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Opening Day will come whether the Twins are ready or not (TBL thinks "not"), and there will be baseball. Baseball, Mom, apple pie and kvetching. It really doesn't get much better than that! Read More

John Wilkens is an assistant baseball coach at NCAA Division III Northwestern College and has been involved with baseball for over 50 years. Since 1970, Wilkens has coached at the high school, American Legion and collegiate levels. He was a coach on the 1987 USA Olympic Festival, gold medal winning, North Team. Wilkens is the Baseball secretary-treasurer for the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association and serves as the clinic director for the annual MSHSBCA state coaching clinic. Lastly, we have a pro shop in our facili ty to help you get the right equipment for your sport! The Store at HQ4 offers a variety of products at great prices!

The Minnesota Twins have made Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex their spring training home since 1991. Spurred by their state-of-the-art facility, the Twins won the 1991 World Series after posting a record-high 21 wins during spring training. The Sports Complex is also home to two of Minnesota's minor league affiliates, housing both the Miracle of the Class A Florida State League and the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins. Visit ?c_id=min Tommy is available for Infield Defense and Hitting lessons right now until he reports back to Spring Training. Call 504-733-0046 or email us today to schedule!

Throw whiffle balls at the kid and let him hit with the huge red whiffle ball bat. When that gets easy, switch to a normal size whiffle ball bat. When that gets easy switch to those skinny long whiffle ball bats. When that gets easy use golf whiffle balls. When that gets easy, throw sunflower seeds or macaroni at him. Each athlete is evaluated separately to assess, identify, and counteract the overuse of explosive repetitive motions through training and education to increase explosive strength, velocity, speed, power etc. Drills for Bunting Drills for bunting for hits and for sacrificing. How to be more consistent in the lost art of bunting.

You shouldn't have hair hanging out from all sides of the hat.You should have your shirt tucked in and a belt that matches your hat, socks, or shirt.You should not wear grey pants with a white shirt. Just don't do it. Trust me.You should have clean shoes.You should have a well-taken-care -of glove.Batting gloves, wrist bands, eye black can compliment the look. Just don't over-do it. How do you prevent the day when your son regrets playing baseball? I get asked this question many times every week. It is a great question for parents to be asking. What will prevent baseball burn-out?

Humility. We are no better than our opponent. We are no worse than our opponent. We are people born with certain abilities that allow us to play a game that we love. We will work hard to sharpen our skills and get the most out of our abilities, but realizing, that there is nothing that we have done to deserve this privilege.