by David Grossman | Apr 11, 2014 | Pitching
Pitching a ball from 46 feet that will land across a small plate is not at all easy for a typical AA player. An average AA draft (8 and 9 year olds) will of 70-100 players will have about five very solid pitchers, another five probable pitchers and the rest you will...
by David Grossman | Apr 5, 2014 | Fielding
There is no substitute for repetition for ground balls. Remind teams that games are usually won or lost based on fielding routine ground balls. If a shortstop misses a tough smash deep in the hole, well the team just shrugs and moves on. If the second baseman...
by David Grossman | Apr 5, 2014 | Fielding
Balls hit in the air (or balls thrown from one player to another) are adventures. No single action in baseball tests your fear of the ball like having a ball hit or thrown to you. Most players outgrow the fear of being hit by the ball, but at AA age (8 or 9) the...
by David Grossman | Apr 5, 2014 | Baserunning
Base running probably accounts for 10% of a team’s wins and losses throughout the year. Here are a couple of drills that I like. I suggest you work on these every practice. 2nd to Home Have half the players on 2nd and the other half on home and have them...
by David Grossman | Apr 7, 2013 | 2013 - Spring, 2013 Games, Game Summaries
Dateline: Dawes Hill Field It was a wonderful day — about 72 degrees which is mighty warm for these parts and the #1 seeded Nats took the field against the 5th seeded white sox. The White Sox had just come off a big come back win over the Pirates where they won 11-10...
