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The handpicked walk up and walk on music for baseball on all levels has been going on for years. Almost every batter and many pitchers pick the tunes they want when they enter, with many becoming some of the most recognizable calling cards that connect players to fans, the biggest being “Enter The Sandman,” which …
Maybe it’s because we have all become too politically correct, or maybe it’s because there is sooo much time spent on trying to be the most techno-savvy we can be that the simple, grassroots and fun promotions aren’t as fun or “interesting” as they once were. For whatever reason, even with all the opportunities available …
The risk/reward for independent minor league baseball can be very high. Absorb all the costs, but keep all the profits with a product that can be fun, innovative and even a little but more edgy than affiliated minor league teams in North America. Grab a player or two with some name value, find some coaches …
We all have a need for speed in some way, and for baseball fans there is probably nothing more tantalizing than watching a fastball. More and more, the game is becoming about the speed of the ball, and in some ways, the dance that batter have to do to try and get around on the …
As we head toward Opening Day of the MLB season the annual lament about baseball needing to attract a younger audience starts again. While there is no doubt that every sport wants to grab younger folks and engage more with every medium possible with its fans, the pact is that we as a society are …
The Cosmos were first in last spring, and now MLB joins President Obama as next in for the expansive effort growing between the United States and Cuba. Where will it go next? There are lots of possibilities from the largest to the grassroots. Much has been hyped and speculated about what role the opening of …
Sometimes it’s the simplest of ideas that work the best. One recent example, launched formally this spring, is Sox Lunch. Founder Kevin Phelan felt that there was no place for fans to get simple unfettered news in an email form, easily digestible, for his hometown Red Sox, and launched the platform to do so. A …
There is the old wives tale that certain things, like death, comes in threes. In reality it is probably only true because when you hear of someone you know or know of, passing away, your mind starts looking for ways to bring closure, and finding those other two, no matter how remote, helps to somehow …
We are now finished with “All-Star” season until MLB and MLS All-Star week in July. The run from the NFL Pro Bowl through the NBA All-Star weekend in Toronto again produced its share of questions, activations and innovations to make the games more relevant in a time when fans are more enthralled with the pre-All …
It came and went again, nestled just after MLB pitchers and catchers reported, and just after NBA All-Star Weekend. The official start of college baseball season. The start of college is going by the boards without much of a flurry of activity. While most eastern teams will head to Florida and Arizona for short trips …