line to the plate (first baseman takes everything on the left). These fielding areas are diagrammed in Chapter 14.

A swinging hit to the pitcher’s box with a runner on 1st can get a pitcher in hot water if he always tries for the double play with less than two out. Unless it’s a hard smash, the pitcher should ignore the runner going to 2nd and concentrate on putting out the batter. (He has little chance of getting the runner going to 2nd and if he misses he will have runners on 1st and 2nd with less than two out, instead of a runner on 2nd with an additional out in the scorebook.)

Pitchers should let the other infielders handle pop-ups in the area of the mound, and think only about covering an open base if necessary.

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Boston beat Baltimore

Josh Beckett was forced to come out of the game. Jeremy Guthrie probably should have stayed in.

Guthrie took a three-hit shutout into the ninth inning and came within two outs of his first complete game before Baltimore manager Sam Perlozzo pulled him, only to watch the Boston Red Sox score six runs and beat the Orioles 6-5 on Sunday.

“At one point, it seems like we had no chance,” said Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who doubled in Boston’s first run. “In the ninth, 5-0, fly ball, catcher misses it, and that was the difference in the game. Everybody started going crazy.”

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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. But, today, everyone is aware of these famous personalities. “Long Gone” is the most authentic snapshot that was ever taken about the Minor Leagues. This movie looks into the heart of Petersen’s character, Stud Cantrell, who headed for a great Major League career till he took a blast of shrapnel to his knee in World War II. It is worth watching.

Bull Durham:
“Bull Durham” has portrayed the game very well, both on and off the field. It conveys the message that baseball is a great game but it is just a game. In this movie, Costner is at his best as a veteran catcher. Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon have also acted really well. This movie was written and directed by former minor league baseball player Ron Shelton.

The Natural:
This sentimental movie was successful in dividing peoples’ views. It reflects the flaws in the economic and gambling systems that often plot to corrupt the game. “The Natural” is based on a novel by Bernard Malamud and features Robert Redford, Kim Basinger, Robert Duvall, Michael Madsen and the late Darrin McGavin. It is, no doubt, on number one.

These are the three ‘Best Baseball Movies’ of all time. Hope you have a great time watching them.

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National League Central

The East Coast-biased sports media likes to hype the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry as the ultimate baseball event every time the two teams meet, but they seem to forget that the defending world champions are in the National League Central, along with some of baseball’s most exciting rivalries and dynamic players. The St. Louis Cardinals enjoyed an incredible postseason in 2006 as Albert Pujols led the Redbirds to the franchise’s 10 th world title. But the Cards will not have an easy time even winning the NL Central this year as the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and even the Pittsburgh Pirates all appear to have the firepower to win the division. With baseball tickets to see these teams in action, you get to enjoy some of Major League Baseball’s brightest stars, like Ken Griffey Jr., Alfonso Soriano and Albert Pujols. And if you are tired of the Yankees vs. Red Sox, then get Cubs vs. Cardinals tickets to see the National League’s best rivalry.

In addition to several World Series contenders, the NL Central also has some of the best ballparks in baseball. Chicago Cubs tickets will get you into historic Wrigley Field, while St. Louis Cardinals tickets allow you to see the champs play at the new Busch Stadium. Pittsburgh Pirates tickets are good for entry to acclaimed PNC Park or Reds tickets let you experience Great American Ball Park . And if you want protection from the elements, then pick up some Brewers tickets and head out to Miller Park or buy your Houston Astros tickets for Minute Maid Park and enjoy a game with the luxury of a retractable roof.

The NL Central also offers some great history – the Pirates, Cardinals, Reds and Cubs have all been around since the 1800s and some of baseball’s most legendary players have suited up for those clubs, like Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Pete Rose, Honus Wager, Roberto Clemente and Ernie Banks. If you want to see some great action, you can’t go wrong with National League Central baseball tickets.

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Ticket Specialists Baseball Tickets

MLB is heating up around the country from Florida, the home of the Marlins to Los Angeles where the Dodgers are off to a very impressive start of 15-11. Boston Red Sox Tickets are harder than usual to get this year with their new Super Star Daisuke Matsuzaka. The Windy City is not enjoying the spring at Wrigley Field, with the way the Chicago Cubs are playing and the new coach, Lou Piniella. The Cubs spent a lot of money this off season, and were not expecting the team to under-perform. The Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves are currently leading the MLB with the best overall team records right now. The New York Mets look very promising this season, and currently have a record of 15-9 with Carlos Beltran leading them along. The New York Yankees, with one of the highest payrolls, are currently in last place in their division, and second to last in the American League! Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen that! Now a question remains inside of Yankees fans, will George Steinbrenner fire Joe Torre at one point during the season, if the Yankees do not improve? Guess we will have to wait and see as the MLB gets more exciting as each day gets closer to the World Series!

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