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Boston Red Sox Notes May 26, 2010 – Beltre
Adrian Beltre seems to feed off of baseball excitement. He once had this with the Dodgers and maybe is now finding this again with the Red Sox.
Minors = Training League
The minor leagues are training leagues. The coach must balance the desire to win with the need, the essential need to give all players a chance to learn and improve. Winning as the focus becomes the ego play of the … Continue reading
Swing Analysis
Embedded YouTube Videos of Batters Swinging the Bat
Posted in Coaching, Hitting
Tagged Hitting, Homework, Player, Positive Coaching, Swing
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Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair
Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair … no wait, that’s the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth … What I mean to convey is this (click on it to enlarge):
Pitching – Mariano Rivera
PITCHING a) Throw only from the stretch (none of that rocking stuff. There are coaches who try to teach it but the full wind up adds nothing at the LL level and only adds needless complexity) b) Relax the shoulders … Continue reading
Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia on Little League
From http://www.fenwaywest.com/2010-archives/april/dunkin-donuts-and-pedey-wish-tito-happy-birthday.html A little kid asked Dustin [Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox] how hard he worked when he was in little league. Dustin’s answer was really sweet. He told the kid that he just liked playing baseball…so he played … Continue reading
Posted in Player Tips, Red Sox Nation Port Townsend
Tagged Encouragement, Player, Practice
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PCA: Receivable Feedback With Kid-Friendly Criticism
Receivable Feedback With Kid-Friendly Criticism
Posted in Positive Coaching Alliance
Tagged Coaching, Encouragement, Positive Coaching
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Umpire 4-17-10
I called balls & strikes behind the plate today. it’s hard calling balls on those young pitchers who are trying so hard – but a ball is a ball – likewise it is wrong to “expand the strike zone” and … Continue reading
Double Goal Coach
“Double Goal Coach.” I was a Double Goal Coach before I