The key to defense is to throw to a target. If you can get to the ball, you usually have to throw to a target and the accuracy of that throw drives success or failure. Getting it close to the target is often not good enough. A throw that pulls the first baseman off...
Here’s a question I just saw on a parents forum — a friend of mine sent it and I think the answer is worthy of a blog post. The question: It’s only the second game in on this team, with 8, 9, and 10 year old boys. One boy has expressed his disgust...
CYB spent a few hours recently with Matt Kata to reflect on what he learned running his Cleveland Indians Youth Baseball Camps this summer, and to also get his thoughts on tips for coaches this off-season to prepare for an even better 2016. CYB: Matt, could you please...
Hi! I’m Paul Allen. It is a pleasure to meet you. Like Coach Grossman, I have been a lifelong fan of baseball. To me, there is no better game in the world. That is especially true of youth baseball, where kids have the opportunity to gain new skills, have...
