Episode 17: Trying Times – Surviving Tryouts
Kids can get stressed at tryout time. Parents can get stressed at tryout time. Matt and Joyce have been there...
Baseball Parents
Episode 14 : A Coach’s Perspective (Part 2)
We pick up our conversation with Zak Blair from B2 Baseball. We discuss the mental and physical game, a very...
Episode 13: A Coach’s Perspective
Zak Blair from B2 Baseball gives us the inside scoop on what coaches look for when evaluating players - and...
Episode 11: The right things to do when things go wrong
Baseball has been called a game of failure. Our kids will have batting slumps, commit errors, have mental lapses, and...
Episode 10: The State of Youth Baseball in 2018
Matt welcomes Maheesh from Project High Five to discuss recent research they have done about the state of youth baseball,...
Episode 9: Cleats of Clay
What can parents do when the athletes our kids admire let them down? Bad behavior isn't hard to find. Are...
Episode 6: The Coach’s Kid
We explore the ups and downs of being the coach's kid. Matt tries to get Joyce to say mean things...
Episode 1: Ballpark Essentials
Matt and Joyce discuss the things you need to have fun and be comfortable as you sit behind the backstop. ...
Welcome to Behind The Backstop
Welcome to the official home of the Behind The Backstop podcast. We will post episodes here as well as send...