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What is the most important factor other then athletic ability that will determine your interest in a high school baseball player? First of all, I am looking for a player who wants to play for my team at my school. The student should show a clear interest in playing here, specifically, at my college. They have to want to come to this institution. And the reason for this is that I don't want my players to transfer to another school after playing only one season. Yes, we do lose some players every year to the professional draft but that comes with the territory. The ability to qualify for the professional draft at any time is one of the main reasons that we are able to attract the high[..]

This is the last year of the decade, and as a result, it might be time to start reflecting on the past 10 years. It should be interesting to see how the 2009 season ends up. At this time, the baseball season is in the midst of the league championship series in both leagues, and the Yankees lead the Angels by a score of 2-0, while the Dodgers and the Phillies are all tied up. As such, the Yankees may very well make a case for team of the decade if they should find a way to break through and win the World Series. Should the New York Yankees be worth considering for team of the decade? World Series champions in 2000, they also made the World Series in 2001 (lost to the Diamondbacks) and in[..]

Little League baseball isn't just simply a game played by younger players, there are a number of different rules when compared to official baseball. Anyone coaching a Little League team will have to know the variations in order to teach younger players properly. Differences in Field Layout - When playing Little League baseball, the field is usually sized about 2/3 of a regulation ball diamond -- instead of 90 feet between the bases, there should only be 60 feet. - The pitcher stands 46 feet away from the batter's box, rather than the 60 1/2 feet for regulation baseball. Game Rules - All players on the roster will play 2 innings in the field at a minimum, and have the opportunity to bat[..]

There are certain baseball rules that apply when determining if a pitcher has earned a save in the score book. As written in the Official Major League Baseball baseball rule book, the rules for recording for a save are as follows: Credit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: (1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and (2) He is not the winning pitcher; and (3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: (a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or (b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that[..]

The "In-field Fly" rule is one of the most intimidating, confusing, and misunderstood rules in baseball. The rule is often a point of controversy among coaches, players and spectators watching the game. Many ask, "Why do we have the 'In-field" fly rule? When does the "In-field Fly" baseball rule apply? Here I outline the reason for this rule of baseball, the situations under which this baseball rule applies, and other information to help you better have a better understanding of it. Why do we have the "In-field" fly rule? The stated purpose of the infield fly rule, in most baseball rule books, is that the rule is enforced to prevent a defensive player from dropping a fly ball on purpose[..]

Before I got into coaching high schoolers for the first time, plenty of my friends with coaching experience gave me plenty of horror stories about what it would be like dealing with the player's parents. Luckily, for the most part, the parents that I had were great. There were a few sporadic issues throughout the season, but nothing major. After coaching, I moved onto working in the field of college baseball recruiting, which a completely different level of dealing with high school baseball parents. Between the two experiences, I have certainly developed a solid list of do's and don't to help parents out with following their young athlete, and hopefully assisting him in advancing to the[..]

The right coaching and training is essential no matter what level of the game you want to achieve The fundamentals of the game never change. So your first step should be to find a qualified coach, who could teach you all the fundamentals of the game. For serious training by professional coaches it is advisable look for good local instructor, purchase book and videos or find an baseball school. If you can’t afford the school, then read books on baseball or get dvd’s course. There is also plenty of free information on the we today to help you improve. Whichever option you choose, you should be become a student of the game. “Practice makes a man perfect” and is very true in your[..]

These are essentially four places where youth baseball players and their families can get the information needed to improving ball players beyond their current or recreational level: Dad and his baseball knowledge from his own youth. The player's youth coach(es). Continuous home training and use of training aids. Paid coaches and lessons. Possibility #1 I have no doubt that an average baseball dad/coach can learn enough from the free information, tips newsletters and instructional articles that we give away at Baseball Tips to offer help to most young players to improve. This takes interest and time of both dad and player and makes for potentially lifelong memories! Possibility #2 Youth[..]

