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Blocking Is The Easy Part

by Coach JP | Catching, Coaching, Defense, Drills, Fiedling, Health & Strength, Hitting, Pitching, Uncategorized

It is common knowledge among youth baseball and softball coaches that the one play most responsible for scoring runs is not the blast over the fence or the shot in the gap; it’s the passed ball. As coaches we often find ourselves asking why is it so difficult for our...
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