Before I begin today, let me say that I do not know what it is like to be a mother.   I am, of course, a father.   I was the last of 5 siblings to have children.   I have daughters, not sons.   Before I became a parent, I was an uncle.   My sisters all...

Something triggered a memory I have previously discussed in blog entries on related topics.   I want to air the issue again because while I feel foolish for ever having believed a certain myth, apparently others have been told the same story.   I would...

If you spend time on any large softball forum, you will see very little discussion about real fundamentals.   The subject is just not exciting enough for a good read or heated discussion.   Instead what you generally see are these convoluted...

Many, if not most, of us are in the off-season.   Yes, elite travel players aged about 14 and up are working towards winter showcases in Florida and elsewhere.   Many warm weather states are playing their winter seasons.   And in the cold states, some...

I received an e-mail from a regular reader which suggested I put a little something into the blog regarding the overuse of pitchers.   I have to note that in the past, I have tended to fall on the side of the argument which believed pitchers could...