Episode 15: Mark Machalec and Select Baseball (Good, Bad & Ugly)

Mark and Gritman drink a few beers and discuss how select baseball got started and how we evolved into the year-round madness that exists today. Topics Covered: - How (and why) he created the first select team in the Houston area in 1992 - What age kids should start to play select baseball - Should kids still play Little League? - Should kids play multiple sports? - Private lessons - what age to start and how to get the most out of each lesson - How parents should act - Kids no longer playing outside - Absolutes for successful hitting - College vs Pro ball approach to hitting - Protective padding the players wear these days - How to navigate high school baseball while also playing select - How to get seen by college and pro scouts About Mark Machalec: You would be hard pressed to find someone with more coaching and teaching experience than Mark. Mark played college ball at Rice University and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners. After pro ball he coached at the high school and college levels and then opened his own training facility. Currently Mark works with Twelve Baseball in Katy, TX. For over 40 years he has coached select teams and given private instruction to countless ballplayers. He’s flipped a lot of balls! Thank you to our sponsors: Turtle Box Audio Poncho Outdoors For Sponsorships/Partnerships/Guest Recommendations contact Gritman: chris@gritmenclub.com