Baseball rules--runner interfering w/fielder attempting to tag

QuestionHi Brian-- Great to find you out here! Im a Red Sox fan, and shortly after the infamous A-Rod hack in the 3rd game of the 04 ALCS, got into a deb

running

Questionhow do i get my team to run faster AnswerRichard, Thanks for the question. Unfortunately, just as the old adage says, You cant teach speed. Thi

want to play college ball

QuestionIm 20 and im about to go to college and i want to play baseball.but i want to be in the best shape possible im a pitcher and need to no what workou

Fan involvement

QuestionThis happened at a high school varsity game.  The home team is at bat with a runner on first base.  As the visiting pitcher pitches the b

Pee Wee Drills

QuestionThis is my 3rd year coaching. We are still tring to master the fundamentals. I wanted to see what you would suggest for developing a practice sched

Improving strength for batting

QuestionMy daughter is 16 and is a high competitive softball player.  Her downfall is the need for more strength at the plate.  Needs to power it

warm up

Questionim 14 and a very good pither.. im undefeated for the past 2 years.  but everyonce in a while ill get a sore elbow. i think its because i dont

learning to catch with a glove

QuestionMy son is 6 years of age.  He can catch balls with both hands consistently, and has been for awhile.  How do I transition him over to his

confidence and the big inning

QuestionI coach a boys 11u tournament team. We have an above average talent level, which we have told the boys, but our problem is a lack of confidence. We

Hiting - how to keep hands back

QuestionProblem: I have one player who has a near perfect swing, however he has a tendency to shift forward with his hands starting to come forward before

sprained wrist training

Questionmy son is 6 1/2 and sprained his wrist last week. Of course it had to be his right wrist which he throws and bats with.I was wondering what I shoul

PITCHING 11-12 YEAR OLDS

QuestionI WOULD LIKE TO KNOW SOME OF THE BEST DRILLS FOR HELPING YOUNG ASPIRING PITCHERS REACH THERE HIGHEST POTIENTIAL AS FAR AS SPEED AND ACCURACY, ALSO,

baseball speech (economical/ financial aspects)

QuestionHello Brian. Im a student from Germany and I have to hold a speech about baseball. One part of my talk deals with economical and financial aspects

Throwing motion

QuestionMy 11 year old son has an irregular throwing motion, but I just cant put my finger on what is wrong.  I think he is not bending at the elbow c

I am 13 years old and my coach...

QuestionI am 13 years old and my coach keeps talking about a pitch out. I dont know what this is and i dont want to sound dumb, so i was wondering if you c

Calling a fly ball

QuestionIn our game yesterday, a fly ball was hit to left field and the left fielder called that he had it several times while clearly not needing to move

batter stepping out

QuestionI have an 11-year-old batter who is scared to be hit by a pitch, and as a result steps out of the box before every swing. We have tried spreading h

play at 1rst base

Questionpositioning of players at 1rst age level 10u 3 coaches on the team 3 seperate phylosophies, should the player play even with the bag infront or beh

Batting tee position; Girls softball 13-15 yrs

QuestionWhat is the proper location for the positioning of the hitting tee so that hitters can best visualize the hitting zone?  I see so many conflic

designated runner

QuestionMy daughter is 10th grade catcher on her High School baseball team. She is the designated runner or substitute runner for a another 12th grade catc