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https://mississippitoday.org/2024/06/04/college-baseball-changes-not-for-the-better

We are watching college baseball change — and not for the better Column: With high-dollar NIL deals and unlimited free agency, we are watching the nature of college baseball change before our eyes — and not for the better.

Why are parents spending money on events like this for 11 year olds?

Sharing this to spread some joy on this Monday.... ☺️

Photo of the baseball field at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

Wow!

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Interesting article....

Number 18: The Ace Tradition in Japanese Baseball Uncover the story behind the legendary Ace Number 18 in Japanese baseball. From Daisuke Matsuzaka to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, explore the history and significance of this jersey number.

Thoughts?

No stopping Perfect Game.. whether or like it or not.

MLB Players Invest in Perfect Game Perfect Game announced its investor group which is made up, in part, of 20 former and active major league players.

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We pulled together a bunch of Nike baseball items like cleats, hoodies, pants that are on sale.

If you're shopping for cleats or turfs for your baseball player, there are several pairs that are under $50!

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If you see us sharing some shopping deals it may seem weird given that we normally just share baseball content.

Since it's shopping season and we all are looking to save some money, we want to share some information that might be helpful. 😀

40% off baseball gear at Under Armour. Includes pants, cleats, belts, backpacks, batting gloves and more!!

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There are some crazy deals currently at Walmart if you're Holiday shopping for your young athletes!

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This is an art form.

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Love this!

Happy Halloween!

Can you name the six MLB teams who have never won the World Series?

Watching the movie, For the Love of the Game for the first time in a few years.
It’s a very underrated baseball movie. As usual Costner as the star pitcher is perfect and his commentary while standing on the mound is so good.
John C. Reilly as his catcher is crazy to think about given all the star roles he had since that movie came out in 1999.
Brian Cox, Daniel Day Kim, Kelly Preston + many other known actors in the cast.
Legendary college baseball coach, Augie Garrido as the Yankees manager is so authentic.

For a while I felt the love story component of the movie took away from the baseball but now it just all works extremely well.

It’s a movie worth rewatching.

"Player development" has become a buzzword for youth teams to use to recruit new players

It's now a sales pitch

What is player development?

Being a 5 tool player has been the highest compliment of player skills for many years but what are the 5 tools and how can we develop them as coaches?

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1️⃣ Speed

We marvel at fast players in baseball

While not every can have elite speed, everyone can be faster than they currently are with regular sprint workouts

In a true player development system sprinting is a top priority

2️⃣ Hitting For Power

Just like speed, power at the plate has been viewed as either something you have, or something you don't

The good news is we know more now about the development of bat speed than we ever did when I was growing up

Having a process to increase rotational strength & power along with implementing weighted bat training is a good place to start developing the power that jumps off the page for talent evaluators

3️⃣ Bat to ball skills

Having bat speed is a great quality but doesn't go as far if you don't find the barrel often.

Players that show a consistent ability to square the ball up consistently and in adaptable ways are attractive to the next level evaluators

Having a representative batting practice plan that puts players in positions to compete against the speeds and/or reaction times they see in the game is key

4️⃣ Arm Strength

Much like foot speed and bat speed, arm strength has always been something coaches just believed you had or didn't

Luckily in 2023, we know more than ever about developing high end arm strength

Having an arm care routine, weighted ball plan, and long toss program is a sign of a coach with a good idea on how to develop the arm talents attractive to the evaluators

5️⃣ Defense

This is the most subjective tool of them all. The thing that stands out in defenders is not only can they catch and throw the ball but their athleticism, change of direction ability, and speed/range to make plays

A plan to develop elite defenders include elements of raw athleticism such as change of direction sprinting, forward/backwards running along with the obvious catching and throwing skill work

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That's it!

Don't get sold "player development" without being educated on what that means.

A true player development plan includes:

- Speed
- Hitting for Power
- Bat to ball skill
- Arm Strength
- Defense

This is fantastic! 50 years of aluminum bats!

BATTLE OF THE DECADES | Which era had the hottest baseball bats? Today we're seeing how much metal baseball bats have evolved from their genesis in the 1970s! BBCOR & USSSA bat rankings: https://baseballbatbros.com/Basebal...