Bryce Harper played his first college game for the College of Southern Nevada. CSV is known as the Coyotes and Harper sure has the Coyotes howling. Like Lebron James, Bryce is already called professional baseball's chosen one. January 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM he started at a place where most "should be high school juniors" wish they could be, playing junior college baseball on the number one junior college team in the United States. The junior college team has all starting sophomore players and then a junior in high school, which of course is Bryce Harper. Bryce is very fortunate is having one of those college sophomores as his brother Bryan. He transferred from Cal State Northridge just to[..]

Sabermetrics have taken baseball statistics to new levels. Originally these hybrid analyses of the game of baseball were for the true fan(atic), but now major league teams are using them to help build winning teams. Bill James, the father of Sabermetrics called them the "search for objective knowledge about baseball" now works for the Boston Red Sox as a consultant. Sabermetrics attempt to enhance our ability to see and understand what is really happening. These hybrid statistics attempt to measure what is really happening on the field. Sabermetrics is an objective study of the game based upon the following principals: Goal No. 1 is to win as many games as possible. Sabermetrics is[..]

An ace pitcher is like the golden goose for many high school baseball teams. He can produce a lot of gold or wins if his team uses him properly. However, over use him and you risk serious physical injury to him and/or reduction in the effectiveness in his baseball pitching at the end of the season at a time when you need them to be at their best. Over the last few years, the issue of high pitch counts has come up again and again as ace pitchers are used late in the playoffs to play the 1st and 3rd games of a 3 game playoff series. The desire to win seems to override any concern for the pitcher's health. Why is this such a health risk to pitchers? The baseball throwing motion is an[..]

Every sport with a history as long a baseball is bound to have a considerable stock of trivia. This is absolutely ideal for quiz nights and family games. There are so many baseball teams that the stock of baseball trivia is probably never ending. I do not think that there is anyone who would be able to answer all the questions that could be asked on the subject. In fact, it is not only one subject. There are people who will specialize in knowing facts about the teams. You may think that there cannot be much baseball trivia when it comes to the teams, but you would be wrong. What was the combined weight of the team in 1926 for example? There are some trivia specialists who would be able[..]

One of my biggest "pet peeves" in baseball and life is when I have to associate with coaches that think too highly of themselves. They have overbearing and arrogant attitudes. They are "know-it-alls" that put themselves on a pedestal above the game, above their peer, and above their players. I would have to say that 99.9% of all baseball coaches that I have ever met are sociable, likable, and humble people that know their true worth and importance to the game of baseball. That other 1/10 of 1 percent of all baseball coaches too arrogant for my liking. Arrogance is defined by Webster as an offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride. You have seen coaches like I[..]

Baseball training aids can be costly and not assist the player being taught the game. This is because a lot of people attempt to make money off America's game because it is so popular. Everyone involved in the game should remember that a lot coaches and training aids are there to make money and do not have enough experience to teach the game of baseball. The most important part of coaching is to know the basics of throwing, pitching, catching and hitting. When these basics are overlooked, the performance of the player suffers and a lot of money is wasted on inappropriate instruction. Each position on the field has different techniques that have to be considered and taught. Beginning[..]

When it comes to America's game, many people try to cash in on baseballs popularity by providing baseball training aids. This is something that coaches and teachers of the game should be leery of when getting involved with baseball instruction. Not only are there baseball instruction videos and equipment, a lot of the coaches of little league do not know the fundamentals of the game. This is primarily because they are fathers or mothers who just want to get involved with what their children are doing. It is important for beginning players to be taught the basics of baseball before concentrating on other advanced techniques. If this is not done, then players get confused and may not be[..]

