In our never ending quest to find new methods of teaching baseball, especially the hitting aspect, perhaps we should stop and look behind us instead of always looking forward. Once upon a time a high .380% or .400% batting average was not…
The year was 1992. I entered into my very first fantasy baseball league. It was limited to American League players only and featured a points-based scoring system. I was already a baseball fan but I was about to become an even bigger…
If you have watched youth baseball games at the 7-12 year old level, you have probably witnessed the act of “pulling the pitcher” in the middle of the inning. In some cases, the result is the pulled pitcher bursting into tears! Yes,…
From the sugar mill towns of ‘San Pedro de Macrois’,and ‘La Romana’, to fields all across the D.R., young, poor kids dream of someday playing major league baseball and bringing financial security to their families. The D.R. has a passion for baseball…
The latest quick-turn baseball glove repair I did recently was just another case of glove neglect…probably from the start. Just a little baseball glove care right after the glove was bought and a little more during the playing season would have prevented…
The coach in every game is responsible for developing the game skills in the players. They provide the instructions to the player and assist them in improving their skills. A baseball coach teaches the players to improve their leadership qualities, guides them…
Every February and March in Florida spring training baseball becomes part of Florida life. Fifteen major league teams now trained in Florida but 14 of those are on the line from central Florida to the south of the state. It is becoming…
Today’s hitters are plagued with the problem of wood bat breakage. Nowhere is this more apparent than the recent maple bat dilemma in the Major Leagues. Dangerous fragmentation of maple bats that has resulted in serious injuries has brought to light the…
Most youth baseball players have long swings. A long swing is either one where the bat barrel starts too far from correct hitting position or one that takes a detour from the direct path to the contact area, or both. Long swings…
I’ll gladly give you my input about pitching from different sides of the rubber but ultimately YOU will have to decide what works best for YOU and where YOU are comfortable. There are many baseball theories on this but ultimately you will…
There are very few volunteer jobs more challenging, time-consuming or rewarding than being a coach in your local league. There are many four letter words used by coaches that I can not use here. Here I want to discuss the 4 four-letter…
Whenever I watch a baseball game the last thing I pay attention to is what race or color the players are. While most of us, especially the younger generation, takes integration in sports for granted, the only differences we’re likely to see…
In the current era of Major League Baseball, when strikeouts are rampant, the fact that Matt Cain of the Giants struck out fourteen hitters would be printed nowhere near the front page of any newspaper except on the West Coast. A few…
As a basketball player it is important for you to jump high. Nobody is going to argue about that. Everybody who is physically healthy is able to jump, but to stand out from the rest of the world basketball players have to…
I was recently doing some research on basketball skills training and came across a young basketball player that was not only amazing on the court but he was also an amazing track star. He was breaking records in both sports at the…
Most people think basketball is all about getting the physical edge on the competition, but I beg to differ. I’d rather have the ability to make smart decisions on the court over being physically strong with terrible decision-making skills. The Power Of…
