This episode we are discussing baseball gifts for your player. We go through the gifts that are a need, tools for training, personalized items, fun toys, and experiences. Some items we discussed are below:
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On Deck: Power Showcase Tournaments with Shannon Robinson Mentions: Episode 29: MiLB Pitcher to Hand Protection Guru Episode 15: Kelly Park - When the Pros Played on the Sandlot
Today we are joined by guest Celine Farner. Celine is mother to Lucas Farner, shortstop for the Little League World Series champs from Taylor North Little League in Michigan.
Celine discusses the journey to the LLWS in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and talks about the strict COVID-19 protocols—including how long parents had to go without seeing their kids! Plus we talk about all the experiences the Little League World Series champs have been offered. We also compare and contrast Little League to travel baseball and discuss how the Taylor North players were able to balance the two teams. Correction: Teams were given 250 tickets to Williamsport, not 50.
On Deck: Next week, we will re-release a favorite episode for the Friday after Thanksgiving.
In the Hole: We talk about Christmas gift ideas for youth baseball players! Follow Moms and Baseball:
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We are getting ready for (indoor) travel baseball practices to start for our teams in Michigan this weekend. We discuss practice schedules, private lessons/training, and how Stephanie's family plans to cope with practices 3 hours away!
Mentions: 023: Arm Care Advice, Part 1 024: Arm Care Advice, Part 2- with Dr. Ryan Brown 046: Strength & Conditioning w/ Alex Puskarich from Cincinnati Reds 025: Semi-Pro Pitcher Lennon Gwizdala Follow Moms and Baseball:
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Today we are talking with three individuals who are very passionate about reviving baseball as America’s pastime through their project called Strikeout Baseball. They are working to get kids off the couch and bring backyard baseball back to cities for kids who wouldn’t otherwise have easy or inexpensive access to the game.
We are joined by guests John Smoltz Sr., Jeff Lazaros, and Vic Verchereau. John Smoltz Sr. is on the Strikeout Baseball advisory board as a project coordinator, and is father to legendary hall-of-fame pitcher John Smoltz. Jeff Lazaros is the creator and visionary behind Strikeout Baseball. Vic Verchereau is the director behind the Strikeout Baseball program for Lansing, Michigan. If you would like more information about how you could bring Strikeout Baseball to your hometown, or if you would like to offer financial support to this project, please contact Strikeout Baseball on their website: http://strikeoutbaseballusa.org/.
On Deck: We are joined by guest Celine Farner, mother to Little League World Series Champ from Taylor North Little League.
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In today’s episode about select baseball, we chat with ex-pro Sam Smith.
Our expert Sam Smith from Johnson City, Texas has been involved with select baseball in some capacity since 1995. Sam was a 6th round draft pick for the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 MLB draft. He played in the Rockies minor leagues as an infielder from 1997-2003. Sam then worked as a select instructor and coach for 10u-18u teams. Currently, Sam coaches his son’s 11u team and also runs camps and provides training for several other ages. If you are interested in reaching out to Sam Smith regarding lessons or to ask questions, check out his website at provirtuallessons.com. Mentions 030: Mark Krzysiak - Coaching, Travel Ball, and Scouting "Turn-Ons" & "Turn-Offs" 059: Mental Performance Training with Jay Thooft Follow Moms and Baseball:
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Should I stay or should I go?
Today we’re going to talk about 10 things for parents and players to consider regarding whether you should stay with your current travel team or whether it’s time to move on. Follow Moms and Baseball:
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Today we discuss mental performance training with Jay Thooft. Jay is a mental performance expert from Denver, Colorado. He is the owner of PERC (Performance Excellence and Recovery Consulting) and also has an active YouTube channel - Train with PERC.
Jay discusses 4 important aspects of youth training, including the often-overlooked mental aspect, and offers a telltale sign that an athlete could benefit from mental/performance training. He also talks about how parents can help foster confidence in young athletes. We also discuss the oh-so-important car ride home, and the difference between superstitions and routines in the mental aspect of baseball. You can contact Jay Thooft at his website, trainwithperc.com and parents can download a FREE mental preparation guide at trainwithperc.com/freeguide. Follow Moms and Baseball:
Mentions: Car Ride Home Advice video TikTok Video
Have you ever heard, "The pitcher threw a Maddux?"
What about what this means: 6+4+3= 2 or a 6-4-3 play? Or, do you know why an easily-catchable fly ball is called a can of corn? We discuss this baseball jargon in today's episode, along with several others. People who are brand new to baseball should appreciate learning a lot of baseball terminology, and long-time baseball fans will enjoy learning the origin of some of this baseball jargon. Here are a few others we discuss as well:
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Today we discuss the intangible benefits, or non-baseball benefits, of travel ball. (We will save the benefits of community rec ball and little league for another day :) We thought it would be fun to have a veteran travel ball mom join us to speak about long-term benefits she has been able to observe over a long period of time.
So today we are joined by guest Sue Wood. Sue is a mom of 4 kids, aged 18-30. Her son, Zach Olszewski (25) played both little league and travel baseball out of Bay City, Michigan. Zach O was part of the founding Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs travel baseball team at 12 years old, in or around 2009, at a time when travel baseball at the youth level was almost non-existent in Mid Michigan. He played at John Glenn High School and then moved on to play D1 baseball at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sue brings her expertise as a veteran baseball mom to the discussion about intangible benefits of travel ball.
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