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[smellbaseball]

30 Day Baseball Challenge

Day 01 → Your favorite team(s)? Day 02 → Your favorite player(s)? Day 03 → How you fell in love with baseball? Day 04 → Favorite play(s) (event that happened during a game) Day 05:→ The worst call you have seen in an MLB game? Day 06 → Your dream batting order? Day 07 → Favorite young player(s)? Day 08 → Your favorite manager(s) ? Day 09 → A player you wish you had been alive to see play? Day 10 → A current player you believe will be a legend? Day 11 → Favorite call(s)? Day 12 → Favorite Logo? Day 13 → Favorite baseball commercial(s)? Day 14 → A player you think is underrated or overrated? Day 15 → * F R E E S P A C E * || Can be used at any point really but only once. Day 16 → Favorite 1st Basemen Day 17 → Favorite 2nd Basemen Day 18 → Favorite Shortstop Day 19 → Favorite 3rd Basemen Day 20 → Favorite Catcher Day 21 → Favorite Pitcher Day 22 → Favorite Outfielder Day 23 → Favorite Outfielder Day 24 → Favorite Outfielder Day 25 → Player you’d like to hangout with (any time period)? Day 26 → Favorite ballpark? Day 27 → Ballpark you’d like to visit? Day 28 → 2018 Award Winners? || 2018: MVP // ROY // CY Young Day 29 → Favorite uniforms? (any time period) Day 30 → Favorite (baseball related) quote? 

DISCLAIMER:

- Everyone is welcome to do it & however you want. Doesn’t have to be a photoshop masterclass... just have fun! - Days 16 thru day 24 are about current players in today & all sorts. Can include Japanese League players, softball players and others. - Day 28 about the awards can be all of them if you like but listed those just as starters for a place to start. Can even just do 1 award if you want.

[dcoloprisco]

The Ever-expanding Tale of Giancarlo Stanton

Miami Marlin’s RF Giancarlo Stanton (27) is carving a lasting impression in the time-honored sport of baseball. Legend has it that he once provided a game-winning hit in San Francisco’s AT&T Park while playing in Dodger Stadium. The All Star Home Run Derby champion hits the ball harder than any other MLB player and does so with regularity. He holds the top spot on StatCast’s Exit Velocity list at 119. 2 mph, which is the highest ever recorded. He owns the second spot as well and is mentioned numerous other times.

Some feel that these hot shots should carry a caliber rating along with a safety warning to those in the vicinity. United States Government ATFE oversight is also being considered. To combat this dominance and protect the integrity of the game and its participants, an appropriate defensive alignment called the “Downshift” is currently in development as depicted herein.

[an-ivy-covered-summer]

i was tagged by @timotheechallamets 💖

rules: spell out ur url with song titles, then tag as many people as there are letters in ur url.

a: angel of the morning - juice newton

n: new york - st. vincent

i: ivy - taylor swift

v: velvet - adam lambert

y: you’re still a mystery - bleachers

c: cut to the feeling - carly rae jepsen

o: one of us - abba

v: valentine - 5 seconds of summer

e: everybody lost somebody - bleachers

r: ribs - lorde

e: enchanted - taylor swift

d: dog days are over - florence + the machine

s: sugar, we’re goin down - fall out boy

u: under the bridge - red hot chili peppers

m: my, my, my! - troye sivan

m: midnight sky - miley cyrus

e: edge of seventeen - stevie nicks

r: rocket man - elton john

i tag: @boyz-4now @blue-da-ba-dee @notthebigspoon @pointeful @swiftzeldas @danhalen @we-were-all-kipnises @pitchburgh @peterstarkss @emietook @scherzersblueeye @smellbaseball @cinnamoncowboy @cleoselene @cadetuhura @donttelltheelff

(pls forgive me and ignore me if you wish or if you already did it <3)

[allornothingtattoo]

Work in progress on #MinesotaTwins badass #ErvinSantana w/ rosary beads down on the hand and a #KoiFishTattoo we still have to add more water and finish coloring it, but since he's been traded from the #Braves it's been hard to match up schedules. Pictures of his work at @MLBtattoo which is a page of #celebrityclients from athletes to rappers and everything in between. Seems like I tattoo more baseball players than any other sport. #MLBtattoo @MLBtattoo #smellbaseball (at All or Nothing Tattoo)

