#339 - THE MYTH OF THE WINNING RUN, PLUS, THE PROBLEM WITH COMPETITION.

#339 - THE MYTH OF THE WINNING RUN, PLUS, THE PROBLEM WITH COMPETITION.

From THE 8020BASEBALL PODCAST by COACH BO

May 19, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Coach Bo discusses the myth of the winning run and the problems associated with competition in youth baseball coaching.

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People in this episode

Host: Coach Bo

Topics covered

  • youth baseball coaching
  • winning run myth
  • competition issues
  • coaching strategies
  • baseball knowledge

Keywords

  • youth baseball
  • coaching
  • winning run
  • competition
  • 8020 principle

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Organizations: 8020BASEBALL.com, 8020Baseball Coaching System

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