Category Baseball

The place that you grow up will in all likely hood decide the type of baseball swing that you have. All parts of the country carry different styles and bring contradictory information to the table. If you are a football person, it’s like the difference between the east coast and west coast offense. At the end of the day you are trying to accomplish the same goal, but at the tune of a different drummer. For that reason, I have never heard the same to approaches to driving the knob or the hands to baseball. Fortunately, I have experienced almost every theory the game has to offer, and I am going to help you with insider knowledge that would otherwise take you years to figure out.

If you have been following my previous articles then you know by know that everything starts in the load and with...

You will probably notice why people have been considering baseball caps as part of their casual and sports get up. Let’s try to explore how baseball cap becomes a part of ones apparel- for ladies and gents alike regardless of age. Expectedly, everyone would agree, it serves a purpose and the purpose may differ from one user to another.

Among the types of caps, baseball cap is the most popular. It might be because of the style and the historical significance it bears. It has a stiff brim and an adjuster at the back to fit the head size of the wearer or it can be a fitted cap designed to have a size fitted to a particular user.

Historically, as its name suggests, this kind of hat is used by baseball players of which the brim of the cap pointing forward serves as protection of the eyes from t...

I’ve been thinking about my future.

I guess I am like most people my age – not sure what to do with my life when I get out of college. Sure, I chose my major for college based on what interests me. And I am doing OK with that too. But really, is it what I truly want for the rest of my life? I was a teenager when I decided that – more recently I was not so sure.

I have to admit I have struggled with it all. Not the studies – they are fine – not quite straight A’s, but I have choices available, that’s for sure. It was the “what to do with the degree” question I was struggling with most of all.

I will give you an example of this. I was at a baseball game yesterday. It was a quiet time before the game started...

Baseball rookie card is a status given to the first time appearance of an athlete on the front side of a baseball trading card. The card itself is a “rookie” and not normally the athlete who’s appearance happens on the card.

Another definition of a rookie baseball card is based on the athlete’s own rookie status and a baseball for that athlete would normally have been issued prior to or during his rookie year. A rookie year typically is the first professional season of a player. Another classification of a baseball rookie card uses the status of the manufacturer who issues the baseball trading card. This would mean that a top notch licensed trading card issuer has for the first time printed a card of an athlete under their banner...

Bunting is an important aspect of the game. Every youth baseball coach must be able to properly teach the techniques and skills related to bunting. You must also be able to “sell” your kids on the importance of learning, practicing, and properly executing both the sacrifice and base hit bunt. This article list 10 important coaching points that every youth coach should be familiar with.

Here are 10 Things Every Baseball Coach Should Know about Bunting:

1. The sacrifice bunt is used to advance a runner. The timing of the bunting action must be perfect. The sacrifice bunt should not be rushed. Emphasis is on taking the time needed to get the ball down and advance the runner. The batter that squares or pivots too late, will often have trouble getting the ball down.

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The key to successful baseball coaching is developing a philosophy. A baseball philosophy should encompass your approach to the game, how you want your team to play, and how you want others to perceive your team. If you are able to effectively communicate your philosophy to your team, then everyone – coaches, players, and parents – will be able to work together towards the same goal.

Where to Begin

The first step in developing a baseball philosophy is considering your past experiences. Think back on your growth as a player and a coach and remember who had an impact on you and why you wanted to play. Try to define the style of baseball you like to play.

In baseball coaching, especially when first developing a program, it is important to remember that baseball will not always be the number o...

Probably the most practiced move in youth baseball training is the baseball swing. All players want to be good hitters. Ultimately, you need to be good in only a few outfield positions, but everyone needs to be able to hit the ball regularly.

Most baseball hitting drills focus on hitting off the tee or having the coach throw pitches while players take turns in the batter’s box. Regular trips to the batting cages should be part of every team’s practice schedule.

Youth baseball coaches can help improve their players’ baseball swing by doing the following:

1. Practice with wood bats. There is significant controversy over the use of metal bats in Little League and high school baseball; currently they are allowed...

Assuming or taking for granted certain things when your team is playing defense can lead to costly mistakes and could lead to a loss. This article outlines three things that coaches and players should never assume when you are playing defense.

Assuming Every Player Knows the Number of Outs

This is the most common mental mistake a team or coach makes. They have a player that does not know how many out there are. I have witnessed in many different forms. Several times I have seen catchers think that there were three outs and the inning was over, so they rolled the ball toward the pitcher and allowed an alert runner on third score on a mental error.

I have seen an outfielder think that there were two outs when he caught a fly ball hit shallow into center field...

There is a difference between a baseball glove and a baseball mitt. A glove has separate fingers while a mitt is like a huge mitten with all the fingers in one space. Catchers are generally the only players wearing mitts.

There are differences between an adult glove and a youth glove. Size and function are 2 of those differences. Fit is probably most important to getting the right glove. If it’s too big or too small it is very difficult to control the ball one is trying to catch with it. This can lead to frustration and disinterest for the youth baseball player. To fit the youth glove properly start with a measurement of the glove. This is done with a tailor’s tape. A hard ruler will not conform to the hand and will give an incorrect measurement...

Baseball is a great sport. It truly is America’s Game. Baseball coaches and players know and love the game. They even have their own language, lingo or jargon. This article takes a look at 12 strange baseball terms and phases and their meaning. You will enjoy this inside look at the game and the lingo that is spoken.

Baseball Coaches and Players have many “sayings” and jargon that may seem extremely strange to a lay person that is not familiar to the game.

Here Are A Dozen Examples of Strange Baseball Jargon

1. Air Mail – Used to refer a fielder’s wild throw that is thrown high over the player to whom he is throwing the ball to. For example, if the shortstop were to throw the ball over the first baseman’s head and into the dugout, he is said to have “air mailed” the throw.

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