Monthly Archives: June 2022
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- June 29, 2022When playing baseball there are three main pieces of equipment you need to be successful, a baseball glove, a baseball, and a bat. Sure, one could argue that as long as you have something that resembles a bat and a ball, you could still play the game, but for the sake of argument a glove is still going to be necessary to safely play the game in the way it was intended. a So, when it comes to a glove, how do you know which size to get?
Different Types of Baseball Gloves
Before we get into the physical size of a baseball glove it’s important to know that there are different types of gloves as well. The glove (or mitt) that a catcher uses is not the same as that of a pitcher. There are also different gloves for infielders, outfielders, and even first baseman. In the case of little league and younger kids, you’ll probably only find that the catcher uses a catcher’s mitt while most of the other players just have a glove that fits their hand. Sometimes you might find a kid that is using a first -
- June 16, 2022Even though the NBA finals are over for the year and the Golden State Warriors have taken the crown, we wanted to keep the basketball talk going. And while the players and their on and off court antics can be entertaining, the mascots are a timeless part of any team. While big name stars and position players come and go from NBA teams, the mascots are here to stay. Sometimes being replaced by updated versions of themselves, and in the rare occasion being replaced altogether, typically a team’s mascot lasts a lot longer than many of the players. The job of the mascot is to provide an extra level of entertainment for the crowd, and in some cases, go the extra mile to show off their physical skills. Certain mascots have been known to tumble and flip during timeouts and half time shows, while other mascots simply entertain the children in their section. Whatever basketball team you cheer for you’re probably aware of the mascot, and you may be bias and think your mascot is the best. Thankfully
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- June 04, 2022With the NHL playoffs starting this week it’s probably time that you learned what some of the key terms in the game of hockey mean. If you’re just getting into the game, or going to watch some playoff hockey with friends, you won’t want to be stuck asking questions about the rules the whole time. So, to help, we put together this list of some of the most common hockey rules and terms that you’ll need to know in order to follow the games. For this article we are going to assume that you know terms related to the equipment and how goals are scored, and by that we are assuming that you know what a hockey puck and stick are and that a goal is scored when the puck goes into the opposing teams net. Those are the extreme basics when it comes to hockey. Where most people start to get lost is when it comes to some of the rules of the game. This also includes what the lines on the ice mean, what a power play is, how a shootout works, and things of that nature. So, let’s take a quick look at some
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