Youth & Travel Baseball Blog, Updates, Coaching & Instruction

 Join former Big Leaguer Jack Perconte and Sam Zagorac, owner of Diamond Edge Academy in Willowbrook as they talks all things baseball. No softball or baseball question is too basic or too complex for these long time coaches. If you like what you hear, send questions and tell a friend about these podcasts and thanks for listening. This episode was taped in the spring of 2016 when it looked like both the Chicago White Sox, one of Jack's former teams, and the Chicago Cubs were going to contend for the World Series. We all know how that ended up. Anyway...

Preseason Baseball Sets Stage for a Smooth Season

The preseason baseball time of year seems to begin earlier each year, and I am not talking about major league baseball. The offseason for youth baseball leagues has diminished over time to where preseason baseball training starts even before the major league teams do. That may be unfortunate, but it is what it is, and everyone must prepare for the upcoming spring training and baseball season.

High School Baseball Coaching Strategies to Consider

Join former Big Leaguer Jack Perconte and Sam Zagorac, owner of Diamond Edge Academy in Willowbrook as they talks all things baseball. No softball or baseball question is too basic or too complex for these long time coaches. If you like what you hear, send questions and tell a friend about these podcasts and thanks for listening.
This episode was taped in the spring of 2016 when it looked like both the Chicago White Sox, one of Jack's former teams, and the Chicago Cubs were going to contend for the World Series. We all know how that ended up. Anyway...

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Pitch Smart - 10 things I want my youth pitchers to learn

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Infield shift just part of the game

Developing a Hitter at Ages 3 and 4

The Critical Baseball Calls Require Honesty Coaching

Every baseball position has its share of challenges

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Learning the Sports Coaching Techniques of the Great Coaches

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In this first installment of Jack's weekly journal, former major leaguer Jack Perconte discusses his highs and lows of this past season.

Jack's Weekly Journal

#1 High Are you sure? - David Ortiz

Happy Days

Happy Days

2016 World Series Dilemma

I've been getting asked a lot lately, as most Chicagoans are, I suppose, if I am for the Chicago Cubs to win the 2016 World Series. I answer that I am for the team that begins with a C, I mean the team in the blue jerseys, and the team that hasn't won a World Series in forever. Now that that that is cleared up?

Baseball Coaching Procedures for a Smooth Season

Getting coaches to do the following things can create a peaceful and upbeat season for everyone coaches, players, parents and baseball leagues.

In this day and age, it is hard to get through the season without having unhappy parents, players, and coaches. Team turmoil and less enjoyable than expected coaching experiences are the new standards. It does not have to be that way if baseball leagues would insist that their baseball coaches follow the following guidelines.