Don't Make the Error of Playing Baseball With the Incorrect Shoes Do you or somebody you know play the game of baseball? If yes, I hope the kind of baseball footwear becoming utilized has been taken into account, simply because it can make a big difference within the final outcome of a game, a practice or a try-out. Do you remember when these 'games' had been fun? Not that baseball isn't fun anymore; don't get me wrong, obviously it is. Nevertheless, the level of competition is absolutely fierce whatsoever levels of sports anymore these days, and baseball is certainly no exception. Ought to you wish to advance, whether it be from the bench towards the field, from the 'weak link' to the[..]

Baseball coaches and umpires often have a love/hate relationship. Coaches often make the job of an umpire more difficult. Umpires sometimes hurt the feelings of a coach with a crucial call. Coaches expect a high level of professionalism from the umpires in the crew working a game. Umpires expect a high level of professionalism from the coaches of both teams. Here I outline 5 things coaches expect of umpires and 5 things umpires expect of coaches: 5 Things Coaches Expect from Umpires 1. Work Hard - The coach expects the umpire to move and work to get in the correct position to make every call. Coaches understand that occasionally an umpire will be slow getting to a "call spot" but a lazy[..]

I truly believe in my heart that any questions that are asked should be totally respected and answered politely. I've answered many questions on baseball tips on hitting, baseball pitching tips, baseball coaching and more over several decades. I can proudly say that not once did I ever think the question was not a worthwhile question and I always showed the utmost respect to the person asking the question. However, there is one question on the topic of baseball pitching that I'm having a hard time coming to grips with. It is way off base, no pun intended. I must have heard it 1000 times. The question is one that is asked to a baseball pitcher about pitching to a real good hitter. The big[..]

Baseball pitching is the antagonistic and complementary action to baseball hitting. Basically, the hitter wants to hit the ball with the bat; the pitcher wants to make the ball miss the bat, either by causing the batter to miss when he swings or by freezing him with a pitch that either the batter is completely unready for or he believes is a bad pitch when it's a strike. This all sounds extremely simple, especially since we are so very familiar with pitching and hitting in the sport of baseball. Many among us tend to miss the finer, more difficult to master aspects of baseball hitting and baseball pitching because we think we've been there and done that--even though very few of us are[..]

Don't ever overlook the fact that baseball pitching tips require clever use of your mind as well as your body. First and foremost, don't ever put an umpire on display by letting everybody in attendance at the ball park know that you think he may have missed a strike call. Baseball pitching tips include clever use of the mind as well as the body. Don't glare at an umpire for several seconds or stomp around the mound between pitches. Umpires are regular people like we are and none of us like to be shown up. You will not get any close calls during the rest of the game if you show them up and put them on display. Even worse yet, you may not get the calls that you should be getting! As a[..]

As a baseball pitcher, one of the more important baseball tips on pitching is that you should never be bashful about inspecting or fixing a mound yourself before you even throw a warm up pitch. Two very important areas are where your landing foot will hit the ground and the pitching rubber area. Don't hesitate to fill up a hole that quite often is present where most pitchers land with their landing foot. I've seen this landing spot sometimes a foot deep and that is unsafe. And your pitch quality will suffer also. You can easily get injured landing into this unsafe, deep hole. The area that I have the biggest problem with is those deep holes just in front of the rubber where your pivot[..]

The coaching of baseball pitchers does not require a degree in "pitchingtology". There is no such degree to my knowledge. I just made that up. My point here is that coaching baseball pitching is not rocket science. However, having a basic knowledge of the terms and mechanics is a must. Having a commitment to be attentive to details in instruction and and to have frequent quality practice sessions is a good start toward becoming a coach of a successful pitcher at any level. Here are the 5 basics elements of pitching success: 1. Beginning with the basics and keeping it simple Let we first say that one of the basic rules on our high school team is that if you make our team, you are going to[..]

-- End Ad Box ---> Pitching adjustments are absolutely necessary and they can be extremely tricky. It can very well turn into a chess match between a good pitcher and a good hitter. As a baseball pitcher, you absolutely must make pitching adjustments throughout a game. Just as you make your adjustments, remember that the good hitters will adjust to you also, which is one of the reasons they are good hitters. If you made a good hitter look bad on a change up, he's going to adjust. There is a very fine line you have to walk here. If a particular batter is struggling with a certain pitch or a certain location, by all means continue to throw it during the game. On the other hand, proceed[..]

