The Baseball Blowout Comes and Goes A baseball blowout is a game that one team seems to do no wrong and the other team does little right. A loss is a loss, no matter the score, and often a baseball blowout loss is easier to deal with for coaches and teams than a one-run loss. [...]
I believe in baseball drills for players of all ages, as they work for a number of reasons. First, they help explain a certain aspect of the game, as for the correct way to hit, throw, pitch, and field. Second, players usually get a great number of repetitions in a short span. Third, for most [...]
You are probably thinking this article is a baseball coaching debate on whether players should have to earn playing time, the positions they play and where they bat in the batting order. That is a story for another day, although I have a few thoughts on that below. However, this article is about sound baseball [...]
MLB Pitchers that Make it Look Easy Some starting Major League Baseball pitchers have unbelievable stuff ( baseball term for repertoire of pitches) – consistently plus ninety-three mile an hour fastballs and superb off speed pitches to complement those fastballs. Guys like David Price, Steven Strasburg and Chris Sale are simply nasty and guys who, [...]
Hitting Analysis Helps Players and Coaches It is difficult for coaches to remember players’ swing tendencies, especially from practice to practice, and with the many players on a team. Having a written hitting analysis evaluation is very helpful so coaches can recall those players’ swing tendencies without having to watch players for that recollection. Having [...]
Not so Obvious Game Winning Managerial Decisions It is a special feeling when coaches make game winning managerial decisions. Of course, game winning managerial decisions come at different points, some even before games begin, with the line-up coaches decide to put on the field. Deciding things as who to pitch and when, as well as [...]
When Bunting for a Base Hit is a Bad Idea The main rule for bunting for a base hit is that it is for helping the team win, as opposed to bunting to pad the batting average, as in a game that is very one sided. Bunting, just to get a hit, when it has [...]
Philosophy of Coaching Youth is No Different than Big League Coaching in a Way Maybe it is not the kids, but the philosophy of coaching youth that is the problem. And, maybe coaches need to change their philosophy of coaching youth. Of course, it is not just an issue at the youth coaching levels, as [...]
Stop Popping Up a Baseball Video Instruction Besides striking out, nothing is more frustrating for batters than continually popping up, or hitting weak fly balls. Unfortunately, the solution to stop popping up a baseball is not as simple as just telling players to stop upper cutting, dropping their hands, or dropping their shoulder. Sometimes, a [...]
Baseball Hitting Quotes can Save the Whole Season As a baseball coach, I find myself using many baseball hitting quotes to help players get through hitting slumps, especially those that come at the beginning of the year, after much off season preparation. Baseball hitting quotes, similar to these below, coming from parents, coaches and teammates, [...]
