The first thing to know

It is hard to think about baseball when temperatures struggling to climb above strike zone, but what a perfect opportunity to break out the rule book and brush up on the laws of the game before we begin the 2014 season.

In the past we have spoke about individual rules and situations, which I know we will be getting into as the season progresses. But let’s start the season with the knowledge of how to navigate the rule book and find the rules that govern the game.

The Official Rule Book is comprised of 10 sections. They are:

Objectives of the game

Definition of terms

Game preliminarie...