To Bunt or Not to Bunt – That is the question!

Posted on May 16, 2019 by lastrapswpadmin

There are some teams who don’t encourage their players to bunt. There are some leagues that have rules at the younger age levels that don’t allow their players to bunt. Taking the bunt away from young players is like removing the claws from a cat. It is taking an important weapons away from a young player.

Bunting is a fundamental part of the game. It can provide many functions. First off, it teaches players and their teammates not be selfish. You give yourself up as a bunter to sacrifice a runner over into scoring position. Second, you can get on with a hit! Third, when you show that you can bunt, the defense starts to come in and it widens the hitting lanes. Lastly, players who aren’t seeing the ball well, can benefit from bunting as it is a good way to see and better time the pitcher.

Harold Reynolds from MLB Tonight and Juan Pierre, one of the better bunters in the last 20 years break down the art of bunting. Check it out!

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2019 Fall Training – Quick Summary

Posted on August 13, 2019 by lastrapswpadmin

This quick summary is provided as a guide for those who are looking at our 2019 Fall Training schedule. Use the side menu or the links across the top of the website to locate more detail on our programming. The programming will begin Tuesday October 15, 2019. Some of the programs vary in length due to holidays or school Pro-D Days. Only the holiday is recognized for the day for no instruction. Registration Links for the programming is LIVE. We will be posting information on the website through the day.

Day – Start Date – Location – Clinic – Length

Tuesday – October 15, 2019 – Vancouver – Pitching and Fielding Clinic – Kerrisdale Elementary School – 10 Weeks

Wednesday – October 16, 2019 – West Vancouver – Pitching Clinics – Eagle Harbour Primary – 10 Weeks

Friday – October 18, 2019 – Vancouver – Hitting Clinics – Kerrisdale Elementary – 10 Weeks

Saturday – October 19, 2019 – North Vancouver – Pitching Clinics – Lions Gate Christian Academy – 10 Weeks

Saturday – October 19, 2019 – North Vancouver – Hitting Clinics – Lions Gate Christian Academy – 10 Weeks

Saturday – October 19, 2019 – North Vancouver – Night Hacks – Lions Gate Christian Academy – 10 Weeks

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Twitter, Facebook and Last Raps Baseball

Posted on June 16, 2016 by lastrapswpadmin

Last Raps Baseball uses Twitter to help educate our participants as well as communicate with our customers. Concerned about weather conditions for an outdoor camp? Need to look at homework questions for participants? Follow us on Twitter for real time information. Don’t have a Twitter account? It’s okay. You can still visit our Twitter page by using Google and searching for Last Raps Baseball. Good luck and happy Tweets!!

Last Raps Baseball is connected on Facebook. For special events and notices, be sure to bookmark our page for short notice bulletins or other useful information.


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You’ve Got Mail!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by lastrapswpadmin

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