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Baseball Article Index- From Coaching to Bunting

Most of our Play Ball articles are free to the public and are updated frequently. We'll cover anything from the mental side of the game to coaching techniques. All of our articles are 100% original.

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The following is a complete index of all articles on this site.

Finding the Right Catcher's Mitt
Coach Blake Barthol
Choosing a catcher's glove is a very individual thing. Be sure to try many different models on before you make a decision. Whenever I was choosing a glove, I always tried to stay away from the reall . . . lesson continued
Overanalyzing the Baseball Swing Can Create Problems
Coach Steve Rau
Coaches and baseball players have a tendency to take a perfectly solid swing and tinker with it to only create mechanical problems that will cause inconsistencies for the ballplayer. There are really . . . lesson continued
Do You Understand the Language of Baseball?
Coach Steve Rau
If you've been around a baseball field for over 30 years, as I have been; you come to develop a new vocabulary that is unique to the game. Many people may be familiar with the classic baseball saying . . . lesson continued
Free Hitting Article -Barrel Conscious and Quick Hands
Blake Barthol
Coach Rau and I were working with a local kid on his hitting yesterday and one of the problems that he was having is very common in a lot of hitters…..swinging hard. Anybody that has been to a little . . . lesson continued
Is Your Ballplayer As Good As You Think?
Coach Steve Rau
As a parent of a little leaguer, we often like to believe that our child is one of the best players on the field. It's only natural to have those thoughts; however, simple logic tells us that not eve . . . lesson continued
Why Young Baseball Players Should Learn Each Position.
Coach Steve Rau
One of the faults of young ballplayers and parents is to become a fixture in a position at an early age. For instance, some kids may only catch or play shortstop because that's the position he likes . . . lesson continued