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 — first of all I think most kids are just too young to be pitching. I came...
Don't think I've blogged about this, but if I have it's always a good topic. I really like calling pitches when the kids are in the "majors" or 11-12 year old league. I do it in the 9-10 all stars… Read More...
Well only three weeks before a tournament and we have practice about every day before it. Let's see how it goes. Things I want to focus on are strength and conditioning -- I think three weeks we can see real… Read More...
This could be a whole series. I volunteer every now and then to keep score and watch little league all star games. Some thoughts after one I just watched. One pitcher walked the first two batters. He was excited. You… Read More...
Postseason baseball is one of the best classrooms kids will ever experience. The pressure, excitement, mistakes, momentum swings, and emotional highs and lows force young players to learn something far bigger than baseball: resilience. In youth sports, momentum can...
And so it was at a game this week, we had a one-run lead going into the last inning. The home team gets a runner on third with one out. We brought the infield in and the next batter grounds… Read More...
