014 Pitch Counts for Youth Pitchers

04/08/15 • 52 min

In this episode, Coach Joe and I dicuss a much talked about subject in youth baseball: pitch counts for youth baseball pitchers.

We discuss the organization, PitchSmart.org, which is a series of practical, age-approriate guidelines to help parents, players, and coaches avoid overuse injuries and foster healthy careers for youth pitchers.

Included in these guidelines are the maximum pitch limits for each age group as well as how many days rest a pitcher should get after those pitches.

Coach Joe and I also talk about the San Diego Padres picking up Craig Kimbrel as they anticipate a chance to contend this season.

We also talk about our perspective on building a good foundation for the youth pitcher to prepare himself to have a long, healthy career as a youth baseball player.

I talk about an experience I had with one of my 9u level pitchers and how I handled him in a certain game that he pitched.

Tune in for another great episode in The Houston Baseball Coach Podcast!

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In this episode, Coach Joe and I dicuss a much talked about subject in youth baseball: pitch counts for youth baseball pitchers.

Included in these guidelines are the maximum pitch limits for each age group as well as how many days rest a pitcher should get after those pitches.

Coach Joe and I also talk about the San Diego Padres picking up Craig Kimbrel as they anticipate a chance to contend this season.

We also talk about our perspective on building a good foundation for the youth pitcher to prepare himself to have a long, healthy career as a youth baseball player.

I talk about an experience I had with one of my 9u level pitchers and how I handled him in a certain game that he pitched.

Tune in for another great episode in The Houston Baseball Coach Podcast!

Check out www.houstonbaseballcoach.com!

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013 Why I Argue With Umpires

In this episode, Coach Joe and I discuss our perspectives on arguing with umpires. We share stories of our experiences arguing with an umpire.

Coach Joe and I also discuss the new rule changes in Major League Baseball designed to speed up the game. We share whether we agree or disagree with the changes.

I talk about a Hall of Fame manager for the Atlanta Braves that has the all-time record for ejections from a baseball game.

I also share an experience with an umpire in which I almost (very almost) got a ejected from the game.

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In this episode, Coach Joe and I discuss ways to overcome a hitting slump. We talk about a "plan of attack" when you are at home plate in the batter's box. We also give you some focal points to think about as you are in the batter's box.

Coach Joe and I also talk about our worst slumps as players and how we overcame them.

Coach Joe shares his perspective of getting out of a slump having been a former college outfielder.

We also talk about the opposite of a hitting slump and when the hitter is on a "tear."

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