[strikethree]

hhhhheeelllo so i'm trying to find the baseball community here and was wondering if you had any recs to follow. fav team red sox if that helps but i'm down to follow general baseball/sports blogs with baseball emphasis, if they post soccer too its a plus, thanks!

hey yourself! 

i always rec the same blogs - @smellbaseball @jacobyyjones @andrewbenintendi @alex-bregman @jamesmccann @seriessweep @atedaryl @kenleyjansen @fuckyeahfeelingamazing @jakelamb @ozziealbies @jacobdegrom @jeffsamardzija @willyhernangomez @softbrobusiness @marcusstromans @anthonyrendons 

those are my faves!!! idk how many of them are actually red sox fans lmao except maybe courthney but most of them post more than just one team. hope that helps you out!!!!!

[halvedhab]

Can u teach me about the baseball? I need another sport to obsess over. Hockey is almost over and my life is empty without the sport :/

anon, I would be HAPPY to teach you about the baseball, since hockey season is over and I need others to join me in the hell that is B A S E B A L L.

so, without further ado, welcome to:

HALVEDHAB’S MLB PRIMER FOR HOCKEY FANS

this will be a very basic primer, aimed mainly at hockey fans who have never watched a baseball game and have no idea what they’re getting into, but once saw a gif of those Baseball Pants and thought, “hey, maybe…”

(x)

This primer will cover the basic rules of baseball, some baseball terms that you might hear floating around, some of the teams in the MLB, the difference between the National League and the American League, and some resources to continue you on your journey to becoming a Real Baseball Fan. :)

So, for starters, baseball might seem a lot slower than hockey to begin with. Where hockey is near-constant motion, baseball is a lot of standing around and pauses between pitches. Because baseball is so much slower-paced, I found hockey a lot more difficult to follow when I first started watching it! But what I like about baseball—and hockey!—is that anything can happen. If your team is down 4-0 in the 9th inning, there’s still a chance they can come back.

There was a pretty good baseball primer floating around a while ago with rules and positions, but the OP deactivated, so it’s no longer available. :(

Innings

Baseball games are 9 innings long, Each inning has a top (when the visiting team is at bat) and a bottom (when the home team is at bat). If a team is tied at the end of 9 innings, they get EXTRA innings until the tie is broken. (Longest baseball game ever? 33 innings. It lasted 8 hours. The longest one I’ve ever watched was 19 innings, and my team lost).

Hits

A player steps up to bat, gets three chances to hit the ball (three strikes, you’re out). A ball can also be fouled by hitting it over the foul lines. NOTE: fouls are…a lot more complicated than this, but for sake of simplicity and word count I’m sticking with this. Fouls count as strikes, unless the batter already has two strikes, in which case you can hit infinite fouls, and games take forever! 

A player can also be served a pitch that falls outside of the strike zone. This is called a ball. Four balls, and a player gets to walk to first base.

^ (the strike zone)

You’ll often see (on the scoreboard) or hear (from the announcers) a count referring to the number of balls or strikes a batter has. The first number is the number of balls, the second is the number of strikes. A 3-2 count is known as a full count, because another strike will result in an out and another ball will result in a walk.

(^ here is a Very Messy explanation of what you’ll sometimes see on a scoreboard)

If the batter hits the ball and the ball is caught before it hits the ground, the player is out. If the ball is caught by the baseman while he’s standing on the base and BEFORE the player has touched the base, the player is out. If the player is “tagged” by an opposing player while the player is holding the ball, he’s out. Three outs, and the teams switch places.

A single is when a player hits a ball and runs to first base. A double is when a player hits a ball and runs to second. A triple is when a player hits a ball and runs to third. Players can also attempt to steal bases between pitches.

Runs

A run is the baseball equivalent of a goal. If a player makes it around all the bases, this is called a run. A home run is when a player hits the ball so that they are able to make it safely around all the bases without being tagged—this usually means hitting it over the outfield fence, so that none of the outfielders can catch it. A grand slam is when a player hits a home run while all the bases are loaded. A walk off run is a home run that ends the game (i.e. a home run that gives the home team the lead in the bottom of the final inning of the game).

