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YBE 122: Question Of The Week Mega Show #2

By Rob Tong | September 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Rob Tong answers eight more Question Of The Week submissions, originally submitted to Justin Stone, and hopefully you can gain something practical & actionable from the answers.

In this 52-minute episode, you'll learn:

  • how long after the spring season ends to start tryouts for next season [5:44]
  • whether returning travel players should be evaluated along with new kids trying out [10:11]
  • how to measure "immeasurable" attributes to include in player rankings [11:53]
  • recommended resources for game strategy and player positioning [15:55]
  • how to help an entire team in a rut of taking strike three looking [18:13]
  • how to teach a 9U team to back pick 1B and 3B [25:49]
  • whether to buy a composite bat or a metal bat [36:25]
  • how to help skilled players who talk negatively about themselves after one mistake [41:39]
Plus Austin Wasserman has the Wass Strength Tip of the Week on mastering the basics of strength training and 3 things to watch out for. Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
  • John T. Reed's Coaching Youth Baseball book
  • Justin Stone's EliteBaseball.tv membership site
  • Baseball Prospectus's Baseball Between The Numbers book, including Chapter 1.2 "Is David Ortiz A Clutch Hitter?"
  • Videos of 15 of Austin Wasserman's favorite basic weight training exercises
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