Little League Coaching

It is that time of year again. I have two boys playing baseball, and their games always seem to conflict with something, mostly each other. As I watch the coaches of both the high school teams and the little league, I wonder if we as parents and coaches haven't missed the point. Baseball has a lot of life lessons to teach us, and I, for one, think that we should get back to the basics. Having said that, here is a quick article on warming up a little league batter...

How to warm up a little league batter

Steinbrennerism is Dead or Bring Back Free Hot Dog and Peanut Night

Phillies-Rays in the World Series. Whodathunkit.

What impresses me most about this baseball season really has more to do with who DIDN'T make it to the World Series than who did. Yankees. out. Red Sox. out. Dodgers. out. White Sox. out. Braves. out. Cardinals. out. Diamondbacks. out. Astros. out. (Notice i didn't say Cubs...It doesn't really surprise me that thier out)

These are some high dollar teams. Is the age of the buy-your-way-to-the-series baseball team over?? Steinbrennerism is dead?

I attended a minor league baseball game this spring with my family, and what a great experience. It was free Hot Dog and Peanut Night. Have you every seen that at a major league park? Or $10 behind home plate seats?

Next year, when you get the baseball bug, go to a minor league game. You wont see huge attitudes and huge salaries and huge egos. You will see kids gutting out every play because it's their only chance to stay in the league and on the team. You will see Hall of Fame players you watched as a kid coaching third base. And you'll get free Hot Dogs.

The Cubs

I was flipping tv channels the other night, and stopped on the beginning of the Cubs/Dodgers series. Just as I stopped they threw up an interesting stat, and I apologize if the total numbers are off a bit. The Cubs and Dodgers, through the history of baseball, had played 2024 games before this playoff series started. The series was split 1012-1012. Thats incredible. The stat itself is not that significant, but for me its something I had never seen before...two teams so historically even. 2024 games is a HUGE sample for baseball. It did get me to thinking, after the Cubbies went down two games to none...Ive seen Zambrano throw a no-hitter, Ive seen DeRosa boot a few ground balls...it happens. It also happens that teams win three games in a row, which is what is going to have to happen for the Cubbies to stay alive. A three game win streak, even in the playoffs, is not that incredible. So take heart, Cubs fans, you don't even need a miracle to win this series.