Fielding

These are the defensive positions in baseball. These players are tasked with trying to score putouts, or recording an out while the other team is up at bat. The numbers in the above diagram are used to score putouts. For example, if the shortstop catches a ball and throws it to first, that out would be recorded as a 6-3 out. You don’t get any points for scoring putouts, unfortunately.

A double play refers to making two outs in the same continuous play.

Pitchers

(my favourite pitcher, Marcus Stroman ^ )

Pitchers are the goalies of baseball. This is a true and real fact. They are kind of weird, usually aloof and amazing, but occasionally prone to emotional meltdowns and bad pitches. Teams usually have about 5 starting pitchers that they rotate between, and then a “bullpen” of relief pitchers to fill in for the rest of the game. A pitcher can be pulled and replaced if he’s having a particularly bad game, or if he’s not getting run support/defense, or if he’s just tired. A shutout in baseball is when a pitcher doesn’t allow an opposing team to score a single run. It’s very rare for one pitcher to start and finish a game.

Catchers can often be seen communicating with their pitchers through a series of hand signals.

Schedule

Whereas NHL teams only play 82 games per season, MLB teams play 162 games. MLB teams also play back-to-back games (which is why they rotate starting pitchers) and they play multiple games in a row against the same team (known as a series). If you win every game in a series, that’s a sweep! Baseball season begins in April and ends in October (or November, depending how long playoffs run).

The MLB

There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball:

But wait. What’s AL and NL?

The American League and National League

There are two different leagues within the MLB, if things weren’t confusing enough. They have slightly different rules, but the biggest rule is the designated hitter (or DH).

In the NL, pitchers get a turn at bat. In the AL, pitchers DON’T bat. Instead, a DH takes the pitcher’s spot at bat. The DH’s ONLY job is to hit—he doesn’t play defence (so he doesn’t have a position in the field).

When NL and AL teams play against each other, they play by the home team’s rules. So when an NL team plays at an AL team’s stadium, they have a DH. When an AL team plays at an NL team’s stadium, they have one of their pitchers bat.

(things get more complicated when you add things like pinch hitters and pinch runners, but we’ll get into that another time!)

The World Series is the equivalent of the Stanley Cup Final, and it always ends with a National League team playing against an American League team.

Which team should I choose?

Any one you want! There are plenty of reasons to pick a team, whether it’s physical proximity, or because the team is attached to an NHL team you like, or because they have a player you think is hot, or because you think they have the coolest mascot. There are a couple of teams up there I take some issue with for uh. moral issues. But otherwise have fun!

^ (it’s obvious who the cutest mascots are)

Underdogs (Teams that have never won a World Series): Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals.

The Winners: New York Yankees (27 WS wins), St. Louis Cardinals (11 WS wins), Oakland Athletics (9 WS wins), San Francisco Giants (8 WS wins).

The Classic Eight (Teams that have been around since the beginning): Atlanta Braves (originally from Boston), LA Dodgers (originally from Brooklyn), Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants (originally from New York), Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals.

Where can I watch?

MLB.com

There is an MLB Stream Reddit page.

Twitter often streams live MLB games for free.

Other Resources

There’s a 1994 Ken Burns documentary miniseries called Baseball that takes you through the history of the MLB. It’s very long, but really interesting, and covers a lot of information if you’re interested in getting the background of the league and some of the famous players/teams of the past!

Pitch is also a very good television show that follows the fictionalized account of the first female pitcher in the MLB. Unfortunately, it was cancelled after one season. :(

Some good general baseball tumblrs: @gfbaseball posts nonstop gifs and @smellbaseball posts really cool baseball edits! (both of them are multi-team). But most baseball blogs on tumblr seem to stick to one or two teams, so it’s hard to recommend blogs without knowing what team you’re looking for.

The absolute best way to learn about baseball is to watch it! Pick a team or two, tune into a game and figure out what this whole mess is about.

Anyway! I hope some (or any of this) helped. And I hope I have sufficiently managed to convince you to watch this sport.

[trea-zoomzoom-turner]

Thanks @smellbaseball for the awesome icon!!! ❤️❤️💜💜😊😊

[blackadamschefter]

Oh shit! I just realized that there is no more ‘White House’ tumblr account.. its @obamawhitehouse​. Not surprising, but why am I realizing that now?

