Baseball Ready
This is where youth baseball gets real, real ugly, and real fun! We cover the home runs, the meltdowns, the balks, the walks, the pickles and everything in between. It’s for parents, coaches, kids, and umpires too… who all live at the ball field (or feel like you do). From throwing helmets and tantrums to using illegal bats and ineligible pitchers, we talk about the good, the bad, and the just plain silly. Topics include dugout drama, overzealous parents, late-night uniform hunts... we’ve lived it, laughed about it, and even cried about it. Charged at the gate to watch your kid play in a travel tournament you drove two hours to get to so you can see YOUR kid’s team get beat by players who were flown in from Latin America to pitch? We will rant about that too! Daddy ball? Oh, you betcha! We’ll share honest stories, hot takes, lots of guests, and maybe a few disagreements as well. Hosted by Russ Riba, a ”horrible” youth baseball coach, an ”awful” umpire, a ”mediocre” walk-up announcer, and a ”really bad” podcast host... but you decide.
Episodes
In this episode of Baseball Ready, host Russ Riba sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner, Coach Derik, for a deep dive into the highs, lows, and hilarious moments of youth baseball. From long-haired ballplayers to coaching rivalries, they discuss what it really means to coach your own kid—and the fine line between “Daddy Ball” and legitimate development. You'll hear stories of building all-star teams, coaching philosop...
Season 1 | Bottom of the 2nd | Run Rabbit Run – Part 2 | Cheating in Youth Baseball
In this eye-opening episode of Baseball Ready, host Russ Riba returns for Part 2 of "Run Rabbit Run"—this time tackling the uncomfortable but all-too-real topic of cheating in youth baseball.
From shaved bats and non-roster ringers to pitch count violations and biased umpires, Russ pulls no punches while breaking down the many ways teams and coaches...
Welcome back to Baseball Ready, where youth baseball gets real… and sometimes a little sneaky. In this episode, host Russ Riba kicks off a two-part series that dives headfirst into the fine line between cheating and “creative” coaching.
From the baseball riddle to honest insights, Russ breaks down the Run Rabbit Run tactic—a youth baseball loophole where hustle blurs the lines of sportsmanship. You’ll hear stories about:
- Coach...
Host: Russ Riba | Baseball Ready
In this fun yet heartfelt follow-up to “Top of the First,” Russ Riba returns with another baseball-themed rant, spotlighting the real MVPs of youth sports: the parents (that’s sarcasm!). From the chaos in the stands to an unforgettable viral moment featuring a vertically challenged umpire who finally had enough, this episode dives into the tension (and comedy) of grown-ups behaving badly on the base...
Episode 1: Coaches Losing It Welcome to the very first full episode of Baseball Ready, where youth baseball gets real, raw, and a little ridiculous.
In this episode, Russ Riba breaks down a viral and outrageous moment in youth baseball—a coach absolutely losing his mind over a borderline pitch. Was it a bad call? Was it just a bad day? Russ unpacks the video, shares insights from his own experience as an umpire, and reminds us tha...
Welcome to Baseball Ready — the podcast where youth baseball gets real. Real funny, real chaotic, and real relatable.
Hosted by Russ Riba, this trailer episode tees up everything you can expect from the show: home runs, helmet tosses, dugout drama, overzealous parents, late-night uniform scrambles, illegal bats, and plenty of "Daddy Ball" madness.
Whether you're a parent, coach, kid, or umpire (or just someone who spends way too mu...
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