Think Better Baseball: Secrets from Major League Coaches and Players for Mastering the Mental Game - Softcover

Cluck, Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809297140 ISBN 13: 9780809297146

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2002

Synopsis

In this unique guide to playing better baseball, Bob Cluck draws upon actual situations encountered during his more than two decades as a major-league coach and scout to provide answers to critical questions coaches and players have about the complex strategic aspects of America's most beloved sport. Think Better Baseball is for coaches and players interested in taking their games to a higher level of sophistication. Cluck covers a host of knotty situations commonly encountered during the course of a game and describes various successful strategies that many of the greatest coaches and players in the history of the game have employed to their advantage.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Cluck is a major league coach and scout and the founder of the prestigious San Diego School of Baseball. Cluck's strategies and techniques are based on actual situations drawn from his 36-plus years of major league experience as a player, instructor, coach, and scout. He is also the author of Play Better Baseball, How to Hit/How to Pitch, and Play Better Baseball for Girls.

From the Back Cover

Master the inner game of baseball before you hit the field

Widely respected baseball coach Bob Cluck unwraps and analyzes baseball's inner game by dissecting game situations position by position and thought by thought. With an immeasurable wealth of resources and wisdom based on his 36 years of major league experience, Cluck brings the intellectual aspects of the game to life. Think Better Baseball is a valuable reference and learning tool for coaches, parents, fans, and players--whether you are at the recreational level or have an eye toward a major league career.

This unmatched perspective into the inner game of baseball presents:

• Critical game situations outlined in detail and the smart way to react to them
• Insightful hitting, pitching, and fielding tips
• Smart coaching strategies, from T-ball to the game's highest levels
• What players and coaches need to know about winning with class, losing with grace, and keeping the game in its proper perspective

Throughout Think Better Baseball, Cluck clearly illustrates how the game of baseball should be played, coached, and watched intelligently on every level.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809297140
• ISBN 13: 9780809297146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224