Douglas Dugout Journal

Thoughts, Muses, and Reflections from a Coach’s Perspective

Insights big and small covering the game of baseball

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A Passion for The Game

“To me, baseball is a passion to the point of obsession.” – Brooks Robinson

Coaching Insights

Insights into the world of coaching high school baseball

Stadium Travels

MLB’s and college’s best stadiums and what is unique about each one!

Best Stadium Food

Best food finds at each stadium and our food reviews

MLB and More

Anything and everything baseball. Players, stats, game reviews, etc.

About “The Journal”

The Douglas Dugout Journal is a collection of thoughts, muses, and reflections from the mind of Kyle Douglas; high school head baseball coach and baseball junkie.

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  • Finding The Right Assistant Coaches

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    Kyle

    Welcome back! The thoughts on my mind this week lend themselves to something that is one of the more misunderstood, undervalued parts of coaching: building a coaching staff.  For those of you who do not know, I accepted a coaching job at a new school this offseason. It was a…

  • The Rawlings Experience: Saint Louis

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    Kyle

    My wife hails from St. Louis, the Gateway to the West. Technically, she is from a suburb about 20 minutes out of the city, but tomayto-tomahto (cue angry St. Louisans).   Through our almost 9 years together, we have made the trek from various parts of Tennessee to St. Louis countless…

  • Why This Game is Important

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    Kyle

    When I was a kid, I was in trouble quite frequently. Not REAL trouble, but the kind of trouble where you get your card pulled in kindergarten for not napping during nap time, continuously talking during instruction, and not generally following instructions.  Teachers and doctors alike constantly told my parents…