iPhone Free App: These mobile apps for baseball hit it out of the park

Opening Day for Major League Baseball is just around the corner. If you can't make it to the ballpark or in front of a television screen for all of the games you want to watch this season, know that there are dozens of grand slam apps available to help you dial into all of the action. There are apps that let you watch and listen to all the games, manage your fantasy rosters, and get news and statistics focused on your favorite team and players.

Any of these five titles are worthy additions to your app rotation.

MLB.com At Bat ( iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free with $14.99 subscription or $2.99 per month; Android, Android tablets, BlackBerry Free with $14.99 subscription)

MLB.com At Bat is a first-ballot Hall of Fame app for any category and a must-have piece of software for any baseball fan. Sure, the app is pricey and will cost you 15 bucks for the full season (the iOS version also has a $2.99-per-month option). But fans will get a lot of value for their money. For starters, the app includes live streaming for virtually every Major League game (including Spring Training and the playoffs). MLB At Bat also offers great highlights, oodles of statistics and news-specific to your favorite teams. Furthermore, app owners that also subscribe to MLB.TV can also watch just about every game of the season on their mobile devices. The video service includes camera angles and footage not available on regular broadcasts. This means that Chicago Cubs fans can have their hearts broken from multiple vantage points. Even without ponying up for the MLB.TV subscription, this app is well worth what amounts to the cost of two beers at the ballpark.

ESPN Fantasy Baseball 2012 (iPhone, iPod Touch, Android Free)

Thanks to fantasy sports, you don't have to be a professional athlete or coach to participate in Opening Day. Free to download, ESPN Fantasy Baseball has all the tools a virtual general manager will ever need, from the draft through the postseason. Of course, if your fantasy league revolves around another online service, chances are there is a mobile app version for that as well. Yahoo! Sports just released an assortment of free and paid apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices focused on the 2012 season as well.

Team Stream (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Free)

If you are mostly interested in news about your favorite ballclub, Team Stream is a comprehensive and free resource to tap into. Powered by the popular site Bleacher Report, Team Stream lets users create customized feeds around their favorite teams in all the major professional and college sports. Receive push notifications every time there is noteworthy news about your chosen team, and enjoy the app's beautiful layout and sharp writing.

FanGraphs Baseball (iPhone, iPod Touch $2.99)

Thanks to the book and feature film "Moneyball," sabermetrics and deep statistical analysis is now a major part of the game. Even if you are not paid to monitor the fastballs and on-base percentages of baseball players, sabermetrics can be an addictive hobby or at least provide for good chatter while sitting in the bleachers. FanGraphs allows you to track every play of every game, and it provides neat visuals that make everything more understandable and user-friendly. Think of it as a 21st century way of keeping score.

Baseball Superstars 2012 (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Free)

When your team is not on the diamond and you still need a baseball fix, this quirky game is there to help you in a pinch. This 2012 edition is even more addictive than previous versions. Just give yourself a little bit of time to get used to the controls. Just like actual hitting, pitching and fielding, it takes a lot of practice to master.

Monday, March 26, 2012

These mobile apps for baseball hit it out of the park

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