*Cincinnati Reds Scout* Andy Swenson shares his Top 5 ways for youth ballplayers to improve their mental approach. Watch, Learn, Listen, Absorb, and Practice. Blogger Bio Andy Swenson brings a very impressive baseball resume to BaseballThink. He has scouted for five major league teams including the Pirates, Astros, Brewers, Padres, and currently with the Reds. [...]
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Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Mental Approach To Baseball
Posted in think about it, tagged Andy Swenson, mental game, scout on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What is a Check Swing?
Posted in think about it, tagged Andy Katz, check swing, rules, umpires on August 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Did he go? The answer is simple. “No he did not” OR “Yes he did.” Never was there such a simple answer for such a complicated situation. For such a difficult call, we players don’t have much sympathy for the umpire in this situation. The call is usually followed by remarks like, “You’ve got to [...]
5 Intangibles Sought By A Major League Scout
Posted in think about it, tagged baseball etiquette, intangibles, Phil Nicoletti on April 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cleveland Indians Scout, Phil Nicoletti gives some great insight into what he looks for in an aspiring major leaguer beyond baseball skills. 1. As a MLB scout when I attend a game I am not always looking for the potential prospect to shine. Yes, it is always nice to see a player that you are [...]
Lessons from the Little
Posted in think about it, tagged little league, world series on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I attended the Mid Atlantic Championship game of the Little League World Series last night. The winner advanced to the main event in Williamsport, PA. One thing I took away from the game was the pure joy of the kids. They are out there playing for the love of the game. If you find yourself [...]
Blame It On The Rain
Posted in think about it, tagged rain, rain delay, rainouts on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My amateur baseball team has had a number of rainouts in the past few weeks. Because the weather has been so unpredictable, we have actually made the trip to the field before the game has been postponed. With our whole team at the field and no game in sight, what should we do? Does anybody [...]
Opening Day Jitters
Posted in think about it, tagged opening day, sports psychology on March 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
From little league to high school ball to college and beyond, I have observed a common trend. There IS such a thing as opening day butterflies. There is something about having a fresh beginning (a winter off from the game) that invokes anxiety during game 1. The question is….Is there anything you can do to [...]
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