Little Leage or any league

QuestionIf a little league batter tries to bunt a pitch and fouls the ball and the fouled ball then hits the batter; is the batter automatically called out

double cut-offs

QuestionI am coaching a 13 year old Fall Ball team and wanted to get your advice on double cut-offs. Could you give me proper positioning for a no-runner o

Pitching Stats

QuestionIf a pitcher is instructed from the bench to walk a batter how does this affect his pitching stats..on his hits verse walks, as it isnt due to his

intentional walks

Question Why do major league rules require the pitcher to pitch four balls rather than just give the batter a pass? Is there some strategy involved? Answe

Hi my name Alex and I am doing...

QuestionHi my name Alex and I am doing a research paper and would like to know if you could take a few minutes of your day to answer a few of these questio

Baseball speed training

QuestionMy son is a freshman at a good baseball HS.  There district had a ballplayer taken in the top half of the first round MLB draft last year. My

al div title

Questionhow can the yankees be the division title when boston has the same record has there ever been a pitcher that throws left and right hand { a switc

Age Appropriate Skill Teaching

QuestionI need some insight!  Ive managed a number of teams ranging from t-ball to coach pitch 8 year olds.  In our league, 6 year olds play t-ba

bat for an 11 year old

QuestionI have an eleven year old son who will play on a 12U traveling baseball team next season (he will still be eleven then, too).  His coach wants

Pitching - Pickoff move

QuestionMichael, With a runner on 3rd base only, can a pitcher (L or R) fake a throw to third base without stepping behind the rubber? Thanks, Darren A

Intentional base on balls

QuestionWhen I first followed baseball, the catcher was permitted to stand wide of the plate to receive 4 balls during an intentional pass. Then the rule c

stealing first

QuestionHow can a batter steal first after having struck out? AnswerA batter can NOT steal first base.  BUT---when a pitcher records a strikeout, the

Hi Brian, I am not really...

QuestionHi Brian,  I am not really a baseball fan but I have a few things that I hope you can explain.  First, what is pitching from the stretch-

Breaking Pitches.

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Congratulations to your team and your son. My email address is [email protected]. I also c

Starting Pitcher Return to the mound

QuestionUnder the MLB rules, can a starting pitcher ever return to the mound for any reason?  I have been told that the starting pitcher can leave the

Ive got a couple questions

QuestionIve just completed my second full year of coaching baseball (2 springs and 2 fall seasons).  My son is 7 and has now really started to enjoy b

Pitchers conditioning

QuestionCoach Dan-- My name is Brett Bognar and I am a graduate assistant at Northwest Missouri State University. I have a question about what pitchers sho

All-star game in Cincinnati

QuestionBeen wondering about this one for a while: Most MLB All-Star locations are arranged as to showcase new ballparks. Cincinnati has not hosted an All-

flyballs

QuestionWhen I play the outfield and someone hits a fly ball. after I do my drop step should I run the route in which I think the ball will go and not look

baseball player movement historical trends

QuestionIs it really true that, as some claim, baseball players change teams more frequently now than in past eras?  I see you wrote an article on thi