Baseball Knowledge Base Article Summaries

General Comments on Position Specialization - Coach Bob (length=3508)
In theory it sounds good if every youngster could play every position. But I am of the opinion, that when put to the test in game situations ...

How do you relax when you play the game? - Splitter (length=1346)
I recently had a conversation with a kid who was going to his first all-star tournament and was nervous about it. Here is what I told him:

How to increase speed and agility - Splitter (length=2146)
For my son, baseketball was the key. Not only did it improve his movement, he learned a lot about being part of a team, and by watching I le ...

Player Attitudes - Coach Terry E (length=3419)
After coaching youth baseball for a number of years and seeing many player's emotions get in the way of playing the game, I decided to write ...

Brothers trying out for High School varsity team - Dee (length=1175)
I have two sons a junior and freshman in high school trying out for the varsity team. My jr. was on j.v. team last year and has already been ...

Hey Mickey - Some Dialog about Common Curses for 13U - Bear (length=1192)
The 3rd common curse for 13U is to have extremely slow hands & a slow swing. I understand examining their bat weight, but did not me ...

The Big Race - Scorekeeper (length=8407)
I'm curious as to what we proved with that great thread that went from the LLWS thru pictures of teams. I'm still open for any new revelat ...

high school and college scouts - Bear (length=1168)
If there is a kid in the USA that can play at the next level, the pro scouts will find 'em. The art of it all is to correctly proje ...

Baseball Career Musing - Splitter (length=3464)
And you know what? You better have a good 401K or some other investments because your child is not going to play pro ball. Doesn't that so ...

Baseball Career musings - Learn from the great ones.. - Randy Dykstra (length=4134)
Here's a story I read a few years back... Sometimes you have to fail to know how sweet success is!!!! I think the real lesson is If you want ...

Baseball Career musings - Kenneth Bean (length=3525)
Hi Guys I wanted to take a few minutes and talk about a subject in the back of all your minds. Your kids' future in the game. Its sort o ...

Commerce Comet: Oh my Goodness Coach Ron.......BUT, "Best Potential? Yes. Best Actual? No - Bear (length=3164)
Oh my Goodness Coach Ron.......BUT Yes, #7 did have the potential to be the best! Almost threw it all away, too. Sure, I grew up in NY & ...

Confront the Coach or let it alone - Seadog (length=1563)
SportsMom, There is so much more to the story that you failed to mention. Is your son getting playing time at any other positions? How man ...

Could use some advise here...... - Scorekeeper (length=1895)
Ag: Kept it all in his head huh? You need to have this guy meet me sometime. By the time I'm done, he won't even be sure he knows his name! ...

Does it ever endddd? - ringer (length=1178)
My kid is the only lefty on his team. He's not the best player on the team, but he's easily among the top five. Problem is, he has to prove ...

Draft - Coach Woody (length=1110)
Hopper The only "set" rule for Little League is for the draft in Majors, where the only property players should exist. For minors, most ...

End of season awards - Scorekeeper (length=2464)
Try this. Make a list of all of your players, coaches and maybe even stranger parents. Make an empty folder on your hard drive. Use your web ...

Going from LL to Seniors - Scorekeeper (length=6530)
I'm going to try to keep my tongue out my cheek for a change because I think yours is a very delicate situation rife with impending disaster ...

Help Me Understand - BigWI (length=1587)
My kids are now a HS Junior and a college Freshman. Both are still playing. Oldest(College Fr.) All conference for 3 years, youngest (HS J ...

How Much [Baseball] is Too Much [Baseball]? - bear (length=9635)
How Much is Too Much? December 31, 2004 by Cal Ripken, Jr. As we prepare to begin the new year, the time is fast approaching for y ...

How do kids become mentally tough? - Old Ag (length=1435)
Mental toughness in sports can be sport specific. It can be position specific. It can be offense or defense specific. E.g., there are some p ...

How much is too much? - Kenneth Bean (length=3405)
Hi You Ole' Geezer Your post brought some thoughts to mind. I grew up in Houston,born in 1945 so became sports active around what? 1952. ...

If your are thinking of getting paid to play a sport after HS.....Why Your Son Should Play Baseball (the % are higher than other Sports) - Bear (length=5763)
Just received this email from a nationally recognized HS baseball Coach. very very interesting, cheers Dear Bear, Why Your Son Sh ...

Last regular game of the season - Scorekeeper (length=1878)
Let him go up! If he truly excels in the minors, you know he has the capacity to do the same at the next level. Give him the chance to do it ...

Leftovers' Talent - Kenneth Bean (length=1158)
Hi Seadog You have asked an honest question of your self, and perhaps you have asked the most important question a coach in a recreational ...

