College World Series

The NCAA Division I College World Series begins this weekend.  I enjoy watching these games with my son because of the players’ passion and hustle.  Professional players understandably approach the game more businesslike.  College players show a lot of heart.  There are some great players and great stories this year. If you have some time this weekend, sit down with your ball player and check out a game.  You won’t be disappointed. NCAA Division I Baseball Championship…

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Mom Teaches Multiplication While Playing Catch

Mom Teaches Multiplication While Playing Catch

One family goal this summer, as Lefty heads into the third grade, is to have him memorize his multiplication tables. No summer slacking for him, enrichment must continue! Here are some facts about Lefty; he loves baseball, he loves playing catch with me or with Mrs. RustyArm, if he could play family catch with both me and mom at the same time, well he has hit the jackpot.  He likes math but he does not love…

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Baseball is the Greatest Game Ever!

My son’s regular season is over.  He is now beginning practice for his league’s All-Star team.  I am the Assistant Coach for the All-Star team and we have two weeks of practice before our games begin.  Our practices are two hours long for three days a week.  I was wondering how enthusiastic 8 year olds would be practicing for two hours a night.  A two hour baseball practice is quit a long time for any…

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Youth sports: The problem, say kids in a new poll, is adults – CSMonitor.com

In a recent poll, kids say that the problem with youth sports is adults. In this 1999 file photo, a coach exhorts his 9 and 10 year-old baseball players. Their team is The Giants, and they played in the Newton North Little League. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/File     Youth sports: The problem, say kids in a new poll, is adults – CSMonitor.com.

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