By John Klima
August 31, 2010
It’s time to open the Baseball Beginnings mailbag again, for a collection of comments, questions and “what the hell were you thinking, John!” letters from our many readers. This time, we talk about the Area Codes, the Cape, the Giants, and many other topics.
By John Klima
August 30, 2010
What is Henry Owens checking out? Why, he’s looking at the brand new Baseball Beginnings Photo Store, featuring hundreds of photos from the 2010 Aflac game! Click Henry’s shades, or anywhere else, to see more.
Henry is checking out all his homies: Hedges, Harrison, Lopes, Evans and the rest. You can also find Henry portraying Ken Griffey Jr. and the famous “Touchdown Henry,” captured when some guy brought a football out to the field. (It’s not our fault that the lefty is a lefty!) If you look, you might find the best double-play combination on the West Coast, probably the best double-play duo I think I’ve seen since we started Beginnings – Evans and Lopes working together. The photos in the gallery will actually come up much larger than the postage-stamp scale size here.
In case you missed it, and because we launched it on deadline day, you probably did, we here at Baseball Beginnings have launched a photo store. We plan to continue integrating these onto our site. The prints are glossy and sweet, we keep them affordable, and the idea is that readers can contribute to the web site and get something in return. Hey, this is baseball, we know how it works — you help us, we help you.
We also shot the East team. Here’s Francisco Lindor charging a ball like a potential pro. Feed Francisco the hit and you can look at the East gallery.
By John Klima
August 16, 2010
After a lot of work, our new photo store is open. We start off with four players we covered quite a bit in the 2010 draft cycle: right-handers Dylan Covey and Peter Tago; and outfielders Austin Wilson and Angelo Gumbs. In the coming days, we’ll have more exclusive art of both 2010 and 2011 players.
We really want you to be able to get a feel for what makes a player tick here at Beginnings, and we think that these photos are another good way to do that. We like to think there’s more to baseball than playing the game – lots of thought and joy, lots of emotion. We believe in the feel for the game and we think the photos are windows into what makes a player a player.
For the readers who have been with us for a long time, this is a great way to make a contribution to the site and to get something in return. For families and fans, we think these make great and unique additions to collections, and will look great signed, or just in the living room. Everyone starts somewhere, after all.
By Jen Marder
August 15, 2010
Today we will be covering the 2010 Aflac game. Come back later for coverage on what some of the big names in the 2011 draft do for the first time on the big stage.
By Jen Marder
August 5, 2010
Quick programming note – today marks the beginning of our extensive coverage of the 2010 Area Code Games. Stay tuned throughout the next few days for a first look at many 2011 (and some 2012) draft prospect.
By Jen Marder
July 5, 2010
As a reminder to our readers who are baseball families, please be sure to take a look at the Dusty Baker Baseball Camp, a partner of Baseball Beginnings. There is still time to register for the showcase starting on July 18 and for Sessions 1 and 2 starting on July 25. For information, you can visit the website or contact Bruce Carmichael at (530) 644-3067.
By Jen Marder
June 26, 2010
As the College World Series continues today, we at Baseball Beginnings wanted to bring your attention to the players we have covered who are playing. With UCLA playing an elimination game today, with Trevor Bauer pitching, we bromg you links to the UCLA players that we have covered.
Gerrit Cole
Watch Gerrit Cole Video
Watch Gerrit Cole vs. Jack Marder
Read Gerrit Cole Scouting Update
Read Gerrit Cole vs. Sonny Gray
Watch 2009 Gerrit Cole vs. Grant Green
Read 2009 Gerrit Cole Q&A
Read 2009 Gerrit Cole Scouting Report
Watch April 2009 Gerrit Cole Video
Trevor Bauer
Watch Trevor Bauer Video
Watch more Trevor Bauer Video
Watch more Trevor Bauer Video
Watch more Trevor Bauer Video
Rob Rasmussen
Watch Rob Rasmussen Video
Read Rob Rasmussen Scouting Report
Read Rob Rasmussen Scouting Update
Watch Rob Rasmussen Video
Watch more Rob Rasmussen Video
Read Rob Rasmussen Q&A
Niko Gallego
Read Niko Gallego Scouting Snapshot
Matt Grace
Watch Matt Grace Video
Watch more Matt Grace Video
Read Matt Grace vs. Bryce Ortega
By Jen Marder
June 20, 2010
As the College World Series begins, we at Baseball Beginnings wanted to bring your attention to the players we have covered who are playing. Since ASU plays its first game today, we start by bringing you links to the ASU players that we have covered. Keep an eye out for more in the coming days.
Seth Blair
Watch Seth Blair Scouting Video
Read Seth Blair Scouting Report
Read Seth Blair Scouting Update
Kole Calhoun
Watch Kole Calhoun Video
Read Kole Calhoun Scouting Report
Read Kole Calhoun Scouting Snapshot
By Jen Marder
June 20, 2010
With South Carolina playing its first game of the College World Series today, we at Baseball Beginnings wanted to bring your attention to the video we have published on South Carolina’s Jackie Bradley, Jr. We will be covering more of him in the future.
Jackie Bradley, Jr.
Watch Jackie Bradley Jr. Video
By Jen Marder
April 4, 2010
Just as a reminder as you return home from this Easter weekend and begin setting your summer baseball plans, please be sure to take a look at the Dusty Baker International Baseball Academy. This summer’s showcases will be attended by college baseball programs including Fresno State, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego, Nevada-Reno, St. Mary’s, Sacramento State, Chico State, Cal-State Monterey Bay, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Hayward, Patton University, UC Davis and Junior Colleges from the Sacramento area. In addition, players will receive instruction from former major leaguers and an opportunity to play in front of professional scouts. For more information, click here.