[mearnsblog]

December 4 - December 17

Last two weeks' posts below.

Cut4 posts

12/5: "The Blue Jays and Padres pulled off an All-Star-laden trade 27 years ago today" (Link)

12/5: "Joel Embiid reunited with Astros pals Jose Altuve and Carlos Beltran, and they all looked swanky" (Link)

12/7: "Birthday boy Johnny Bench once homered on Johnny Bench Night" (Link)

12/8: "Ranking the top totally real reasons why Shohei Ohtani chose the Angels" (Link)

12/12: "Happy 35th birthday to the man who brought us #SmellBaseball, Ervin Santana" (Link)

12/13: "Jeff Luhnow's 'GM 111' license plate served as inspiration for the Astros' rebuild" (Link)

12/16: "Harry Kalas once wrote new Phillies reliever Pat Neshek a card wishing him luck the next season" (Link)

12/16: "Chase Utley tried to dab in Dubai ... with mixed results" (Link)

[englishcriccaptain-blog]

Ervin Santana Shocked the Yankees 12 Years Ago. Can He Do It Again? Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist. #DavidBenGurion#WEREGONNA#SMELLBASEBALL!!!#LetsGoTWINS!!!!

[smellbaseball]

SMELLBASEBALL UPDATE:

There are still a few more requests that I have left to do, but I just want to say thank you to everyone that’s requested things & been patient with me! Uh, there will be a second icon pack coming soon (1st Pack). I’ve held back on it because it’s been a little tough to make but there will be ‘30 day baseball challenge’ coming soon! 

Coming soon: 

• Finishing Lockscreen requests • 2nd Icon Pack • 30 Day Baseball Challenge

Once again I want to say thank you too everyone who has liked, reblogged, created, used & check the #Baseballedit & #MLBedit tags. Those who request things & are patient with me while it seemed like I ignored them, and to anyone in the future who requests, has ideas, help me get better & more... to you all.. Thank you so much & lets keep going!

I thought to wait until I have something done for it but might as well tell you guys that @smellbaseball has recently hit a followers milestone! So i’ll see how I can show my appreciation to you all who have followed & supported this blog, but once again give me some time please lol!

[allornothingtattoo]

From Bossman's twitter. Checkout #LaVidaBaseball on YouTube or go to @BrandonBond (which is @BrandonBond11 here on IG) on twitter for a link. This is a GREAT video that's going viral about "Juice" @juiceheadzup the official barber of the #MLB #Miami #Marlins. It's only about 4 minutes and it's inspiring. Check him out! #JuiceHeadsup #juiceMiami #barbershop #MLBplayers #Allstarbreak #MLBtattoo @MLBtattoo #Blessed #SmellBaseball #MiamiMarlins

[strikethree]

@smellbaseball is god tier

[halvedhab]

hey! I want to get into baseball because apparently I need another sport. Do you have any blog recs? Also who are your fav players/teams? Thanks!!

Hey! I hope you don’t mind me answering this publicly, just in case I have any other followers who are considering getting into baseball :)

My fav teams are the Toronto Blue Jays (because I’m Canadian) and the Chicago Cubs (because they’re my childhood team). You can check out my tags there if you wanna see a lil bit more about those two teams and figure out my fav players (for the record: it’s Marcus Stroman and Javier Báez). 

But there are 30 MLB teams to choose from, and no wrong choices! (except for the ones with racist names, probably). So feel free to watch some games (there’s an MLB Streams reddit page here) and decide! Baseball rules can be a lil confusing at first, but I find watching games is honestly the best way to learn.

Some of my favourite baseball blogs are @gfbaseball @smellbaseball @atedaryl (primarily blue jays content) and @bryzzo (primarily cubs content).

[smellbaseball]

Lockscreens: Willson Contreras | iPhone 6 compatible - anonymous request 

Request [HERE] |  Likes and reblogs are greatly appreciated!

[smellbaseball]

Lockscreens: Braves (Freeman, Swanson and Inciarte) || iPhone 6 compatible - anonymous request  

Request [HERE] | Likes and reblogs are greatly appreciated!