As pitchers and catchers report in almost two weeks, the time has come to renew your passion for the game. Here are a few websites to help you explore just how far that passion can go.
Baseball has always been obsessed with numbers, its infinite empire of statistics expanding with every pitch. This site does a phenomenal job taking data, organizing it, and offering commentary through its blog. In particular, you can find things like data on the average velocity and type of pitch thrown by major leaguers. For example, did you know that Ubaldo Jimenez led qualified pitchers with a fastball that averaged 94.9 mph while Tim Wakefield placed at the bottom of the pack with an average of 72.9? This is my new favorite site and by a huge margin.
The history of this game is rich and seemingly endless. Baseball Almanac dedicates itself to preserving this history and does a wonderful job of it. Find amusing baseball quotes, the history of the Chicago Cubs uniforms, interviews with colorful characters in the game, and so on. Like much of life, you get what you put in. And if you put in the time to dig into all this website has to offer, you won’t be disappointed.
3. www.mlb.com
Ok. That was an obvious one. But people don’t fully appreciate the depth of information offered by this site, especially when it comes to video and other multimedia content. Look for Major League Baseball Advanced Media, the league’s tech and media division, to start tying this site together with the all-new MLB cable channel. That’s when things start getting fun.
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