http://www.pacificarticles.com en-us http://www.pacificarticles.com N/A rchamria@gmail.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:21:00 -0500 20 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4184/1/Who-is-Barry-Bonds/Who-is-Barry-Bonds.html "I like to be against the odds. I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it's just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance." - Barry Bonds. nigel_kerry@pacificarticles.com (Nigel Kerry) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4183/1/Chasing-Records-Is-Bonds-Baseballs-Greatest-Player/Chasing-Records-Is-Bonds-Baseballs-Greatest-Player.html Despite his problems with the doping controversy, Barry Bonds is undoubtedly one of baseball’s greatest players. As baseball’s only seven-time MVP, Bonds is more than assured of a place in baseball history. But will he someday be known as the sport’s greatest player, or will his memory be forever stained with doubts about his drug use? nigel_kerry@pacificarticles.com (Nigel Kerry) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4182/1/San-Diego-Padres/San-Diego-Padres.html You don’t have to win the California lottery to see the San Diego Padres all you need is a plan. If you’re going to be in the San Diego area during baseball season and you’d like to catch a ball game, the San Diego Padres are nearly guaranteed to give you a good show. With players like Piazza and Manny Alexander, no matter what team they’re up against, the San Diego Padres are sure to thrill even the most skeptical baseball fan. john_saras@pacificarticles.com (John Saras) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4181/1/Youth-Baseball-Coaching-Practice-Schedules-and-Fields/Youth-Baseball-Coaching-Practice-Schedules-and-Fields.html The following article is an excerpt from the free online course "Learning to Coach Youth Baseball". john_nowly@pacificarticles.com (John Nowly) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4180/1/Selecting-a-Good-Assistant-Coach/Selecting-a-Good-Assistant-Coach.html The following article is an excerpt from the free online course "Learning to Coach Youth Baseball". john_nowly@pacificarticles.com (John Nowly) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4179/1/Youth-Baseball-Coaching-Rules-and-Regulations/Youth-Baseball-Coaching-Rules-and-Regulations.html The following article is an excerpt from the free online course "Learning to Coach Youth Baseball". john_nowly@pacificarticles.com (John Nowly) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4178/1/How-to-be-a-Red-Sox-Fan/How-to-be-a-Red-Sox-Fan.html There is nothing more fanatic, neurotic, and passionate than a Boston Red Sox fan. This article entails how to be Sox, and live accordingly to the creed of Red Sox Nation nina_bennett@pacificarticles.com (Nina Bennett) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4177/1/A-Grand-Slam-MLB-Baseball-Party/A-Grand-Slam-MLB-Baseball-Party.html You're planning on pulling off one of the best MLB baseball party ever. Your first goal to make some homerun invites. If you can't find some white card stock and cut your invites into a circle, make sure you cut on a fold; this will give you an inside. On the front you can easily draw the lacing of a baseball with red ink. gail_leino@pacificarticles.com (Gail Leino) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4176/1/The-Tragic-Story-of-Eddie-Gaedel/The-Tragic-Story-of-Eddie-Gaedel.html Three weeks after the game, Eddie was arrested in Cincinnati for screaming obscenities. He tried to convince a policeman he was a big league player. pierre_levasseur@pacificarticles.com (Pierre Levasseur) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4175/1/New-Baseball-Cards-Offer-Classic-Collectibles/New-Baseball-Cards-Offer-Classic-Collectibles.html Baseball cards have been an irreplaceable part of American culture for over a century. Giving collectors a chance to see the stats and pictures of their favorite players, baseball cards have come a long way in the past decade. As some collectors grew weary of the traditional baseball card format, the card companies needed to find a niche that would help boost the excitement of their product. kadence_buchanan@pacificarticles.com (Kadence Buchanan) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4174/1/What-is-Cal-Ripken-Doing-Today/What-is-Cal-Ripken-Doing-Today.html On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken broke the most storied record in baseball, Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games. Ripken played all of his games with the Baltimore Orioles, a rarity in an era when baseball players move from team to team seeking better deals. kadence_buchanan@pacificarticles.com (Kadence Buchanan) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4173/1/Minor-League-Baseball-Is-a-Great-Family-Value/Minor-League-Baseball-Is-a-Great-Family-Value.html More families are opting out of the great American pastime of attending major league baseball games than ever before. Some are staying home and watching the games on television, but growing numbers of families are flocking to minor league ballparks. kadence_buchanan@pacificarticles.com (Kadence Buchanan) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4172/1/Truth-or-Cheat/Truth-or-Cheat.html Dirty stuff sawn on Rogers' hand. cindy_ferguson@pacificarticles.com (Cindy