As Lane Thomas' grand slam today reached the bleachers, the man who caught it immediately handed it to another fan seated in a wheelchair. The two are cousins, bonded through a love for baseball and who’ve leaned on each other through recent heartache. mlb.com/news/lane-thom…

Facing Cy Young-caliber talent in an elimination game, but the confidence never wavered. 😤 #ForTheLand | #GuardsBall

Youth sports are out of control. I was the 9th overall pick in the MLB Draft. I played professionally for more than 10 years. Here is how I am navigating youth sports as a parent to four kids:

.BOZ and I are ready to #LetEmKnow

Just read up on “Anxiety Disorder” and I’m now convinced where our youth sports culture gets its reputation from. Players worried about who’s watching, what they are thinking, what they are saying and how those people will react if they make a mistake. Parents with unrealistic

I love this! My favorite memory of Little League was playing for coaches who owned Snow King, an ice cream shop. We went there after every game for cones. Couldn’t tell you if we won or lost but I can remember every detail of that place.

Parents of kids 8-14, my livelihood solely rests on people paying me for their kids to play baseball for my organization and I’m telling you with 100% certainty that the majority of your children are playing too much baseball. There is literally not one justifiable reason that

“If you’re a multi sport athlete, you’re wasting your time”!

Hey Coach Ballgame, any advice for a parent (me) who tries to act appropriately on the sidelines to engage other parents? I find myself in the minority often and though I believe they’re well intentioned, the bleacher chatter often dominates the games.

Great list!

Expectations Woah…Slow down… They’re 8…They’re 9…They’re 10…They’re 11…They’re 12…They’re 13… They are kids. They trip for no reason when they are walking. Their knees hurt because they are growing. They are starting to go through puberty. Their social life is becoming

There are players out there right now who no one is noticing at 11, 12, 13 years old who will end up playing past high school. There are also kids out there at the same ages everyone talks about and coaches drool over who will become just another player in high school. Be very

Rumor has it the adults cause most of the problems in youth sports. Parents hating other parents. Coaches on the same team not getting along. Parents blaming coaches. Coaches blaming parents. Adult jealousy. How adults treat officials. Adults manipulating GameChanger stats.

Sorry to be corny, but youth sports are supposed to be extremely cheap and open to everyone. Learning teamwork and sportsmanship with kids from different backgrounds, that sort of stuff.

A massive new study on peak performance included 34,000 international top performers: Nobel laureates, renowned classical music composers, Olympic champs, and the world’s best chess players. It shows early specialization is a trap, and the road to greatness is long and varied.

A parent got ejected from my kid’s 4th grade basketball game today. Acted badly, warning from ref, needed the last word, ref followed through. I’ve seen A LOT of bad sideline behavior with no consequences, so I truly appreciate the refs for putting the kids first! #youthsports

When I look at my kids, I have 2 thoughts: 1) I have never loved anything as much as I love them. 2) I have never looked forward to 8:30PM so much in my entire life.