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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.

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

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

Free Baseball Article- Conditioning Musts for Pitchers
Coach Steve Rau
Back in the Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax days pitchers were told to stay away from the weight room due to the fear of becoming too muscle bound and losing flexibility. Today pitchers are encouraged to . . . lesson continued

Free Baseball Articles- The Unsung Hero
Blake Barthol
The position of catcher is one of the most important jobs on the baseball field. Some people compare the catcher to the point guard in basketball or the quarterback in football. I disagree with both . . . lesson continued

Free Baseball Article- Choose the Right Baseball Camp
Coach Steve Rau
All over the country baseball camps and clinics are popping up. These events can be as small as a dozen or so players, to as large as a few hundred kids. Camps could be of the daytime variety or may . . . lesson continued

Free Baseball Article- Slow Runners Can Be Great Baserunners
Coach Steve Rau
Some baseball people believe that a player needs to have blazing speed to be a great baserunner. This is a total misconception among players and coaches. Baserunning is all about instincts. I love . . . lesson continued

Free Baseball Article- Controlling the Running Game from the Mound.
Coach Steve Rau
Most pitchers I know don't enjoy guys stealing on them. Too many pitchers get rattled by a speedy runner on first or a team built around bunting and running. Once a pitcher gets rattled on the mound . . . lesson continued