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• It’s Not How You Start

  

  Readers who are not from the Philadelphia area will not recognize the names on this Top 25 list of high school teams. The list, if you look at the date, is the... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• No Foul Balls in BP

  

  One common goal for most coaches is to convince their hitters to use more of the center of the field when they hit. I tried to promote a left center to right... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A View from the Third Row

  

  A couple Saturdays ago, I attended a Phillies game. My seats were incredible. Third row directly behind the catcher. And I mean directly. The pitcher, the... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Two-run Window for Pitchers

  

  Bases loaded and no outs is a situation that all pitchers will run into
 at some point. What his mental approach and expectations are will go a 
lon... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How NOT to Pick Someone off

  

  Recently I wrote a post called It can’t even be close. It was about the 
idea that in certain situations, you don’t want the call to be in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Teaching the Open Stance

  

  Growing up, I remember watching major league games and seeing quite a few closed stances from hitters. Mike Schmidt comes to mind. George Hendrix probably was... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Enforcing the Informal Rules of the Game

  

  Maybe I am officially old school now but I cannot believe what my eyes saw during the Phillies-Marlins series. Actually, it has more to do with what my eyes... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Changing Course

  

  When a pilot takes off at an airport in Philadelphia en route to Los Angeles, they understand that a change in course along the way may be necessary. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Hit Inside Your Front Foot

  

  Take a look at the following photographs showing four of the best hitters in baseball. In each photo you will notice that contact with the ball is made when... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• It Can’t Even Be Close

  

  This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending a Phillies game. In the ninth inning, Kyle Kendrick (yes, a pitcher) was put in to pinch run for Jimmy Rollin... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Make Someone Pay

  

  At an early age, my father taught me to make someone pay for bad games,
 slumps, and losing streaks. It isDon’t beat yourself up. Make someone else... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Is Bunting Overrated?

  

  At the Major League level, bunting has become a thing of the past with 
the exception of pitchers in the National League. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Third Base Coach Positioning

  At the younger levels you don’t see coaches venture too far from the designated coaching boxes on both sides of the field. The purpose of the boxes is to preven... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Step and Catch Timing

  

  There are many situations in baseball where the fielder must step to the ball and make the catch. Here are several I can think of:The step and the catch at the... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• When a Team is Well Coached

  I had the pleasure of catching a high school playoff game the other day. Two well-coached teams played. It’s a shame one team’s season came to an end but... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Earning the Right to Fail

  Kids today are used to playing video games.  Nintendo, Xbox, etc. have been a big part of youth culture in America for several years now.  When kids play video... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Make the Target Bigger for More Strikes

  

  At all levels, pitchers run into times when their control suffers. There are numerous causes to this loss of control. Some are mechanical and some are mental. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Small Tip for a Bigger Curve Ball

  

  Before I give this tip, do me a favor and snap your fingers for a few seconds. Now snap your fingers again but this time use both your index finger AND your... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Pay Attention to Your First At-bat

  

  Today’s tip is generally not needed at the lower levels. It is more for players at the college and pro levels where there tends to be more scouting of other... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The 2-2 Fastball

  

  There is a saying among pitching coaches that goes “if you throw an off-speed pitch 2-2, you might as well throw it 3-2.” Here is the reason for the saying. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS