Catchers Balk

QuestionThe following happened at a Juniors American Legion Baseball Game. Situation: Bottom of the 7th with two outs.  Runners on 1st and 3rd. &nbs

Coach Pitch vs. Machine Pitch

QuestionMy son has been playing coach pitch baseball for the last two years and just turned 8.  I am considering moving his team to machine pitch. &nb

hit vs. error

QuestionA ground ball was hit to ss he field the ball cleanly.  The ss had to hurry his throw due to a fast runner.  While throwing the ball to 1

Pitching limits

QuestionHi Dennis, Im Hector, This upcoming year, Ill be the starting Varsity pitcher for Clute Brazoswood. Clute won the class 5A Texas State Championship

3rd baseman help?

QuestionIm 16 and just started playing this year on a organized team. Ive played before just not on a organized team. Im starting at 3rd base. i got switch

How would you rule?

QuestionLevel of Play: Little League Majors (All-Star Tournament) The situation: Runners on first and second with two outs. Batter hits the ball between t

force play/double play

QuestionIt appears on a force play from first to second that the player catching the ball does not always step on second or tag the runner out, throws to f

Injury at plate during steal and batting out of order

QuestionQUESTION: Two questions 1. The catcher took a hit to the knee and a runner was going to steal home and headed back to 3rd when he saw the injury-

base path

Questionman on first, attempting to steal second, throw from catcher is short, shortstop comes up and gets ball misses tag, base runner does not slide, ove

Pitching Rules

QuestionWe play by High School Rules except we have a continuous batting order.  Can a kid pitch the eighth inning and then get moved to a different p

pitchers

QuestionI am a Reds fan and have been my whole life. This season I have seen the Reds manager let the starting pitchers in the game long enough to give up

sacrifice

Questionshould the visting team in the top of the seventh inning, leading by two runs, no outs, man on second base and a mediocre batter at the plate bunt

interference

QuestionQUESTION: One out and a runner on third the batter pops up in foul ground. The runner looks up at the ball then turns back to third running square

ESPN streak for the cash

QuestionHi, Is a ground rule double classified as an extra base hit?  I lost my streak on SFTC because they dont think so. Thanks, Jeff AnswerJeff,

Ground rule doubles

QuestionIn a couple of ballparks of my experience,  balls hit to dead center filed which, had they been either to left or right would have been homer

fielding strategy

QuestionI manage a pony league team. Generally, I understand fielding strategy in the sense that when I watch an MLB game, I know what was intended when th

Fix a hitch in a swing

QuestionRick, my 13 year old son doesnt keep his left shoulder in when swinging (he bats right handed). Weve tried to fix but no luck. Do you have any dril

Fair or foul

QuestionIn the game ending play of the Cubs game today 9/16/11 a ball was hit down the third base line. It was a bouncing ball that hit in fair territory t

practice setup/program

QuestionCoach, I am coaching a younger group of 7-9 year olds with many younger players.  I think I need to set up my practices with more of the basi

Making the Team

QuestionHey Rick, Its Chris sorry. it wouldnt let me ask a follow up question so I just hit ask a new question! And cool my second favorite team is the Ar