girls in sports

Mat & Mark look at the PostSeason to see who is advancing. Did the byes make teams rusty,  Carlos Correa's Journey,Women in Sports, the AWB & All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

• Wild Card – all 4-game series completed in 2 games
• The Orioles, Dodgers & Atlanta Braves – these 3 teams with byes were defeated in their first divisional series. Only Astros won their first game
• Diamondbacks handled Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw, in 1 inning this ace gave up 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 Extra Base Hits & 6 Runs
• Dodgers now have lost first 2 games of the series as the competition will continue at the Diamondbacks home
• Team issues with Roster depth 
• D-backs - forgotten in the west, very strong outfield
• Phillies are a tough team – Braves will be missing Charlie Morton
• Similarities between D-backs & Rangers. 
• Baseball is a long series game to see the true talent of the team
• Need less games in regular season -  MLB should expand teams in postseason games
• Minnesota Carlos Correa versus Astros - who would you pull for
• Carlos long journey from leaving Twins, signing with Mets & Giants, Padres were interested and then Carlos returns to the Twins. 
• Pablo Lopez trade to Twins is making a critical difference
• Lou Schiff questions postseason value of Arraez when considering the Lopez trade
• Ridiculous nature of Tampa Bay Rays postseason strategies, 2 innings Pete Fairbanks & sitting Josh Lowe
• Yankees in the past would burn through relievers
• Brandon Hyde & Torey Lovullo our choices for Manager of the Year
• Lou Piniella – Winning is everything
• Postseason does not mean a vacation not a time to relax and awaiting “participation trophies”
• Drawing a player performance competitive line in the sand for the team roster
• PostSeason Announcing – it’s disrespectful to the game with national broadcasters who don’t know the teams or the facts
• Mark gets out of postseason funk working with the AAGPBL
• Celebrating “A League of Their Own” Baseball Classic with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League tournament in Sarasota
• Canadian Women Baseball has been growing in popularity
• In Western Province of Nova Scotia & the popularity of women’s baseball and soccer continue to grow
• Opportunity to play both softball & baseball in mixed leagues has made for a better athlete
• Movement to make women’s professional leagues supported like men’s league
• Women are fighting hard for equal pay for their work & revenue that their sport is generating
• Martine Sinclair’s impact on soccer revenue
• Multi-purpose stadium should be the wave of including multiple men’s & women’s sports
• Mat to the rescue – what will Rays be doing in the offseason
• Would Shohei Ohtani take a short-term deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to rebuild his value as arm heals
• Optimism with Arizona Fall League ,Perth Heat in the ABL & Dominican Republic Winter League
• Mat is getting ready to reshape the Rays roster

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In high school, girls in sports drop out at higher rates than boys.

Kathryn Ackerman, a physician and dirctor of the Female Athlete Program in the sports medicine division of Boston's Children's Hospital says that girls in sports deal with numerous societal pressures. They feel like they should look feminine, should avoid acting "bossy" and should have certain body types--among other issues.

Girls and women also experience higher rates of concussions and ACL tears than male athletes, she said. Another challenge is a condition called "relative energy deficiency" caused in part by not eating enough.

Ackerman gives tips for parents of girls in sports and suggests parents visit https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/female-athlete-program to learn more about the challenges female athletes face.

Send us ideas for podcast guests: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

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In high school, girls in sports drop out at higher rates than boys.

Kathryn Ackerman, a physician and dirctor of the Female Athlete Program in the sports medicine division of Boston's Children's Hospital says that girls in sports deal with numerous societal pressures. They feel like they should look feminine, should avoid acting "bossy" and should have certain body types--among other issues.

Girls and women also experience higher rates of concussions and ACL tears than male athletes, she said. Another challenge is a condition called "relative energy deficiency" caused in part by not eating enough.

Ackerman gives tips for parents of girls in sports and suggests parents visit https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/female-athlete-program to learn more about the challenges female athletes face.

Send us ideas for podcast guests: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/

Visit our blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597