Baseball pitching tips require a pitcher to field his position properly. Part of that involves backing up bases. Way too often this gets very confusing for a pitcher and it should not be. An errant throw can often determine the outcome of a ball game. Baseball pitching tips should include teaching pitchers which base they should back up and how to properly back up the base. The following shows which base to back up if you are the pitcher and there's a hit to the outfield: Nobody on Base. On singles, back up throws to second base. On extra base hits, watch the play unfold and back up the base where you think there may be a play. Runner On First Base. You back up third base. Runner On[..]

Whenever you are ahead in the count, you should "expand the strike zone." No, let's rephrase that. You must expand the strike zone! That simply means throwing a pitch off the plate, that's actually a ball. Or throwing a pitch too high or too low that is out of the strike zone. Let's be clear on one thing. I think it is a total waste if you throw the pitch too far off the plate. If ahead of the batter and the count is 0-2, it makes no sense to throw a pitch over the batter's head or two feet off the plate. The objective is to get the batter to swing at a pitch that's not a strike. If you throw the ball way off the plate or over the batter's head the batter will not swing. The only thing[..]

Every fantasy manager has his or her own fantasy baseball draft strategy. Which ones work, which ones don't? The biggest mistake fantasy owners can make is not having a strategy. For every draft that you do as a fantasy baseball manager you need to have a strategy, and stick with it. So with out further ado here are five strategies that I have used to win countless championships. The balanced team or "average Joes" strategy: This is where you only draft players that contribute in all five categories. You don't try to outright win any specific category, but at the same time you don't give up on any either. Through the first 10 rounds you should draft the best stat contributors at each[..]

Everybody is looking for a sleeper in their fantasy baseball draft. Whether you win the fantasy baseball league or not, having bragging rights for finding that rookie sensation is a nice consolation prize, even if you don't end up winning the pennant. While finding that unknown diamond in the rough is great for your ego, you're more likely to find a dud than a stud. 4 Seamer: Brian Matusz will earn a rotation spot for the improved Orioles.Here's a look at some of the top 2010 fantasy baseball pitcher sleepers and fantasy baseball pitcher prospects for your 2010 fantasy baseball draft. Stephen Strasburg, SP, Nationals -- Its hard to say Stephen Strasburg is a sleeper, but he is a[..]

A few days ago, we analyzed the 2010 fantasy baseball pitcher sleepers to watch in 2010. Today, we take a look at the more important side of the equation - fantasy baseball hitters sleepers. Unless you like to mortgage the present for the future, or play in a deep keeper league, most of us don't want to pick sleepers who won't be up in the majors until September. Hence, the players you see in all italics below will be definites for starting the 2010 fantasy baseball season in the majors and with starting roles. Keep your eyes on these guys as your 2010 fantasy baseball draft comes closer to see if they are going to stick in the bigs to start the season. Austin Jackson, Tigers, OF --[..]

always a great thing for us to find something that we are interested with for sports buff like me, I think that it is safe to say that the internet is one great source of sports updates, news, rumors, stats etc I think that for a big baseball enthusiast like me, I would always try and get some fresh news to dish out with my evenly baseball addict friends. So, I always log on to the internet to get such knowledge and share insights and commentaries on the latest in the world of baseball. Here are some simple steps on how to find great baseball news and updates in the internet: • Log On – First of, you need to log on and make sure you have an internet connection to start things[..]

