Preparation
I was walking my dog and saw a youth baseball game, where I saw a coach soft toss a ball to a player during the game as the league has a rule that generates a soft toss after a walk.… Read More...
Keys to a Good Practice Plan for AA or introductory Kid pitch or figure ages 7, 8, 9
A good plan will have the following key sections: a. Gathering drill -- I put in 10-15 minutes that I start 10 minutes before practice is officially scheduled to start in case some kids come early. I run it for… Read More...
Tips for Game Day when Kids First Start Pitching
Well I got to walk my dog by our local field this weekend and saw a AA game -- this is the level in little league where kids start pitching. Ages are usually 7, 8 or 9. Some thoughts --… Read More...
Thoughts after Reading Summer of 1949 — Getting the team to help coach
Some thoughts after reading some of David Halberstam’s Summer of ’49 -- published in 1988. Great read and brings up a lot of players who were at the start of their career in 1949 and were famous when I was… Read More...
Experience Matters – more on being spooked on a big stage
So in a previous post I wondered how often teams make the world series and lose and then based on the experience come back and win the next year. It has happened Random question. How many times has a baseball… Read More...Get the Book!
