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• Saving Baseballs

  

  A while back I wrote a three part post about the various Cardinal Sins of Baseball. The other day I identified another: Throwing out baseballs. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Contact Points for Hitters

  

  In yesterday’s post about two strike hitting, I mentioned that looking away allows a hitter to wait a little longer on the pitch. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Looking Away with Two Strikes

  

  One of the most valuable things my father taught me as a young player was how to hit with two strikes. ThisMake the right adjustments and this will rarely... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Random Thoughts About Fall Ball

  Fall Ball has become quite the rage in many different age groups. My first experience with Fall Ball wasn’t until college. Our baseball workouts started the... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Moving Catchers Around

  

  I once played with a catcher who, whenever a runner got on first base, would call for an outside fastball on just about every pitch. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How Can That Not Be a Hit?

  I was talking to a mother the other day whose son has just begun to play on a regulation field – 60′ mound / 90′ bases. It has been quite an eye... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Injuries: One Week Or One Month?

  About 10 days ago one of my daughters got a horrible gash on her leg that required an emergency room visit and five stitches. She is fine but her experience... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Coaching Attitude

  In the world of science there is a phrase called “the scientific attitude” which has three components: curiosity, skepticism, and humility. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Training Captains

  

  Scenario #1: Congratulations kid! You were selected by your teammates to be the team captain. I expect you to be a good one. Good luck.”Scenario #2:... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Command Bullpen: Fixing a Wild Thrower

  

  Every coach has dealt with a kid who just struggles to throw the ball over the plate. Some of those kids, based on their mechanics, velocity, etc., are just... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Seasons of Strength (Part2)

  

  Fall may not officially begin until late September but basically, when school starts the Fall begins.Below is a reprint of the first post I wrote called... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Back to the Bag in the Air

  

  There were three MLB games I watched in recent days where a runner on third totally screwed up a tag play on balls hit to the outfield. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Because You Just Never Know

  

  Here is a story about a former player of mine that should be a lesson for all young players. This player had a good high school career but even though he went t... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Matt Szczur: Score One for the Good Guys

  My father always said “sports (especially baseball) makes good people.” It’s unfortunate but too often the bad guys in sports get all the attention. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Flat Ground Work for Pitchers

  

  I heard a college coach at a convention say that throwing off a mound adds six times the stress on the body/arm as compared to throwing on flat ground. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• One Hop Or Line Drives

  One of the more common phrases I heard growing up was “hit ground balls and line drives.” For the most part, this is sound advice. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• I Field with My Feet

  

  Whenever I played, I made it a habit to watch the other teams’ pre-game infield/outfield routines. You can learn quite a bit about what the other team can and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Off Side Errors

  

  As a coach, defense was always my main priority. I certainly believed in the maxim, “Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Slow Down Your Fastball

  

  A while back I wrote a post called Why pitchers should watch batting practice. The basic message to pitchers was that hitting is extremely hard. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Should You Swing 3-0?

  “I never quite understood why so many people just automatically take 3-0. If you’re a smart enough hitter, and you’re able to just say to yourself, ‘OK, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS