North Florida Legends head coach Mike Troelstrup believes Summer League Baseball can be a delicate balance between that competitive drive to win, and focusing on a players' individual development. With players simply on loan for two months from their school teams, there can be a battle not to make overhaul changes that might conflict with their other coaches. That can play a large part in a coaches strategy.

Troelstrup says, "I tend to just run them out there and let them play. We'll do the short game when we need to, but really it's just letting them swing, and especially early. It is easy to coach that way, when you turn them loose. But it's still managing the game and understanding where they're going to best help the team and themselves for their future, and as far as getting them in the right position, and also you know, batting orders, that'll be tinkered with all throughout the beginning."

For players used to that structure and discipline, the turn 'em loose mentality can take some getting used to.

Pitcher Kyle Fitzpatrick says, "Troelstrup pretty much takes things as you know what you're doing. He kind of lets us do our own thing. He knows Coach McLeod had us on a schedule and he was pretty scrict with us. So he let's us do our own thing because he has an idea we know what we're doing."

With the ultimate goal of more exposure to college and pro scouts, managing playing time is one of Coach Troelstrup's biggest tasks. He has a track record that shows his methods are working just fine.