You Can’t Do It Alone

You can’t do it on your own, whatever it is. Life. Baseball. Coaching. Parenting. Those who attempt a solitary effort quickly find an overwhelming experience. There’s just too much we don’t know about those things, too much we can’t know. We walk alone at our own...

Your Own Scouting Department

I like scouting reports. Years ago, when I first began coaching, I kept a notebook on every team we played. I made notes of the tendencies of each opposing hitter and pitcher. If he was a first-pitch hitter, I noted it. If he always threw first pitch fastball, I wrote...