Little League Books

I purchased this book to pick-up a few more pointers. The book was good but all the graphics/forms are drawn. Would be better with actual photographs.

This guy knows his baseball coaches. He's apparently seen every bad one in the book. And if you're a player stuck with one of these lousy coaches (they're all lousy, by the way, none of them are interested in helping kids, they are all in it for themselves), his advice is glib, snide, and misguided.

Imagine a guy who thinks he's Dennis Miller, stretching every joke to the last possible descriptive metaphor. Imagine a guy who seems obsessed with the idea that all coaches only volunteer for Little League so they can turn their own sons into the MVP of the team. Imagine a guy who thinks kids need to be armed with cynicism, not idealism, as they enter Little League.
Imagine a guy who finds "Field of Dreams" to be a waste of celluloid.
That's who you're dealing with here and it translates into a really boorish, frustrating book that serves no real purpose except letting a frustrated coach/writer vent his spleen. Maybe he needs a blog. Or a hobby.

This is one of the worst books I have ever read. My 10-year-old son received it as a gift, and I now wonder about the intent of the giver. It's snarky and sarcastic without being witty or clever, and is pretty much limited to exploring some broad negative stereotypes about types of players, coaches and parents. The cover says the book is "For parents, coaches and players," but it wouldn't appeal to most kids of Little League age. For an adult, it takes about 10 minutes to read, so isn't worth buying. I got the feeling that the authors had bad experiences as Little League players and/or parents, but rather than write about whatever those issues were and possible solutions (which could still have been done in a light and humorous manner), they wrote a book that had hardly anything positive to say about anyone involved in the game. Oh, except for "the perfect coach," who, surprisingly enough, resembles one of the authors.

And a fun read for my 12 yr old son, too! Edgerton(s), (one and two), provide some much needed levity to the sometimes all too serious sport of Little League baseball.

Although the book is geared toward my sons demographic, I found myself laughing out loud many times as I read the book...then turning to my spouse and saying "Wait, here's another..."
We were both able to put a "face" to the coaching styles, of course, making us laugh even harder.

The writers hit on those things every Mother thinks, but doesn't say and those things that the boys say amongst themselves.

The book covers all the basics from the standpoint of a former pro and veteran third base coach. Although Kim may have been unpopular during his stint in Boston, he still has had a long and successful career with multiple teams and he definitely can give great pointers for any little league coach who needs some tips on the basics from an expert. Recommended for those coaching youth baseball, but perhaps too simple for anyone more serious.

How can you want to read a book about coaching from a man who is THE worst 3rd base coach in MLB. Avoid.

This "book" consists of a series of nine short essays. The essays are sweet and poignant. However, there's nothing more than you would expect to find in a good local Little League newsletter. If this "book" sold for $2.50 and the proceeds went to a local league, I'd buy it in a second. Be forewarned; it's not worth $7.95!!

there are so many typos that, at times, I had a difficult time getting into a flow, I had to reread sentences because they had a typo and did not make sense the first time