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Fielding Drills for Baseball Pitchers
Three letters that strike dread among pitchers of all calibers and skill level—from the majors, to high school, to even little league: ‘PFP.’ The reviled Pitchers Fielding Practice has probably been maligned since its inception, but it has its benefits and purpose. Just ask the 2006 Detroit Tigers, who saw numerous chances bobbled away through errant fielding by their pitchers throughout that World Series loss.
By Matthew Evans7 years ago in Unbalanced
The NBA Has Taken Over the NFL's Biggest Week
What was supposed to be the NFL's biggest week has felt like it's been pushed to the B-block of many sports news, TV shows, and to the shorter column in the newspapers. In fact, it is probably accurate. The NBA has taken over this week in sports news, with many big moves and news sending ripples through the NBA. From LeBron's return to Kyrie's comments to feel-good All-Star stories, the NBA has had a flurry of news come out this past week. All of this being huge and imperative to the future of the NBA, it has made the NFL and the Super Bowl take a backseat when it was supposed to be their week in the limelight. Credit the NBA, but the NFL could be to blame as well for their lackluster lead-up to the Super Bowl.
By William Ricks7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Dark Side of Youth Sports
In recent years, organized youth sports participation has been normalized in western society and registration numbers have since peaked. The rise of organized sports has also triggered the rise of elite sports for children. Thousands of children per year join high-performance training programs and teams in an effort to become the best possible athlete and, in many cases, advance to the professional level. Whether these “elite youth sports” do more harm than good for the children playing them is debated by professionals, parents, coaches, and athletes. Having the opportunity to participate in high-performance sports as a child is a unique experience that holds the potential to also be very positive. However, over-involved adults, year-round sport specialization, financial commitments, a lack of freedom, and losing focus of why they are playing are all reasons why young children quit elite sports. In this sense, evidence would suggest that “elite” and “high-performance” sports are more detrimental than beneficial to today’s youth.
By Kristyna Reedon7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Now Constant Crisis of Empty Seats in Sports
At the end of the year, we have the annual rite of publications—those on the web and those few that still remain in print—naming their top sportsperson/man/woman for the year. Most notable among all of these is the annual award given by Sports Illustrated—and with the winners of the past, one can easily see why. There are best of lists, and then there's the best of... period. Sports Illustrated's award is clearly the best of the best of when it comes to annual sports lists.
By David Wyld7 years ago in Unbalanced
Perseverance with My Injury
Admittedly, this will read more like a blog entry, but I am not afraid to be open and honest about who I am. Also, as I know of at least one other individual who is in a similar boat to me at this time, I sincerely hope said person is able to read this, and understand fully that I empathize with their situation. I also have nothing but heaps of respect for said person, and I hope this person realizes my writing this is a way to attempt to help out during a time of painful healing.
By Marjorie Roden7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Dubs, the Celtics, the Tide, the Chiefs: Another 'Round the Leagues Update
It's bowl season again in College Football. In the last article, only the pre-season rankings for the season were included. Now, after a fun season full of upsets, comebacks, blowouts, and nail biters, the playoff stage is set. The first four teams in the standings are the four teams in the playoffs, and the rest are the final power rankings for the season:
By Kolby Gourley7 years ago in Unbalanced
Best Female Coaches of All Time. Top Story - December 2018.
Across various sports, female coaches are taking over. It's only a matter of time before the best NFL head coaches include women who have worked their way to the top. Just 10 or 15 years ago, most women had trouble landing positions as assistant coaches, even with impeccable resumes and records, which makes these women stand out. As the best female coaches in the game, their keen eye for strategy and abilities to motivate their athletes bring them a step above the rest. Don’t think these coaches are only within successful college sports programs either; you’ll be surprised to find out which teams these women have led!
By Jules Fortman7 years ago in Unbalanced
