You are Valuable!
Don’t think for a second that if you botch a play, you are ‘out’ or ‘done’ as a ballplayer. Don’t
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Player Encouragement
Good Sportsmanship: What Do People Notice About YOUR Kid During Ballgames?
In last week’s post, Why I Don’t Pay for Sports, baseball mom, Jenifer Armstrong gave a list of valuable life lessons
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Be a complete player. Skill. Mind. Attitude.
There is nothing good about a selfish baseball player. There is nothing good about a player that will make comments
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The Boy Who Was Called Uncoachable
Lately there have been lots of posts about player/coach/parent conflicts. Questions about lack of fairness in playing time, kids and
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Do the best you can
How many times have you told your kid to “Do the best you can.” It’s perfect advice in so many
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Be Uncomfortable
I know. You read that headline and you can’t compute. Am I right? I gotta tell ya, I was watching
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Playing Rec Baseball? Forget the pressure… have fun!
Baseball season is just about here, and with the spring comes Rec baseball. As a commissioner of Recreation ball, I
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Even the Pros make Mistakes
The youth baseball culture has turned drastically different from when I was a kid. A lot of coaches now want
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