Category Slapstick Baseball

This Week in Minor League Promotions

Reading Fightins – Mother’s Day Tote Sunday, May 14th The first 2,000 women 18 & older receive a Mother's Day Tote Bag on Sunday, May 14th! First pitch is at 2:05!https://t.co/Cjm90k3O09 pic.twitter.com/qH1z2ytHJe — Reading Fightin Phils (@ReadingFightins) May 10, 2017 Potomac Nationals – 1982 Replica Jersey Giveaway Sunday, May 14th Get an Alexandria Dukes 1982 […]

Thank You, Mom

Before you begin reading this please go tell your Mother, your Grand-mother, the Mother of your children, your best friend’s Mom, and physically the closest other Mother to you that you love them, and are grateful for everything they do. They all deserve to hear that every day, so make sure it counts today.   […]

Preview of the Mother’s Day Gear in the MLB

Here are the jerseys and hats that New Era has created for MLB Mother’s Day 2017: Here is another look at the jerseys: This #MothersDay, wear pink – just like @MLB: https://t.co/1jbMHeO3FG @MajesticOnField pic.twitter.com/pilNJt4vfP — MLB (@MLB) April 11, 2017 Here is another look at the hats: Make sure to rock the pink @NewEraCap hat […]

New York Reads Thank You Letter From Derek Jeter

It is hard to describe in words what Derek Jeter meant to the city of New York and what the city of New York meant to Derek Jeter. Baseball will officially close a chapter in its history this weekend, as Derek Jeter will have his #2 retired with the New York Yankees. On Sunday there […]

Big Papi Was Not a Fan of Bobby Valentine

David Ortiz is coming out with a new book titled Papi: My Story. The book will be released on May 16th but an excerpt was posted yesterday by Sports Illustrated. A great read if you have the chance. In the excerpt, it pulls away a couple of key moments in David Ortiz’s career. One being the […]

The San Francisco Giants Have the Worst Record in the MLB

A team that hasn’t finished below 3rd since 2008, is currently dead last in the MLB. The Giants have been consistently good under the management of Bruce Bochy, who has accumulated 3 World Series Titles since 2010. So what is going on in San Francisco? Not much is going right. The only shining light on the […]

Baseball Quote of the Day

“I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it” – Carl Yastrzemski

Skittles, Taste the Rally

The Oakland Athletics walked-off three games in a row, and a lot is being credited to some rally skittles. Back in Spring Training, an A’s fan — known only as “Leah” — brought her favorite team a gift: a big bag of Skittles. Oakland immediately won five straight Cactus League games, and the Rally Skittles […]

Are the Rockies Actually Good?

So, the Rockies MURDERED the Cubs today, Knocking Jake Arrieta around like he was Clay Bucholz. The Rockies are currently 21-12 and 2.5 games up on the “powerhouse” Dodgers. Now I know it’s still early, so I’m not making any real bold predictions. Yet, I think it’s fair to start asking, “Are the Rockies actually […]

Is the MLB a Fan of Slapstick Baseball?

On May 1st, SlapStickBaseball.com wrote an article about the best names in Minor League Baseball. Today, MLB.com wrote an article about the 10 best names in Minor League Baseball. Do they read SlapStick Baseball? Probably. It would be a smart decision on their part. Our stuff is great. Let’s compare the professional take to the […]