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It's been a minute since I've posted on my baseball blog: https://lnkd.in/gKJAuy4E #baseball #baseballstories #saskbaseball #history #baseballhistory #blogger #research

#Baseball is still the sport of summer in the U.S., and if you're like me, you love leaving the beaten path for unique experiences -- sports-themed ones, too. The #KC region offers many ways to take in the game's #minorleague iteration. Arguably the _best_ iteration. One of my recent articles for KCUR 89.3: #negroleagues #minorleaguebaseball

🔥 Making the Switch to Travel Baseball? From anxiety to exhilaration, our comprehensive guide for parents and players clears the air! Dive into the world of youth travel baseball, weigh the pros and cons, and find the best fit for your child. 🚀 #TheHittingVault https://lnkd.in/gPzSHxV4

Stay "baseball ready" this Fall Does your ballplayer need to stay "baseball ready" but already has a ton of other commitments this Fall? Our Fall 5-Pitch Plucky League is the perfect solution. 5-Pitch Plucky is a modified game of baseball using a pitching machine resulting in four times more at-bats and balls in play than a typical youth baseball game keeping your kid engaged in the sport. Watch this short video to see a glimpse of the fun. We designed this league with your busy schedule in mind. All games will be played at Mark Twain on Thursday nights from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. No practices. No official teams (each week we randomly assign whoever shows up to a team). A League Official runs the games. Think of this as organized games at a local sandlot. This is all about having fun. We expect registration to fill up very quickly. Don't get left out. 6th - 8th grades only Eight game season (rainouts could alter this) Sept. 5 - October 24, 2024 $100 Registration is now open Official rules will be sent after registering. Space is limited to the first 21 ballplayers who sign up. We've partnered with Spring Valley Athletic Association (SVAA) to offer this 5-Pitch Plucky league. They also offer softball, baseball, basketball, volleyball, flag football, and tackle football in the Fall. #youthbaseball #baseball #littleleague #positivecoaching #dallas #Innovation #Revolution #Entrepreneurship

In 1st grade I had a baseball coach who yelled, didn't teach the game, and made fun of you when you messed up. First grade! At the time I thought I hated baseball, but in reality, I hated the coach. I never played organized baseball again. Fast forward to when my kids were in elementary school, they started playing T-ball and then graduated to softball/baseball. The coach was a lot better at engaging with the kids (me), but the game was still boring. "Baseball ready" we'd yell to try and get the kids to stop daydreaming. I dug in and did some research to see if it was just me or something bigger. In one study, nine of 10 kids said "fun" is the main reason they participate in sports. When asked to define "fun," they offered up 81 reasons. “Winning” came in at #48. Young girls gave “winning” the lowest ratings. Six out of 10 kids said they quit sports because they lost interest. That's when the concept of 5-Pitch Plucky came to me. The question was how to remove the boring parts of baseball and fill them with constant action. The answer? Remove the pitcher and replace him with a machine so that 1) no one gets hit by a pitch, 2) every pitch is "hit-able," and 3) young arms don't become Tommy John stories. I also modified the rules to create more action with every at-bat. The result? In one hour, three times more at-bats and six times more balls in play are generated than a typical youth baseball game. And the result of those two things? More fun! You can see what 5-Pitch Plucky is like here: https://lnkd.in/gm3bty5V We’ve been playing 5-Pitch Plucky at my Runner Gunner Slugger summer baseball camps for a while now because the kids love it. They absolutely love it because we’ve created a “baseball merry-go-round.” It’s one of the reasons a recent reviewer of camp shared, “A few months ago, baseball was his least favorite sport and yesterday he told me in the car on the way home that he now LOVES baseball💙.” I have recently begun realizing that what Pickle Ball did for tennis and Top Golf did for golf, 5-Pitch Plucky is doing to baseball. We’re making the sport available to everybody. This Fall, Spring Valley Athletic Association (SVAA) is sponsoring the first 5-Pitch Plucky League for 6 – 8th graders. Knowing that schedules are tight, all games are held on the same night, at the same field, at the same time. There are no practices and no set teams. Show up, put on a pinny, and play. Think of this League as organized games at a local sandlot. This is all about having fun. Only 21 spots are available. You can register your ballplayer here: https://lnkd.in/g5T4C3Ey Oh, as a side note, I just received my official USTPO registration for the mark. I’d say that's good timing. Get your kid INTO the game. Register today.

It doesn't apply only to basketball or sports.

https://lnkd.in/ewnHEiWi Mastering the Game: The Ultimate Guide to Baseball Fundamentals #Mastering #the #Game: #The #Ultimate #Guide #to #Baseball #Fundamentals

I am deep into research for the upcoming baseball season, specifically my fantasy baseball league. In fact, the elements of preparing for the fantasy baseball season actually helped me prepare the 2020 book I wrote, "Glorious Back Nine: How to Find Your Dream Golf Home." There are significant similarities. I explain more in the latest post at GolfCommunityReviews.com.

A significant amount of arm strength 💪 in this list 😎 IT'$ a whole new ⚾️ game: https://lnkd.in/g8SGiFQr #baseball #freeagency #freeagents #trades #tradedeadline #sports #sportsbiz #sportsandentertainment #sportsnews #pitchers #talentacquisition #talentmanagement

⚾️ Transaction$: https://lnkd.in/gpMRqGTZ 🏆 IT'$ always a good idea to pick-up an ACE and check on the health of your bullpen at this point in the season 😎 #baseball #freeagency #freeagents #trades #swotanalysis #transactions #sportsbiz #sportsandentertainment #talentacquisition #talentmanagement https://lnkd.in/g4wTmWvt