Little League Fan Blog

RE: Instantly Increase Your Bat Speed

steved.matt@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:02:37 GMT

This month, Dean Sato, Mililani's Baseball coach and I have collaborated to write this month's web hosting article on hitting. Dean's philosophy makes a lot of sense. Follow some simple seo

rules and you'll also be able to hit the ball solidly more often AND drive the ball farther. You might even learn to hit home runs. Who doesn't want that?Many youngsters have been taught the mistaken notion that a downward stroke or swing is best way to swing. Yet, is this the way major leaguers swing?

RE: Well Done GA and Japan

daniel.kaith@gmail.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:12:23 GMT

Yes agree with you that it is so important to give these kids credit for giving it their all!

RE: Pitch Count!

leo.traviz@gmail.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:02:16 GMT

Yes if you see a pitch break for whatever reason its a called a ball. Most umpires and even brodcasters CAN tell the difference. Just listen to them describe a pitchers unbelievable curve ball, etc., etc. If the broadcasters (paid by LL) are touting a great curve ball at 12 years old, there obviously not that concerned about the child's arm (elbow).Theres a lot of work at home regarding this tournament on computers to learn all the tactics how to handle every situation during the match.

RE: Section1Guy: Game 1--Walpole, Mass. vs Hamilton Westside, Ohio

randynewt@hotmail.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:32:04 GMT

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RE: Section1Guy: Game 1--Walpole, Mass. vs Hamilton Westside, Ohio

randynewt@hotmail.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:32:24 GMT

That is exactly right. It is important to give credit where credit is due. The fans are not responsible.

RE: Well Done GA and Japan

randynewt@hotmail.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:18:20 GMT

It is so important to give these kids credit for giving it their all!

RE: Pitch Count!

Michael_Taylor — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:31:40 GMT

This is a little late but here goes.

Trish said she wasn't familar with L:LWS history. In the past LL has used an inning restriction in both regular season and allstars. In reg season it was no more than 6 innings in a week requiring a three days rest. In allstars it was 6 innings in a game with two days and no consecutive games. In alstars you could pitch one complete and pitch the next day.

The problem and the complaints were pitchers were getting used to death. You would see them throwing 100 to 170 pitches in an outing.

Two years ago LL did a pilot program with some selected leagues in the Eastern Region for pitch counts. It was implemented this year internationally. The regular season was 85 pitches and three days rest. In Allstars it was 85 and two days rest and no consecutive games. You could also throw 20 pitches and throw the next day.

Opinion is split on the need and usefulness of the pitch count rule. I don't see a problem with it nor any difficulty using it. Some have over complicated the counting of pitches and so dislike the rule. Others feel the number was too arbitrary. What it has done is caused managers to use more pitchers and will occansionally cause a change in the middle of an inning then wouldn't normally happen.

It was mentioned on one board that a manager would come out and ask about the count at 19, come back out at 20 and take his time changing pitchers. This to me is a game management problem with the umps. If this is a problem it is easily solved. You tell the manager to simply ask the plate ump from the dugout, PU comfirms and then realys back to the manager. Then when the next pitch happens go out and speed up the change. It isn't difficult.

RE: Venezuela vs. Curacao: Intense Extra Innings

communitysupport@active.com — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:31:12 GMT

Thanks for your comment European citizin. It's like you have descriped it.

I have seen boys from the other league cry their little hearts out when our league won the rights to represent Curacao for the 6th year in a row. The Pariba league had some boys big as the team from Venezuela.

If there is a country that will always partisipate with legal aged boys within the boundery of the leagues it will be Curacao. Always have, always will.

Just wait for the team of next year, it will be better than this year.,

RE: Venezuela vs. Curacao: Intense Extra Innings

victor.rodriquez@casema.nl — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:35:48 GMT

Curacao has 3 leagues, western (pabou) center (mei-mei) and eastern (pariba).

If these people of Curacao had the resourses like Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Domincan republic they would have much more players in MLB. some cultures just have it inthem to play great baseball.

RE: Pitch Count!

jdave@rocketmail.com — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:17:32 GMT

I believe your information and thoughts might be a little flawed. If I can be so bold and say so. You stated "If the broadcasters (paid by LL) are touting a great curve ball at 12 years old, there obviously not that concerned about the child's arm (elbow)." The broadcasters are not paid by Little League Baseball." I as an experienced coach taught the proper way to throw a curve ball, and I then in turn called all pitches in a game I would call the curve 2-3 times a game, max. It is my experience, like any other want, kids are going to experiment, and subsequently get taught incorrectly, which then I agree would lead to injury.