Parents·October 9, 2026
One sport or many? What multi-sport actually does for a ballplayer
Basketball tryouts are this month and someone just told you your kid should specialize. A coach's honest take on the multi-sport question.
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Parents·October 3, 2026Spring tryouts are in February. Here's the five-month runway.
October to February is 20 weeks — enough to transform a player or waste entirely. A month-by-month plan for arriving at tryouts ahead of the field.
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Parents·September 30, 2026How to watch the MLB playoffs with your kid (like a coach)
October baseball is the best free coaching clinic of the year. Five things to point out to your young player that have nothing to do with the score.
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Mindset·September 21, 2026The car ride home: what to say after a game (and what to skip)
The ten minutes after a game shape how your kid feels about baseball more than the game itself did. A coach's script for the car ride home.
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Mindset·September 18, 2026Fall ball is for experiments
Low-stakes games are the best lab your player gets all year. Here's what to actually work on this fall — and why the scoreboard is the wrong measure.
Read More →- Parents·June 14, 2026
So My Kid Didn't Make All-Stars. Now What?
An honest take from two coaches on what All-Star selection actually measures, what to say to your kid tonight, and how to use the next eight weeks.
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Mindset·May 25, 2026What Most Parents Get Wrong About Coaching Their Own Kid
A coach's honest take on the seven mistakes that turn backyard practice into a fight, and the simple framework that fixes most of them.
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