Movin' up - Scorekeeper (length=2443)
I sure hope coaches who might want to draft him don't because they know you want to coach him and might take him if you get the chance. I ...

Need some advice - Baseball Dad (length=1164)
"Are you underestimating his competetiveness? Don't assume he will not succeed and start at whatever position he desires. There is no questi ...

Need some advice - Baseball Dad (length=1344)
For his age, his mechanics (pitching/hitting) are good, but not perfect (is there such a thing?) - he is getting pro-level coaching on the s ...

Need some advice - Baseball Dad (length=1369)
It wouldn't be a joke - he might pull off a shut-out during the season, but I don't think it would be that one sided. Even in AAA, there ar ...

No all star? - Scorekeeper (length=3236)
I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it sure sounds like your son is getting some very strong praise in being asked to show what he ...

OH NO! - Scorekeeper (length=1688)
After dealing with this stuff for so long and at such a high level, I can say with no reservations what-so-ever that gymnasts are the ultima ...

OH NO! - Scorekeeper (length=3479)
If this were anyplace else and I were anyone else, I'd certainly take that advice because it just makes good sense. But, since right now t ...

OH NO! - Scorekeeper (length=1449)
Situation: Daughter who will be 13 in November. Played T-ball, every once in a while plays catch or hits a few balls and will be a freshma ...

Older players info - I forget (length=1233)
Hi Seadog Thanks for the link. Delightful. Working with the older kids,(thirteen to millionaire), I always found that the toughest thing ...

Playing time at the 8-9 yr old level - AverageKid's Parent (length=1588)
Hopefully someone out there has a solution to my situation. My son is 8yrs old and plays on the 8-9yr old team (he will be 9 in July). He ...

Playing time at the 8-9 yr old level - Scorekeeper (length=1261)
For lack of any new posts, I decided to look at this thread, which thankfully is about a level my son is well past! In reading through it, ...

Playing time at the 8-9 yr old level - Scorekeeper (length=3199)
I guess this topic is the only one that rivals all star selections for getting people up in arms! About the only thing I read that got me ...

Playing time at the 8-9 yr old level - Scorekeeper (length=3775)
Thank you for the kind words, but mine isn't really a mindset that most people don't have! If you look at the response this topic gets on an ...

Size issue revisited--SK - RD (length=1087)
Paul, the truth is that your son is 16 yrs old and is getting looked at by a major league scout(s). Don't sell your son short(no pun). Just ...

Sports Creativity in Your Own Backyard - Marty Schupak (length=5533)
The sporting goods industry is a multi-billion dollar business, and the cost of equipment can be ridiculously expensive. Every family canno ...

Startin' the HS summer battle - Scorekeeper (length=3667)
The HS coach has been pressuring my boy to play summer ball for the last 2 months. All of the tricks have been used from appealing to his "t ...

THE LEGEND - THE COACH (length=3697)
TIPS FROM THE COACH He's the STUD! The LEGEND! 5"7' 160 lbs. He throws 70+ with 4 pitches he can spot. He batted over .600 last year, ...

The Big Race - Scorekeeper (length=2020)
Sorry, sometimes I just can't help myself! The posts this past week have really been thought provoking for me and that's always dangerous! ...

The Big Race - Scorekeeper (length=1296)
The easiest way to destroy something is to throw money at it to make it even better! The politics you describe have always been there, the ...

The Big Race - Scorekeeper (length=3757)
What might be even worse, if not more disheartening, is to have the fields but watch them fall into total disrepair. Here in Sacramento, t ...

Truly Left Over Talent - Kenneth Bean (length=2639)
Hi Guys...Spliiter Out of all the words in the English Language you could have started off with to describe that first practice, "joyful" ...

Whether or not to play up in youth baseball - Jim J. (length=3727)
You have been reading this board for at least a year now, isn't that right? If you seriously feel the need to ask posters here, then I doub ...

future MLB player?what should I do? - Randy Dykstra (length=1062)
See above 2000 9U National Champs And then let him be a 9 year old... If he's having fun allow him to play as far as he wants to go. Gui ...

i need help!!!!!!!!!! - Coach David (length=1163)
AJ, It sounds like you already have the work-ethic to be a good player.... That's half the battle when you're 14! Since you have access to ...

players frustrating players, frustrating coach's - Walter K (length=1002)
Just following up to the frustrated coach's son thread. I've had some players who were really very good, but thought they were better tha ...

the Infosports 'Boys' chatting, and such, about the Greatest of the Greatest Baseball Players - Bear (length=2745)
Some of the Infosports 'Boys' have been chatting, and such, about the Greatest of the Greatest Here's results of the the tabulation: ...