Here in Texas, we as high school coaches cannot coach a kid in our school zone out of season except during our UIL Period (Baseball class basically). Our off-season program (summer 3 teams and fall 2 teams) are huge in our development. We teach skills and try to create better athletes during our class, but if we do skill work 3x per week 1st semester, we have approximately 48 classes, or 48 hours to work skill.

What I am looking for is a Player Development Plan. I have heard that the Anaheim Angels have one where each miLB player has to attempt X bunts, X steals, X hit n runs, etc. I have actually tried to contact their Director of Player Development and am hoping for a response. I need a model, I have ideas of what we need to do, but would like to see what others focus on. If you have one or have ideas please respond.

This season we played with 12 on the varsity...we had 3 teams, 16 JV kids and 17 JV-B kids. We only carried 12 because there were no others that were any better or even close to equal to those 12. We HAVE to do better developing kids! Looking for ideas.

Turin,

Amen! I've been looking high and low, with not luck, for the Angles' program!!!

I LOVE the focus they put on situational hitting even at that level! I have nothing to offer except pledding that if you find this info you'll send it my way.

TheRick23@gmail.com