Many teams will be starting their first practice soon, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year. After the arduous work of the draft (see the post I on preparing for the draft) and the cold of winter, its time for a new season. Hope springs eternal....
And so it’s that time of the year when many leagues conduct a draft. I haven’t really written much on draft preparation in previous blogs, so perhaps this might come at a good time. Many parents can’t believe an NFL-style draft is held that includes...
Well, time for this week’s blog and I have to spend it on singing the praises of a thing called the SoloHitter. I get no commission, but my understanding is every MLB team has at least one. I have had one for over 15 years and I love it. What is the...
I love to coach mechanics. I have a series of drills that break down throwing and I think they translate quickly to pitching so once I have kids throwing I can turn them into serviceable pitchers. I’ll publish pictures and step by step for these very soon, but the...
As we continue our philosophical blogs — happens a lot when a real season isn’t going on. Our youth baseball season in Northern VA is in the state tournament now but for everyone else it’s not much until the fall. I am running some practices to get some good...
This week I got to go to a Nats game with some glorious seats at Club Level and also a game at my hometown of Johnson City, TN, at what used to be Cardinals Park in the Appalachian League. I love watching the precision of the big leaguers — I will say the game...
