Fielders Choice vs. Hit

QuestionMan on 1st and batter hits fly to right field.  Man on first waits to see if ball gets caught but it drops in.  Batter makes it safely

RUB ALONE???

QuestionHi Brian!!! I have a question for you and I dony know the answer so I need youre help!! The question is What are the only two ways a baseball playe

baseball conditioning

QuestionMy 16 year old doesnt like to work out, but he thinks he can make the pros. He wants to be a pitcher and thinks he only needs to stretch. your opin

Lost batting confidence

QuestionMy 8-year-old son is finishing up the fall season, his first season in kid pitch. Hitting has always been his strongest asset. He has always been a

balk ruling

QuestionWith a runner at first our pitcher throws his first pitch to the next batter.  He gets the ball back from the catcher, goes back to the rubber

Safe or out?

Question2 out, runner on 3rd.  Ball is hit between 3rd & SS.  SS fields ball and throws to home as runner nears home plate. Catcher receives thr

Fair ball rule

QuestionDuring a recent MLB game, the first baseman fielded a ball that landed on the line in front of first base and he fielded the ball with his feet in

Baseball Situation

QuestionIf a batter hits a ball to the infield, and the infielder bobbles the ball several times... the runner gets to first before the infielder throws th

My Son wants to play baseball?

QuestionMy 12 year old son has played football for the last 5yrs, and has decided that he wanted to give football a rest, and try baseball. Despite my ins

jr. high

QuestionIs it legal for jr. highs to have closed(no parents around) tryouts at a public park? How bad are coaches by being biased by not giving kids a fair

arm strenght

QuestionGuys, What is the best way to increase arm-strenght? AnswerWeight lifting, throwing and stretching. Get on a good program in all three. You should

Pitching/control problems

QuestionI have read much on Mackey Sasser Syndrome a.k.a. the Thing etc. Recently I have read that it is a mechanical flaw (out of the natural groove). H

run downs and in or out of baseline

Questionrunner is between 1st and second  - 2 baseman is in the outfield side of the baseline without the ball - the runner runs out of the original

Late Swing

QuestionSoft toss my son hits great . In the live game he is late on everything . Sometimes with decent power some with not . He is only 7 but i really wan

play at home plate

QuestionI have a question pertaining to any play at home plate, is it mandatory that the runner slide into home when the play is at the plate? or are the r

Practice 8 year olds

QuestionHi Dennis, I actually have a couple of questions. Last year i managed my sons team, level coach pitch. This coming season the kids have to pitch

Correction of sidearm throwing

QuestionMy 7 year old son has developed a bad habit of throwing sidearm (not pitching).  This is impacting distance and accuracy.  Our rec league

Henry Aarons nixed homer 1965

QuestionThis article was in the Sports Page a long time ago under This Day in Sports, Where can I find the actual record of this happening? 1965--Henry Aar

Rule 4.04: Definition of ill

QuestionRule 4.04 states in 揘OTE 2?that 搮when a child is injured or becomes ill卼he team will skip over that kid ?without penalty?  Is a kid afraid to

Running to first without hitting

QuestionRunner on third. Batter leaves the batters box without hitting and runs to first to draw attention while runner on third scores. Pitcher may or may