Lack of Basic Baseball Knowledge Understanding---this one really irks me to no end
I blame the LL/Youth Leagues for this---all too many LL'Youth Leagues spend too much time on striving to win trophies rather than learn the basis of the game---when they get to the HS level all too many players have no idea regarding the rudiments of the game
What is needed, at least in my mind, is for the LL levels to spend more time in clinic type practices rather than games---this should happen up until the 10 to 12 year age bracket.
I drop by our LL fields every now and then and it quite appalling to watch how poorly the kids play---most have no idea as to how to run the bases---how to pick up the coach as you round second--- backing up a base is a lost art as is bunting
Funny thing is you offer your time to the town LL, as I have, to run free clinics during the offseason they turn you down---are they afraid of letting an alien into their little fiefdom and possibly making them look bad
I don't know what the answer is but you even see remnants of the bad youth teaching in the major league players
Just some random thoughts !!!
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