Baseball on Twitter: Follow the best

Twitter has become a massive network where information is always guaranteed withinseconds. Many Twitter sites have sprung up dedicated to baseball. Each one gives a uniqueaccount on the game. Here are few of the ones I cannot live without.

@ThisDateInBBall

This site is dedicated to the history of baseball. From tweets like February 28th postingstating, “2000 NY #Yankees OF/DH Darryl Strawberry is suspended for one year after testingpositive for cocaine. #MLB” to March 1st posting recalling “1954 On Day 1 of spring training,#RedSox OF Ted Williams breaks his collarbone, and will miss the first four weeks of theseason. #MLB”, @ThisDateInBBALL offers an assortment of facts from every aspect ofbaseball.

@rulebookguru

If you want to know about the fundamental rules of baseball, this Twitter account is the answerto your call. @rulebookguru is an umpire’s slant that not only discusses the nuances of the rulesof the game but analyzes and explains the difference between why “[o]bstruction is on fielders”and “ interference on runners.” as well as showcase tweets that offer a deeper understanding ofwhat it takes to make the calls at the plate.

@theHardBallgame

Look to Trevor McCue for tweets with incite on all things Major League. From up to date scoresto witty posts such as “Derek Jeter looks off-balance with his new batting stance. #Yankeescaptain says he has batted the same way since he was 8.”, Trevor’s unique view is entertainingand informative.

@MLBdirt

Their purpose is clear, a site that “digs deep for analysis, gets down and dirty with interviews,and uncovers the latest baseball news”. @MLBdirt takes analysis to another dimension. Withgraphs and charts, look to the dirt guys to break down the past with the present and give you awhole new spin baseball today.

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