Notes from the field
Baseball, coaching, and the part between the ears
Thoughts on hitting, pitching, catching, and the mental side of the game — written for players who want to get better and the parents helping them do it.
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Five signs your catcher was never actually taught to catch
Most young catchers learned the position by volunteering for it. Here is how to tell, and what it is costing them and their pitcher.
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When should a young pitcher learn a curveball?
The honest answer to the most common question I get from pitching parents — including why the age rule everyone quotes is the wrong way to think about it.
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The car ride home is the most important part of the game
What parents say in the ten minutes after a game shapes a young player more than anything a coach does in an hour. Here is what the research says, and what to do instead.
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