A Florida baseball dad totally flipped out and sucker punched an umpire during a high school game. The umpire, a 63-year old disabled veteran, was knocked unconscious by the blow (but thankfully appears to have escaped serious injury). And what brought on the punch? The umpire had earlier reprimanded this guy’s kid for disruptive behavior.Continue reading “Can We Please Stop Assaulting Umpires?”
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Baseball Speed: 4 Ways to Get Faster
Yes, baseball is a sport that requires specified body movements that must drilled constantly, like those for hitting and pitching and fielding and catching. Often it’s so overwhelming to get proficient at these skills, that you spend all your practice time working on them. And then your kid gets thrown out at home, and theContinue reading “Baseball Speed: 4 Ways to Get Faster”
Anger Management and Youth Baseball: How to Calm Down
There’s a baseball dad in my town I can’t stand. I’ve seen him belittle kids he coached, rig Little League playoffs so his team would win, alter the markings on a USSSA bat to hide that his kid was using an illegal bat, and pitch 8-year olds (but never his 8-year old) well over 100Continue reading “Anger Management and Youth Baseball: How to Calm Down”
How to Make Sure Your Kid Isn’t Overpitched in Baseball
If you sidle up to any gaggle of baseball dads and bring up the topic of kids being overpitched, you’ll invariably hear tales about crazy coaches from other towns abusing their pitchers by having them throw over 100 in one game or well over 100 during a two-day tournament. Yet when your coach does theContinue reading “How to Make Sure Your Kid Isn’t Overpitched in Baseball”
What You Need to Know About Dick’s Protection Plan
Should you buy the “no sweat” protection plan when you make a purchase at Dick’s Sporting Goods? What Is the Dick’s Protection Plan? Back in October, at the tale end of fall baseball season, I went to Dick’s to buy my son a new pair of batting gloves. As any baseball parent knows, batting glovesContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Dick’s Protection Plan”
What You Need to Know About Little League Elbow
Little League elbow is unfortunately very common. Find out everything you need to know about the condition. What is Little League Elbow? You talk to old-timers and they’ll tell you 20 years ago there was no such thing as “Little League elbow” and that the ailment it refers to is the result of zealous coachesContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Little League Elbow”
6 Great Christmas Gifts for a Baseball Dad
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the baseball dad in your life? Check out our recommendations for baseball gifts that he’ll absolutely love. Christmas is just around the corner, and the baseball dad in your life would really appreciate more baseball stuff. While it’s true that all the baseball purchases over the year forContinue reading “6 Great Christmas Gifts for a Baseball Dad”
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Baseball Bat
Everything you should consider before buying a baseball bat. As we know all too well, baseball bats are really expensive. You should expect to spend around $350 for most of the top youth bats. And when your kid gets older, the BBCOR bats cost even more. Before making this investment, be sure to do yourContinue reading “6 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Baseball Bat”
Pitching and Head Injuries: What You Need to Know
Are youth baseball tournaments that allow kids to swing powerful USSSA bats safe for pitchers? What are the risks of traumatic brain injuries from batted balls? I recently heard about a 12U pitcher taking a ball to the head at a tournament and requiring emergency surgery where they removed part of his skull to reduceContinue reading “Pitching and Head Injuries: What You Need to Know”
Are You Too Small to be a Great Pitcher?
Height and weight might not be as important in baseball as in other sports, but you’re fooling yourself if you don’t think it matters.