Player Profiles and Stats

FIELDING POSITIONS

Maturity and skills separate players. They are all still developing, but at different speeds, so I aim to play each player in multiple positions to expose them to different situations, we only have eleven (11) players so many different line-ups are possible depending on who pitches. I would like to see each player experience playing the infield, but will take into account their ability and try to minimize their potential for injury. I will not expose a player to the position of pitcher or catcher if they don't demonstrate the ability. Again, this is a safety and injury issue. If kids have a strong desire to play a certain position, I will do my best to ensure they get that opportunity, parents can help by practicing the physical and mental skills for all positions with their boys.

With that said, we have five (5) returning starters with openings everywhere but catcher and short stop.  The new players have the opportunity to play many different positions, and win positions already occupied demonstrating more skill and fill opened positions due to players moving up.

This would be our pre-season fielding position prior to evaluating our new teammates.

5-31-2008

After we have almost completed the season we have watched many of the younger players develop into really good ball players.  Many have played more than two (2) different positions in a game.  The chart below displays different locations that each boy has played in a game.