The stats don’t lie: baseball is a game of failure! That means that not only will you fail, but so will your teammates. What’s important is how you handle that failure, but also how you treat your teammates when they go through the same thing. Let’s say you’ve just struck out. Now, obviously you didn’t…
Recent changes to the UIL regulations stipulate pitch counts that are certainly beneficial to players and the health of their arms. With all the injuries that have been happening in the Majors and the number of players who have had to have Tommy John surgery, this emphasizes the importance of good arm care being integrated…
Winter is one of the best times to get ahead of your ‘competition’, especially if they’re not doing what they need to do to be getting ready for the spring season. While the majority of high school players will have spent the fall working on their strength and their speed, instead of maintaining that over…
As your kid prepares to enter the world of High School baseball, it’s important that you all understand how it’s different from any baseball he’ll have played until now, and to set your expectations accordingly. High School baseball is, for many people, a goal they have been working towards through many years of youth baseball, whether…
When starting baseball, kids almost always begin with teeball in little league. The main objective of teeball is to learn the rules of the game, to not get hurt, and for parents to get pictures of their kids being cute. There may be two kids on the field who can catch. The goal for the…
Baseball can be such an amazing and rewarding game. It can lead to great memories, lasting friendships, important life lessons, and if done correctly, character development. The purpose of this blog series will be to shed light into how to make sure your journey with baseball produces the intended positive outcomes, and helps avoid the…
Coach Rodriguez was born in Bronx, NY, but split much of his childhood between New York, Dominican Republic and Miami. In 1998, Coach Rodriguez found himself captivated by the Sammy Sosa v. Mark McGwire home race. However, as everyone fell in love with Sosa, Coach Rodriguez found himself falling in love with baseball. After practicing…
When it comes to how one experiences life, expectations play an incredibly important role. Not only are they influencing how one perceives every part of life, they’re also affecting one’s emotional and mental well being. This means that what one attracts into their life and what one sees in others is largely being defined by…
Expectations are a funny thing. Both having them and not having them can bring a whole host of emotions you’re not prepared for. This is why it is important to be prepared with the correct expectations. Below, Trent Reynolds shares insights parents and players should possess while forming showcase expectations. Review Part 1 before reading Part…
Most young ballplayers dream of playing at the major league level someday. Unfortunately, baseball comes to an end much quicker than most players realize. This is why learning something of value while playing baseball is so important. In order to do this, setting expectations is very important. Correct expectations make sure that players are getting…