Moms and Baseball Diana Stephens & Stephanie Malley

Diana and Stephanie do a quick update on life, talk about the upcoming baseball season, and discuss  the hot topic of Alyssa Milano’s gofundme for her son’s Cooperstown baseball trip.

Apologies for the robotic-sounding audio on this one -- we were having some technological difficulties on Diana's end!
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Diana and Stephanie discuss The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman.
Words of AffirmationActs of ServiceQuality TimeGiving GiftsPhysical TouchThey discuss what love language their teens speak. Take the quiz here to find out your love language, as well as your teens love language to improve the way you communicate.


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Holiday Gift Guide for Baseball Families
Youth 
Kids Electronic Baseball Pitching MachineCrocs with jibbitzBlitzball Starter PackWebGlove Training GloveSliding mitt, Black Friday deals on elbow guardsBaseball Lifestyle 101 clothesBaseballism clothesPersonalized Number Charm NecklaceSubscription boxes: Plate Crate, Inside the Batters Box, The Baseball Box, Sports Box Co.Camwood training batBaseball cards - holiday mega box at walmart $25, Topps Value box Teen
Bruce Bolt Batting GlovesWeighted Blanket: Black Friday Deal $34.87Necklace: Iced Out Diamond Chain, $16.88 with 20% off couponVictus No. 2 wooden batOakley Men's Sunglasses: Black Friday Deal $118.95Blenders sunglasses –Black Friday Deal $41.30Number necklace (black friday deal - $7.91)Beats by Dr. Dre Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones: Black Friday Deal $99.95Gym MembershipBatting Cage with HitTrax Membership

Adults
Hooded Stadium Blanket: Black Friday Deal $29.58Hand Warmers Rechargeable- Black Friday Deal $24.99Portable Charger-Black Friday Deal $31.99Simple Modern 40oz tumbler $29.99GCI Outdoor Big Comfort Stadium Chair With Armrests $92.39GCI Rocker Chair Black Friday Deal $55.99Baseball diffuser necklace (charm - $8)Large (golf) umbrella Black Friday deal $20.90Weather pod $69.99 after $30 couponSavannah Banana tickets

Gifts under $20
Bat tape: Lizard skinsAthletic tape in team colorsPine tar grip sprayHydration packets: Prime, LMNT, Liquid IVSilicone wristbands with motivational wordsCustomized arm sleeve with initials or numberEye blackFollow Moms and Baseball:
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Stephanie and Diana discuss a poll from Parents and Baseball and share the honest truth about why we started down the travel baseball path.

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Diana and Stephanie sit down to update a bit about what our summer baseball season looked like and try to examine where the newfound feeling of baseball burnout is coming from.

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This episode we are reviewing the WWBA 2026 Grads Tournament with special guest, Patrick Malley. The WWBA 15u National Championship took place at East Cobb Complex and surrounding Atlanta facilities.
Location(s):

PG East Cobb Complex 
Hog Mountain Sports Complex, Flowery Branch, GA 
Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta, GA
North Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA


Rating
Facility: 4/ 5 points Tournament Management: 4/ 5 pointsFees: 3/ 5 points Restrooms: 5/5 points Umpires: 3/ 3 pointsConcessions: 1/ 2 points Miscellaneous: 4/ 5 pointsTOTAL RATING: 24/ 30  (Triple)

Note: Our reviews are completely based on our own personal opinions, and we are not receiving any compensation or incentives for our reviews (and if we ever did, we would disclose that information).

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Moms and Baseball Tournament Ratings Scale (30 possible points)
28+: Grand Slam25-27: Home Run22-24: Triple19-21: Double16-18: Base HitUnder 16: Strikeout
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