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Three Reasons to Scrimmage During Youth Baseball Practices
July 22, 2016 charlie

youth baseball practice

As the coach of a youth baseball team, it can be tempting to spend all of your time doing drills to work on different skills. Young players need to learn the basics, and then focus on improving them. Unfortunately, drills can’t teach everything. Sometimes, you just need to squad up […]

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Starting vs. Relief: Which Pitching Job is Harder?
July 15, 2016 charlie

pitching

With the announcement of Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy getting his first Major League start Sunday at Tampa Bay after pitching well in relief so far this season, we thought we’d take a look at the different challenges facing these two positions, and take a guess at which one is harder.

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How To Be an All-Star Baseball Parent this Season
July 8, 2016 charlie

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Being a parent is tough. There’s about a million things to juggle, all while being supportive and keeping an eye on the kids not on the field (today). Just a bit of planning can go a long way to making sure your day at the field goes off without a […]

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Why Do We Take Off Our Caps? A History Lesson for the Fourth
July 1, 2016 charlie

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“Ladies and gentlemen! We now ask that you remove your caps and rise for the playing of our national anthem.” Every baseball fan knows the routine, and probably knows it by heart. It’s the final formality before game time, and a sign of solidarity from everyone in the ballpark. Standing […]

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Great Gift Ideas for Your Baseball Coach
June 24, 2016 charlie

indoor baseball drills

Baseball coaches do a lot for young players. They teach and motivate, they congratulate and console. All coaches love the game, and some have the added pleasure of coaching their own child, but they still volunteer their time and energy to help teach baseball. Show them how much their guidance […]

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Gear Guide: How Baseballs are Made
June 17, 2016 charlie

how baseballs are made

The baseball. It’s an international sign as much as a vital piece of equipment, and it’s so common that you may not have thought about the work that goes into making each and every one of them. A baseball takes about one week to make, even with the advantage of […]

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How, When and Where was Baseball Created?
June 10, 2016 charlie

Everyone knows that baseball is America’s favorite pastime, but how did that happen? Did one day everyone get together and say, “Ok. It’s gona be baseball,” and just like that everyone loved it? Baseball, like most things, has a long and interesting past that could fill plenty of books (like […]

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10 Definitive Reasons Why Baseball is the Best Sport
June 3, 2016 charlie

why baseball is the best

We aren’t going to pretend that we don’t have any bias — we love baseball with all our hearts. Whether you’re in agreement or you’re looking to be convinced as to why baseball is the best, the following list is sure to make baseball fans and non-believers alike a reason […]

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Taking a Look at Superstition in Baseball
May 27, 2016 charlie

superstition in baseball

Baseball is an extremely mental game. We learned a little bit about that recently when we look at how to help a youth baseball player break out of a slump. It’s also a very hard game to play, as evidenced by that fact that you’re considered a legend even if […]

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Youth Baseball Tips: Pacing Your Pitcher
May 20, 2016 charlie

pacing your pitcher

Pitcher is one of the most exciting positions to play in baseball. You’re the maestro of the game — you’re the only one to touch the ball on every single play and the pace of the game is in your hands. Speaking of pace, though, there’s a lot for a […]

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