The $10,000 Summer w/ Bobby Minor | The Hitting Zone Season 3 Premiere | YBM

Season 3 of The Hitting Zone is officially underway on Youth Baseball Midwest! Mitch Thomas kicks off the new season by welcoming back Bobby Minor of Chasing Baseball Dreams for a conversation about something nearly every baseball family has felt in one way or another: The $10,000 Summer. How did we get to a place where families can spend thousands of dollars on club fees, travel, hotels, tournaments, lessons, equipment, showcases, and everything else that comes with a summer of baseball? More importantly — what are families actually getting for that investment? Mitch and Bobby dig into the expectations surrounding modern youth baseball and the pressure families can feel to spend more, travel farther, and constantly search for the next opportunity. Mitch will also bring perspective from conversations Bobby's had with former MLB MVP Dustin Pedroia, adding another layer to the discussion about development, opportunity, expectations, and what young players actually need. When does investing in your athlete make sense? When does the chase become too much? And are we creating better baseball players — or simply making baseball more expensive? Season 3 starts with a conversation that goes right to the heart of what The Hitting Zone is about: asking difficult questions, challenging the current culture, and helping baseball families make better decisions.Follow Bobby Minor / Chasing Baseball Dreams Instagram: @chasingbaseballdreamsTikTok: @chasingbaseballdreamsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chasingbaseballdreams/ Follow Mitch Thomas / The Hitting Zone Instagram: @_mtsperformanceX: @TheHittingZoneSTLTikTok: @thehittingzonestl ⚾ Join the YBM Club Today:https://www.youthbaseballmidwest.com/ybm-club 👕 Rep YBM — Shop the Official Merch Store:https://gorgeousware.com/collections/youth-baseball-midwestThe Hitting Zone is sponsored by Kilo Gear.YBM Partner: Game 7 Baseball⚾ Stay locked in with Youth Baseball Midwest—your hub for full-spectrum youth baseball insight in the Midwest. Subscribe and hit that dinger (🔔) to never miss a game-state insight.🌐 More YBM:Website: youthbaseballmidwest.comYouTube: Youth Baseball MidwestInstagram: @youthbaseballmidwestTikTok: @YouthBaseballMidwestX: @YBM_castFacebook: Youth Baseball MidwestPresented by our proud partners:Game 7 Baseball: game7baseball.comPrime Sports Midwest: primesportsmw.com🎥 Production Partner:Red Earth Productions: redearthprod.com