May 9, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Baseball gives immediate feedback. That pitch obviously didn’t work. That play wasn’t made. That ball was hit well. That throw was on target. Baseball also gives long term feedback. That guy has really gotten better. I wonder why this guy hasn’t...
Mar 25, 2016 | Game Notes
I hate the sacrifice bunt. Hate it. Bunting for a base hit is a different story, but the sacrifice? No, thanks. I’m not interested in giving up an out just for an extra base, just to move a runner up one spot, with no guarantee that the guy behind the sacrificer...
Jan 1, 2016 | Coach's Counselor, Game Notes
It’s almost here. In a short few weeks, practices and games will signal the beginning of another baseball season. None of us has any idea what the season will hold. Sometimes you’ll win. Sometimes you’ll lose. Sometimes it will rain. What if in the...
Apr 18, 2014 | Game Notes
I’ve never met a baseball player yet who wants to be lifted for a pinch hitter. We all think we’re good enough to get the job done, no matter what we’ve done or not done in the past. The hitter with past failure believes it’s only a matter of...
