Table of Contents

Part I Offense
1. Determining the Lineup and Batting Order
Richard “Itch” Jones

2. Scouting and Studying the Opposition
Chuck Hartman

3. Using Signals for Hitting and Baserunning
Mike Gillespie

4. Hitting Strategy
Mark Johnson

5. Base Running Strategy
Danny Hall

6. Decision Making in Specific Offensive Situations
Jack Stallings

Part II Pitching
7. Shutting Down Hitters
Keith Madison

8. Stopping Baserunners
Bob Bennett

9. Fielding the Position
Geoff Zahn

10. Working a Game
John Winkin

11. Handling Pitchers
Steve Hertz

Part III Defense
12. Setting the Line up: Positions 2-9
Jim Morris

13. Defensive Positioning
George Horton

14. Defensive Tactics
Bob Morgan

Part IV Fine-Tuning Your Strategic Approach
15. Adjusting for Different Levels of Competition
John Herbold

16. Adapting the Game Plan for Different Situations
Dick Birmingham

17. Playing the Game the Right Way
Bobo Brayton

About the Author

The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) is the largest baseball coaching organization in the world, including coaches from every state in the country and hundreds of international members. The association's mission is to improve the level of baseball coaching worldwide. The ABCA assists in the promotion of baseball and acts as a sounding board and advocate on issues concerning the game. In addition, the ABCA promotes camaraderie and communication among all baseball coaches from the amateur to professional levels. The ABCA also gives recognition to deserving players and coaches through several special sponsorship programs. It is an organization that has grown steadily in membership, prestige, and impact in recent years. The ABCA's headquarters is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Reviews

From Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director
Two great coaches (editors) and a picked team of 18 topnotch coaches offer an outstanding compendium of talent on all the mechanics and niceties of pitching......Super stuff all the way up and down the line; including the writing, the illustrations, and the mentalities behind the expositions. It is good stuff - sharp, insightful, thorough. From Hit2win.com
We strongly recommend this book for coaches at all levels of the game. We love it and feel that you will too! From Collegiate Baseball
This book has a tremendous amount to offer for baseball coaches and players in the game. It is unquestionably one of the top books have ever read on the subject of strategy and should be required reading for everyone in baseball.