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• What is Your “fast Average” ?

  If a batter with no speed bats .300 and a batter who can fly hits the same .300, who is the better hitter? My answer would be the batter with no speed. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Should I Basehit Bunt to 1st Or 3rd?

  

  When deciding whether or not to try a base hit bunt, hitters have to take a number of variables into account. The score, the number of outs, the inning, where... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Bump Your Glove If You Are a Beginning Pitcher

  

  My son recently finished his first year of kid-pitch baseball. Actually, it was a mixture of coach and kid pitch depending on how many kids pitched and how... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• You Should’t Be Getting Thrown out of Games

  

  A few weeks ago I was chatting with a few higher-ups of a local little league organization. They were lamenting about the intrusive role of some parents in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• People Don’t Like to Be Pushed

  If you ask someone in the older generation to describe their best teacher or coach you will often get a response something like this …“He pushed me farther... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Running at a Runner

  

  We’ve all seen a situation where a runner gets caught off a base and proceeds to get into a rundown. It could have been the result of a pickoff play or maybe... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Why the Less Talented Player Starts Over You

  

  Go to any bar in America and you are bound to come across someone who played high school baseball. If the guy was not a starter, the #1 reason given will be... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Playing Behind the Runner at First Base

  

  Here are my situations when playing behind the runner at first base is either the right move or at least a possibility:Not every situation demands holding the... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Assessing a Rough Season

  As the high school/community season ends and the summer season starts, it’s important to assess how things have gone so far and decide how to precede the rest o... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Coach of the Year

  In my area (Philadelphia), high school playoffs have begun so for most teams, their seasons are either over or soon will be. In my local and regional newspapers... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Teach It to Learn It

  For you teachers out there, you know very well that the quickest way to learn something is to have to teach it. That’s because to teach it effectively you have... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Give Your Teammates a Breather

  

  The other day I saw a high school pitcher make this mistake and I thought others could learn from it as well. A batter hit a fly ball far down the right field... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Fake Pickoffs to Second Base

  

  As pitchers get older and runners are able to steal, the ability to hold runners becomes more important. What a lot of young pitchers fail to realize is that... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Don’t Rely on Teammates

  

  The title of this post may seem a little strange on the surface since the essense of teamwork is working together and relying on your teammates. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How to Watch Pitchers Warm up

  

  In yesterday’s post I mentioned how often I notice pitchers not throwing from the stretch until they are in the game. Of course, you notice that by watching... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Throw from the Stretch!

  

  With my kids’ activities and teaching all day I do not have a lot of time to head off to a field to watch a lot of high school games. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How to Give a Pitchout Sign

  

  In just about all levels of baseball, the catcher’s sign for the pitchout is the fist. The catcher gets the sign from the coach, he puts the fist down, and the... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How to Throw into the Wind

  

  When you are playing the infield, another of the many challenges you may face is a stiff wind coming directly from first base. That means every throw to first... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Defense for Beginners – The Three B’s

  

  My son asked me to help out again with his 7 year old team this season. Another dad who is helping out threw a phrase at the kids the other day that I had... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Don’t Turn Your Back

  

  This quick tip is for middle infielders.When there are runners on base, especially third base, it is common for one or both middle infielders to back up the... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS