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How many have you How many have you yelled?yelled?

(It’s okay, results not available for public (It’s okay, results not available for public consumption…)consumption…)

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#10 (Baserunning)#10 (Baserunning)

““Don’t look at Don’t look at the ball!”the ball!”

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#9 (Pitching)#9 (Pitching)

““Just throw Just throw strikes!”strikes!”

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#8 (Hitting)#8 (Hitting)

““Choke up!”Choke up!”

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#7 (Hitting)#7 (Hitting)

““Straighten it Straighten it out!”out!”

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#6 Hitting)#6 Hitting)

““Swing level!”Swing level!”

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#5 #5 (Hitting)(Hitting)

““Get your elbow Get your elbow up!up!””

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#4 (Hitting…well, #4 (Hitting…well, batting)batting)

““Way to watch!”Way to watch!”

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#3#3

““The refs are terrible!The refs are terrible!””

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#2#2

““You should You should have _____!”have _____!”

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#1#1

““It’s not yo

ur fault!”

It’s not you

r fault!”

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There, you’ll find the WHY yelling any of these common “encouragements” is counterproductive to your young baseball player. The purpose of the artic is to instruct and build your baseball IQ, not to exhibit my propensity toward snarkiness.

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