Before You Talk to Your Son's Coach, Watch This

Most parents judge a coach by the small part of the process they can see: the lineup, playing time, positions, and in-game decisions.

But that is rarely the whole story.

Before you talk to your son's coach, you need to understand what the coach may be evaluating behind the scenes—and how the way you start that conversation can determine whether you receive useful information or immediately create defensiveness.

In this episode, MLB agent Matt Hannaford explains how to approach coaches with better questions, greater context, and a clearer understanding of whether a program genuinely knows and develops your son.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

How do coaches actually evaluate players for playing time, where they fit in the lineup, what positions they'll play, how they create development plans, and how to evaluate future opportunities?

Matt answers the questions baseball parents ask most by combining feedback from coaches he respects with lessons from more than 25 years representing professional players and communicating with managers, general managers, team executives, and development staffs.

You'll learn:

• Why parents often judge the entire process through the small part they can see.

• Why you should not assign a motive before understanding the decision.

• The difference between approaching a coach as an ally and approaching him as an adversary.

• The exact question to ask instead of, "Why aren't you playing my son?"