Dug out chatter

I see chatter and "meaningful talk" as different things. To me, chatter means rah rah garbage. Meaningful talk is/are discussions about the pitcher, adjustments to make, what you see on the bases, how he pitched you, etc.
Try giving each player a game partner (different each game). It's their job to help their partners in any way they can during the game (cheer, offer advice, give suggestions, constructive criticism, talk about at-bats, plays in the field, reminders, etc.)
Tell them what they should be talking about.
Forces them to sit/speak to each guy on the team (eventually) and see value in everyone. Even the guys who don't play a lot feel they can contribute.

BaseballByTheYard

Thanks for the tip and I think that would be very effective. I do agree and understand that chatter and meaningful talk are two different things and agree with your definnition on chatter. I have just found that, and I am not insulting anyone, it is easier on this site to use the most basic term available so everyone understands.

I respectfully disagree with meachrm that this issue should be coached "directly".
My situation mirrors IEB's--last year vs. this year.
I'll approach it indirectly, with a lot of energy, because it's very important to me.
But I remind myself, the two best players I ever coached--a catcher and a SS-- were quiet as churchmice during HS...though they definitely talked the game in the dugout.

No problem at all Freddy77. I guess it comes from my teaching background that I can't judge a kid's performance on something they've never been taught how to do or when to do it. I teach them the how's and when's and gradually back off. Some kids just don't know how to "talk the game in the dugout." I just saw teaching them how as part of my job.

BaseballByTheYard