#1 Reason Teams Lose

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Jan 11, 2018
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Today at a clinic they asked what is the #1 reason why teams lose, and I answered "Because they score less runs that the other team." which was the wrong answer. The right answer was "because of how they field ground balls & throw", I didn't know that before today.
 
Nov 29, 2009
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You were correct. Wrong answer from the clinic. If a team does not commit an error and makes every play on defense they can still lose.

They framed the question incorrectly. It should have been, what is the biggest reason teams will lose close games? Those usually come down to an error, bad throw or base running mistake. If your pitcher is giving up 6+ earned runs there's not much the defense can do about it. Especially if your team isn't hitting.
 

Cannonball

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Feb 25, 2009
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#1 reason = Umpires! LOL J/K

While I understand the purpose of the question, I don't agree with it. My team lost Thursday. To be blunt, we just didn't have the athletic ability of the team we played. Out of 9 positions, we only had one athlete better at their position than that team.

The reality for me is most often when I think of losses, I think that the fault is mine. I do my best to make sure that I never leave anything to chance. Still, I fall short. So, I have to think about what I can do better in practice, with the lineup, the mental game, ... So, for me there isn't "one thing" that sticks out. To be a good coach, you have to make sure that you are always learning and so, you make sure that you prepare your team the best to win. JMHO!
 

obbay

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Today at a clinic they asked what is the #1 reason why teams lose, and I answered "Because they score less runs that the other team." which was the wrong answer. The right answer was "because of how they field ground balls & throw", I didn't know that before today.
I think they are trying to justify the fee for the clinic.
 
Jul 22, 2015
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Actually, I couldn't agree with them more. Assuming you don't have bad pitching, the team with the fewest errors on ground balls/throwing errors wins 90% of the games I see at 14u and in high school. When pitching is the problem, in most cases it's walks not hits.
 

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