Summary

Upon starting my blog, I wanted to write about something that I was passionate about enough to make all of the required blog posts. The one thing that came to my mind that has encapsulated my mind and life up until college was baseball. I grew up playing baseball from a young age and became super intrigued by the sport. Travel baseball on the weekends and recreation ball during the week was the lifestyle I lived for the first 18 years of my life. I can’t remember a time in my life that I was not involved with baseball in some capacity. That sparked my memory to educate the class and viewers on different aspects of the game of baseball. The goal was to provide more of an educational blog rather than a blog about stats and current baseball events. Seeing as the current times that have presented themselves, I’m glad that I chose the educational side. There is not much baseball being played at the moment. I broke the blog down into three separate categories: the science of hitting, the science of throwing, and the science of fielding. Within each category there are several posts that aim to educate the viewers of every aspect of the game of baseball. 

In the science of hitting category, I broke up the aspect of hitting into four separate blog posts. The science of batting was intended to help the viewers understand the basic body parts and body movements that go into swinging a baseball bat. If viewers can understand the body parts and all the intricacies that go into an effective baseball swing, then maybe they can appreciate the game as a whole. I then described the mindset of a hitter. Baseball is a game of momentum and mentality, and it is not solely based on physical athletic ability. Once a reader can understand the mindset of a hitter, then they will be able to better understand the benefits and setbacks of hitting from the right or left side of the batter’s box. “Lefty Batter vs. Righty Batter” shows that there is not a superior side of the plate to hit from. Both have their benefits and deficits. The last thing that I thought would be exciting for the viewers to understand is how hitting is perceived in the eyes of a scout. Scouting for hitters is the last blog about the science of hitting that takes a deep dive into how scouts evaluate players. 

The second category that I educated my viewers on was the science of throwing. The most complicated type of throwing in the game of baseball is off of the mound. The pitcher must perfect his throws more so than any other position, so I decided to focus two posts on pitching. One post simply explains the different ways in which a pitcher throws the ball. In the next post, I outlined several different types of pitches that a pitcher could throw if they wanted to. I finished with a post about throwing from several different positions. This post was intended to educate my viewers on the various types of throwing motions that are used in baseball and when to use them. 

The third category I wanted to educate my viewers on was the science of fielding. There were four blog posts in this category that probed the basics of each position on the baseball field. In the “Five F’s of Fielding,” the basics of all fielding was described, but it mainly showed how infielders field a ground ball. In two other posts, I outlined how outfielders and catchers play their position as well. The last blog I categorized in this section was the blog titled “Running with a Purpose.” This was intended to show the viewers the importance of knowing how to run the bases. 

Throughout the process of making this blog, I was reminded of my love for the game of baseball and my appreciation for blogging. The advancing power of technology has given me the ability to express my knowledge and passion for the game of baseball to my viewers. I now have a greater appreciation for blogging and a deepened love for baseball.