It's not surprising that kids don't want to watch MLB games when the broadcasters reject simple data that kids find engaging.

Our discussion begins with a critical look at the economic aspects of baseball showcases and tournaments. We explore how these events, often seen as gateways to greater opportunities, can impose significant financial burdens on families. The conversation then shifts to the broader implications of these costs, questioning the fairness and accessibility of the sport in its current state.

Further, we delve into the intriguing dichotomy within Major League Baseball (MLB) itself. A key point of discussion is the apparent disconnect between the modern analytical approaches to the game, which are increasingly embraced at the grassroots level, and the traditionalist views often perpetuated by MLB broadcasters. This part of the episode critically examines how these conflicting perspectives can influence young players and their parents, potentially creating a rift in the perception and understanding of the sport.

We also address how MLB's stance impacts the wider baseball community, including youth players who are the future of the sport. The episode brings to light the challenges of engaging with a sport that seems to be at a crossroads, struggling to balance tradition and innovation. By highlighting these issues, we aim to foster a more inclusive and progressive environment for all baseball enthusiasts, particularly the younger generation.

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The old "a walk is as good as a hit" saying is absolutely not true at 8U and younger.

Deven sits down to talk about the insanity of giving take signs and conditioning kids to not swing at the 7/8U level and younger, as well as laying out the steps he would take to progressively take a kid from a tee hitting environment into hitting a moving ball.

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Progress isn't linear. So don't expect it to be!

Deven and Jeremy discuss the ups and downs of skill development over a long time (for the Academy player discussed on this episode - three years) and how coaches, players and parents can use data, perspective and other tools to guide them through it.

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Parents are often the biggest problem in youth baseball. Not all of them - but some. It doesn't have to be that way!

In this episode we talk about a couple of horrible recent examples of coach and parents behavior, as well as how to address some of the root causes of the innapropriate emotions we see by parents in youth baseball.

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Player development starts with athletic development.

Deven and Jeremy sit down to talk with Driveline Academy HP Coordinator Connor Stratton to discuss long term athletic development, movement literacy and getting kids better.

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If you're looking for some slightly unhinged rants you've come to the right place!

With Jeremy not feeling well Deven records a solo podcast talking to himself like a crazy person for 50 minutes about the reasons why our National Governing Bodies (NGB's) don't have any authority to enforce the developmental standards and approaches to youth baseball: the lack of a National Ministry of Youth Sport.

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Deven & Jeremy sit down to talk about "professional" at bats at the MLB level (shout out to Kolten Wong), an Australian study about devleoping Olympic swimmers and what it can tell us about the necessary funnel of getting and keeping kids playing sports, along with the problems presented by not having a unified system of youth coach training.

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In this episode Deven and Jeremy break down some of the misinformation out there about what does - and doesn't - improve player performance. From Ken Griffey Jr. allegedly not benching, to A-Rod benching 300lbs for reps in High School, and the "Master Formula" that defines the bat to ball collision, we dig deep into what actually matters for player deveopment.

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Staying Positive During Social Media Beef! - “A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who.” - Jay-Z

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End of Season Recap & USSSA Hot Bat Talk - We sit down to review how the 3rd season of the Driveline Academy has gone, then get into the USA Baseball 12U team in the World Baseball Classic and the world of extra "hot" USSSA Bats