Talkin Shop with Coach Ballgame, Chop, and Flikke

What if the most important thing a coach teaches has nothing to do with mechanics?This week, Coach Ballgame sits down with Jen Schroeder, one of the most influential voices in youth softball.Jen has built a career helping athletes become better catchers, but her real mission goes far beyond the position. From confidence and communication to leadership and resilience, she shares why sports are one of the greatest classrooms for life.

In this episode, we tackle three of the biggest youth baseball parenting and coaching debates happening today. How hard should you push a talented kid before motivation turns into burnout? When is the right age for pitchers to start throwing curveballs without risking long-term arm health? And where’s the line between harmless dugout chirping and behavior that crosses into toxic territory?
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More and more kids are playing on multiple teams. And rec coaches are left trying to hold a team together. So what happens when players keep missing practices?

This week on Talkin’ Shop, the boys tackle one of the most common tensions in youth sports today: balancing opportunity with accountability.

The boys get real today...digging into the topic of mental health. If this conversation is triggering for you, please skip over this one. We totally get it. RAKE!

Ballgame is back from a 7 city Sandlot Tour Swing. Everything was money. All except for one TRAGIC review from a customer. We unpack it!
Chop and Flick Money answer your questions.