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To ask what is player development may appear to be a silly question. However it is not; this term is often either misunderstood, misinterpreted or has completely different meanings. For example, the new owners of the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have stated that player development is a high priority. In Chicago’s case they […]

In reading about Tim Linececum, who won the National League Cy Young award, it reinforced my belief that pitchers today are getting paid more for doing less. For example, Linececum had 15 wins, the lowest ever for a starter in a full season of play. Of this total only four were complete games! And this

There have been quite a few articles in the papers about young baseball players. Some of these players, aged 9-10, play for travel baseball teams that often play for a national championship, as for example the under 10 title. According to the coaches, these experiences will help them grow as baseball players. The articles bring

As I continue to work with baseball players I have become convinced that the instructional programs in the minors, professional leagues and what scouts say has no semblance of coordination. It appears that individuals from each of these categories tells an athlete to do something that is completely opposite from what the others say. I

“You could field a pretty good team with the injured players sitting out opening day.” This statement caught my attention when I read about all the baseball stars who will not be playing on opening day. But, as I have brought out in previous blogs, this is indicative of three factors. First, the players are