Friday, December 30, 2011

Little League Intentional Walk

Ok.. It's an all-star game, there are 2 on.  Look at the size of that batter!.. He's as big as the Ump!

I hate intentional walks in Little League.  Just count 4 pitches against the pitcher and put the kid on.

So much drama. The pageantry of throwing the ball outside.  The offensive coach complaining that the catcher isn't starting behind the plate. The kid swinging to up the pitch count.  How is any of that good for the game?

What lessons are we teaching the kids?  No good ones that's for sure...


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Quick sites that I read.

Sometimes it's a good idea to post some of baseball links that I follow. Gamer Baseball Todd Coburn posts almost daily with quick words of wisdom. He also runs a Best of the West catcher's camp and works with America's Baseball camps in Nevada, Arizona and California. Not to mention the best catcher and coaching handbook in print. Foreword by Ron Polk!

 http://coachesbest.blogspot.com/ Heavily advertised site but they have guest posts on coaching, instruction and drills. Subscribe to the RSS Feed.

Jack Perconte. Former Major League player written a couple books. Many, many tips.

And of course CheckSwing. If you haven't signed up for Check Swing yet. You should. Lots and lots of opinions and tips and products and just general baseball conversations there.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

2012 Approved Little League Composite bats.

Approved BPF-ABI Composite (2-1/4in) Baseball Bats - Visual Guide

Product Name Model Number Photo
Mattingly Balistk BTKYB Mattingly Balistk BTKYB 300px
Mattingly Balistk BTKYB back 300px
Combat 2011 B3 Gear GEARYB2 (2011 Retrofit) Combat-GEARYB3-fb-300px
Combat B4 B4YB1 Combat-B4-B4YB1-FB-300px
DeMarini CF4 CFL10 Demarini-CF4-CFL10-FB-300px
DeMarini CF4 CFL11 Demarini-CF4-CFL11-FB-300px
DeMarini CF5 CFL12 DeMarini-CFL12-FB-300px
Easton Omen XL LNC1XL Easton Omen XL LNC1XL 300px
EastonOmenXL-LNC1XL-Back-300px
Easton Omen XL LNC2XL EastonOmenXL-LNC2XL-300px
EastonOmenXL-LNC2XL-Back-300px
Easton S1 YB11S1 Easton-S1-FB-300px
Easton Stealth Speed -12 LSS6XL EastonStealthSpeed-12-Model-LSS6XL-FB-300px
Easton Stealth Speed -11 LSS1 EastonStealthSpeed-LSS1-FB-300px
Easton Stealth Speed -9 LSS2 Easton-StealthSpeed-LSS2-FB-300px
Easton Stealth Speed -13 LSS3 Easton-StealthSpeed-LSS3-FB-300px
Easton Stealth IMX - 11 LCN9 Easton-Stealth-IMX-11-LCN9-fb
Easton Stealth IMX -13 LCN11 Easton-Stealth-IMX-LCN11-back-FB-300px
Easton Stealth -11 LCN4 Easton-Stealth-LCN4-FB-300px
Easton Stealth -11 LCN6 Easton Stealth-11LCN6Front
Easton Stealth-11LCN6Back
Easton Synergy IMX -12 LZN1 Easton-Synergy-IMX-LZN1-FB-300px
Easton XL1 YB11X1 Easton-XL1-FB-300px
Louisville Slugger Catalyst -12 YB12C LouisvilleSlugger-Catalyst-12-YB12C-FB-300px
Louisville Slugger TPX Dynasty -12 YBDH LouisvilleSluggerTPXDynasty-YBDH12-FB-300px
Louisville Slugger TPX Maverick AYB11M LouisvilleSluggerTPXMaverick-AYB11M-FB-300px
Louisville Slugger Triton -12 YB12T LouisvilleSlugger-Triton-12-YB12T-FB-300px
Nike Aero Cx2 BT0573 Nike-BT0573-AeroCX2-Grey-FB-300px
Nike Aero Cx2 BT0598 Nike-BTO0598-AeroCX2-blue-FB-300px
Nike Aero Cx2 BT0636 Nike-CX2-BT0636-DB-300px