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When It Rains It Pours

by bren on May 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »

If that statement doesn’t say it all, I don’t know what does. Our #1 pitcher may have a torn ligament, our starting outfielder was diagnosed with lime disease, all the best to him and his health, and our starting catcher now has a bothersome knee. You can’t really catch effectively standing up so we loose his talent behind the dish. We are in trouble anyhow of not making the state tournament and now our players are dropping like flies.

As much as I do want to win, I also want the kids to stay safe when playing the game. If a player is hurt then you can’t do much more than rest him and hope for the best. After all it is just a game but winning is nice also. Nobody wants to go to the ball park knowing their chances of winning have been cut down a bit.

On the flip side, it gives a chance to the other players to step up while those players are out. There may be a player who we overlooked so far and now they get an opportunity to play. I hope that is the case that we have a diamond in the rough and our players step up to the task of filling in for our starters who have come down with injuries and other ailments.

Oh and a reason why Delonte West is one of my least favorite NBA players:

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Playing Time

by bren on April 12th, 2010 | No Comments »

This is a huge issue I am sure for many coaches such as myself. Who do you play and when do you play them? At the Varsity Baseball level I am finding out that you can not please everyone. Unfortunately you only have 9 positions on a Baseball field and with 16 kids on the team, well you do the math.

I do appreciate the fact that everyone wants to play and get in there to contribute. It is better to have some rumbles and grumbles because it means they care and they know they can help the team win if they get the chance. It just so happens to be one of the hazards of coaching, not that you have to break a kids self esteem but tell them that some may not play everyday. When you give them the chance, you hope they embrace it and do the best they can to help your team win in that current situation.

Coaching is a lot harder than some people may think. A good coach is aware of all aspects of the game both mentally and physically. To coach the mental side is one task that can be harder for some but it is very necessary if you want the most out of all your players.


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