Ferguson) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4171/1/The-Legend-of-Babe-Ruth/The-Legend-of-Babe-Ruth.html George Herman Ruth, better known as "Babe Ruth", is widely regarded as the greatest baseball player in the history of the game. Also known as "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat," a virtual home run machine whose exploits off the diamond were as colorful as the wonders he pulled off while on it. jonathon_hardcastle@pacificarticles.com (Jonathon Hardcastle) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4170/1/Baseball-in-Japan/Baseball-in-Japan.html In recent years, the arrival in the United States of players like Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui has enlightened Americans about the popularity of the sport in Japan. But most Americans don't know that Japan has almost as long a baseball history as the United States. jonathon_hardcastle@pacificarticles.com (Jonathon Hardcastle) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4169/1/Four-Major-League-Ballparks-Worth-a-Special-Trip/Four-Major-League-Ballparks-Worth-a-Special-Trip.html This park opened in 1992 and pays homage to the early days of baseball. With its graceful wrought iron embellishments and brick façade, Oriole Park set the new standard for modern ballparks and is still considered the best park in the country by purists. jonathon_hardcastle@pacificarticles.com (Jonathon Hardcastle) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4168/1/Miken-Softball-Bats-Review---Whats-New-For-2007/Miken-Softball-Bats-Review---Whats-New-For-2007.html In the world of softball, finding a top quality slowpitch softball bat can sometimes be difficult. That is until you can swing a Miken softball bat. terry_edwards@pacificarticles.com (Terry Edwards) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4167/1/Worth-Softball-Bats-Review/Worth-Softball-Bats-Review.html The softball bat industry is a big one, but one company stands out among them all. Worth is a leader in making some of the best softball bats on the market. Worth softball bats have been around since 1970, and in fact, Worth was the first maker of the aluminum softball bat back in 1970. terry_edwards@pacificarticles.com (Terry Edwards) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4166/1/Choosing-The-Best-Slowpitch-Softball-Bat/Choosing-The-Best-Slowpitch-Softball-Bat.html Choosing a new softball bat isn't difficult, but it does take a little research. Don't just walk into Wal-Mart and pick up a $20 no-name bat and call it a day. terry_edwards@pacificarticles.com (Terry Edwards) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4165/1/A-Radical-Idea-for-Major-League-Baseball/A-Radical-Idea-for-Major-League-Baseball.html Now that another World Series is in the books and a fresh five-year labor agreement has been signed, I think it's time that Major League Baseball owners do something that really shakes things up while appealing to the purists and modernists alike. I have a suggestion for a radical new alignment that would do just that, although it likely won't go over too well with the self-appointed guardians of all things baseball. terry_mitchell@pacificarticles.com (Terry Mitchell) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4164/1/Little-League-Controversy-Get-Over-It/Little-League-Controversy-Get-Over-It.html Recently, a controversy has arisen over a Little League championship game in Utah. The father of one of the players has taken exception to the fact that the best hitter on his son's team was intentionally walked by the coach of the other team in order to get to his son, who is a cancer survivor. terry_mitchell@pacificarticles.com (Terry Mitchell) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4163/1/Fox-Baseball-Market-Bias/Fox-Baseball-Market-Bias.html Fox TV only seems to be interested in large market teams for its regular season national broadcasts of Major League Baseball on Saturday afternoons. I can't remember the last time I saw on of their games that didn't include at least one team from one of the top markets. terry_mitchell@pacificarticles.com (Terry Mitchell) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4162/1/Could-Baseball-Ever-Return-to-the-City-of-Saints/Could-Baseball-Ever-Return-to-the-City-of-Saints.html It would seem impossible that baseball could possibly ever return to Montreal. However, I think it could happen, given the right set of circumstances. terry_mitchell@pacificarticles.com (Terry Mitchell) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2498/1/Barry-Bonds-And-Steroid-Use/Barry-Bonds-And-Steroid-Use.html Barry Bonds has allegedly been taking steroids to enhance his baseball skills. Will the book be thrown at Bonds or will he avoid conviction and go onto to pass Hank Aaron's homerun record? mathew_keegan@pacificarticles.com (Matthew Keegan) Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/532/1/An-Open-Letter-To-Donald-Fehr-About-Steroid-Abuse-In-Baseball/An-Open-Letter-To-Donald-Fehr-About-Steroid-Abuse-In-Baseball.html Allegations have been made that at the height of steroid abuse in Baseball more then half of all the ballplayers were involved. By All accounts that abuse is in the past and today only a handful of Baseball players are using performance enhancing Drugs. Mikemakler@pecificarticles.com (Mike Makler) Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400