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Baseball Resource

Links to baseball resource sites I have found interesting and informative.

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Must a catcher throw the ball in an attempt to retire a baserunner before batter interference is called?

John D asked:Must a catcher throw the ball in an attempt to retire a baserunner in order for a batter, who steps out of the batter's box and hinders/prevents

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Do you have any recommendations for team pitching goals similiar to the team hitting goals described?

Eric asked: I love the concept of the team hitting goals. I believe it will benefit my team tremendously. I was wondering if you have any recommendations

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In a bunt defense, what is the reverse?

Anonymous asked: Where do the infielders go in the reverse bunt defense? Rick answered: Thank you for your question. To fully answer your question,

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Hey, is it possible for a 15 year old who hasnt played baseball for a few years can be able to rejoin the game in a high school JV level with pitches up to 80 mph?

John asked: Well, its been 6 years since my friends 15 year old has played baseball. He is not sure wether or not he will be able to hit pitches up to

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Can a umpire award a base for obstruction?

Rick Ortiz asked: Batter runner hits long fly ball to right field, as he rounds third he hits the third baseman and goes down. Runner gets up, looks home,

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Are we instucting our hitters and pitchers to do the same thing (ground balls)?

Ron asked: I hear so many pitching coaches teaching their pitchers to keep the ball down to get more ground balls. My question is: If ground balls are

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Can the DH also be the backup catcher?

Anonymous asked: I realize anyone on the team can DH. But if the DH for a certain game is also the backup catcher... and say the catcher is pinch hit

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Scoring winning run

Andrew asked: The situation is: bottom of the 9th, bases loaded, no outs. Defense playing in - batter hits to shortstop who dives to smother the ball

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Infield Warm-ups

Infield warm-ups: A way to provide purpose and focus to between innings, while at the same time, building player confidence.

Mental Framing

Mental framing puts the players mind in a position to be successful, in the difficult situations that arise in the game of baseball.

Baseball Mental Power

Baseball mental power; you are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power. You have the key in your own hands, and you may make use of it the moment you learn to con

Baseball Instruction, Bunting

Bunting because you want to, not because you have to!.

Hitting: A Proven Team Approach

A proven team hitting approach, one that enabled our players to put the ball in play early and often, a baseball recipe for success.

Hitting Progressions Advanced

Description: Hitting progressions; the movements a hitter makes, prior to swinging at a pitched baseball.

Baseball Rules First Base Running Lane

As you look onto a baseball field, regardless of its dimensions, you will notice a chalk line marked along the first base foul line.

Baseball Drills - Team Defense

This multipurpose baseball drill for team defense is the all time standard for game situation drills.

Base Running

Base running, one of the least taught and practiced skills, yet still one of the most important, even in the age of the aluminum bat