Movies and baseball are quite possibly the two most American inventions of all time. When they join forces, the result is often powerful. In my opinion, there are five baseball movies that ought to top anyone's viewing list: #5: The Natural A 1984 film adaptation of the Bernard Malamud novel from 1952, this film stars a young Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs. The movie is a heart-wrenching story that traces the trials and triumphs of the greatest natural talent to ever pick up a baseball. It makes the list because it subtly and powerfully explores father-son dynamic (the manager's name is Pop) through the medium of baseball, which is the patriarchal language of America, and then makes the[..]

If you have always loved professional baseball, then it is possible for you to become involved with the industry in one way or another. One avenue to pursue is employment with a team or league in the independent baseball league section of the pro baseball industry. Independent baseball leagues and teams are not affiliated with any specific Major League Baseball organization, and their ultimate goal is to become a profitable enterprise. Front office and league personnel have more flexibility in hiring people to help them reach that aim. The question then becomes, "In what other way can I work in the professional baseball industry without being a player, manager, coach, or owner?" Here are[..]

Are you trying to make the jump from high school baseball to college baseball? Are you wondering about the baseball recruiting calendar and how it effects your chances of being recruited? If so, this article can help you understand the process and get an edge on your competition. Here are four keys you should know about the baseball recruiting calendar: 1- Don't wait until too late to get started College coaches want more than just one year to evaluate prospects. Waiting until your senior year to begin making contact with college coaches is a big mistake. 2. Start making contact early You should begin making contact with coaches no later than your junior season. If you are setting the[..]

If you plan to attend an upcoming independent professional baseball tryout then there are a few things you should know. The major items you should know are what the general managers, managers, coaches, directors of player operations/procurement, or other team and league representatives seek. This will help you focus on your training and give you the best odds of showing the teams what they want to see in prospective players. For all position players, perhaps with the exception of catchers, teams are looking for speed. Unless a first baseman or designated hitter shows impressive power at the plate, speed is what is sought. The professional level is much faster than the college level,[..]

When you are making a recruiting video for college baseball coaches, the most important thing a player can do is to show their tools. This means, how can you show a coach your ability to hit for average, hit for power, run, throw, and play defense? Some of this is difficult to convey when a coach is watching you on video in a workout format as opposed to in-person at a game. Today, we will look at how to incorporate your batspeed in a recruiting video, and why. First of all, it is important to realize that many coaches and scouts value batspeed for a hitter in the same way they view velocity for a pitcher. It is that important. As it is with pitchers, velocity is not the only indicator[..]

Here are baseball thoughts and some quotes that I thought all you youth baseball coaches would appreciate. There are far too many hot dog players and coaches in youth baseball today. I believe we must honor the game baseball by example. Most of it is just common sense and courtesy. I'm not giving you any secret formula to success. Let's behave like mature adults and remember we don't have a team full of future professional baseball players even though others may think otherwise. Everyone on the team must be willing to trade sweat, effort, and sacrifice for success. When looking at yourself as a player, the critical. There are too many egotists among players today. Egotism is the[..]

Before there were any batting cages or tees to teach hitting techniques through baseball training, there was simply a ball and a baseball bat. Just picture someone cutting down a big tree and cutting it in a long enough length to shave it down so a person could swing it. At 2.75 inches in diameter and no heavier than 36 ounces, someone finally did many years ago. However, it wasn't constructed with curves and smooth areas for the simple look. There was aerodynamics involved so you could swing the baseball bat with speed and precision to get hits and eventually try to round the bases and score. Could you imagine if this never turned out that way and you went up to bat with a 10lb log?[..]

In our modern world, the idea of getting a good night's sleep is no longer a necessity. Instead, caffeine, energy drinks, and performance pills are being used in place of sleep to keep everyone awake and ready to go. They are not only used by athletes, but by hard workers and even club goers who believe sleep is just a waste of time. This wouldn't cause a problem, except sleep is essential to maintain a healthy life, especially for those interested in sports. Getting a full night of sleep can be beneficial for baseball training, and can even make one more responsive to baseball drills. What do we do during sleep? Sleep affects the body and mind in many ways, ranging from restoration of[..]