Although it doesn’t feel like winter is ever going to end, the snow is melting sooner than we know it. This means that we can finally go outside and bring out our portable sun shade umbrella and play some baseball.
As is often the case on a summer day, you can find me sitting under my sports umbrella, relaxing the afternoon away while thinking random thoughts. This past summer was no exception, and one day while I was sitting under the shade umbrella, listening to a baseball game on my radio, a thought passed through my mind.
It’s baseball season and the heat is on! Just ask Alec Baldwin, a die-hard New York Yankee’s baseball fan and John Krasinski, a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan “what’s up!” They’ll tell you and won’t hold back on their opinions either.
Growing up a baseball player and watching countless baseball games, one thing I always noticed was the little circular tin in player’s back pockets. I also noticed the big nasty lump in their bottom lips. What gives? Was this a little side snack they packed in their cheeks for a long day at the park?
Both you and I have such busy and overwhelming lifestyles. We can often overlook one of the most important components in our lives, our hardworking and dedicated little leaguers. Often, my Type A personality motivates both myself and my little athlete to maintain competitiveness by participating in travel teams, all year round. Translation, super busy Continue Reading »
Softball practices can be really boring, don’t you think? I bet you know at least one coach, ahem maybe yours, that can benefit from some advice on how to improve pitching drills at softball practice. Perhaps this hits too close to home, right?
Was Speedy Gonzales born really fast or did this famous Looney Tunes cartoon character have a baseball secret? As “The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico” his major trait was running extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent. He was a pro at outwitting neighborhood cats hanging around the backstop. But was Speedy born this Continue Reading »
Getting ready for baseball season at our house means going through the usual yearly checklist. Let’s see, is the back of my SUV clean from Christmas clutter? Check. Big cooler washed out and ready for another season? Check. Got sunscreen, bag chairs, portable baseball umbrella, hot dogs in frig, charcoal for the grill? Check, check, Continue Reading »
Whether you are a 12″ or 16″ softball or baseball infielder, you must learn the fundamentals of fielding ground balls until near perfect every time. We ran across this helpful video by Coach Josh Peabody that may help you attain your goals. He explains how conditioning, preparation, and repetition are the keys to getting your Continue Reading »
