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• Off-season Training: The Two-day Workout

  

  The link at the bottom of this post will provide you with a pdf of a two-day lifting routine for baseball players. A few days ago I provided a beginners' routin... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Off-season Hitting: Mix in a Take

  

  Here's a tip that you almost never see young players do during the off-season. When a player is in a batting cage, he generally swings at whatever amount of... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

  

  This time of year provides a lot of freedom for players to experiment with some new things. Whether it’s a couple tweaks in the batting stance, a slightly... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Common Mistake on a Change-up

  

  Although the change-up, in my opinion, is the second best pitch in baseball - the first would be a good fastball, it can be a difficult pitch to learn for some... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  Baseball By The Yard will be one year old in a couple weeks. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to read what I have posted over these past 11+ months. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Lifting Routine for Beginners

  

  A combination of free weights, dumbbells, and ... The link under this post will take you to a basic lifting routine for young players (middle school) or any hig... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Off-season Lifting Tips

  

  For many players around the middle school/high school age, lifting weights can be somewhat of an intimidating process. Many kids that age do not have a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 SPORTS

• Don't Get Lost in Your Statistics

  

  Any player who says they have no idea what their statistics are is probably lying. A player may not know to the decimal point what the numbers are but he... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Would You Do That in Yankee Stadium?

  

  If you wouldn't do it here ...When I watch guys practice and/or play games, I am constantly amazed at how many players appear to be going through the motions. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Constructive Criticism and Mixed Messages

  

  Giving criticism to someone can be a very delicate process. You never know how the person is going to respond to what you say. Some go to one extreme and... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Interview - Alan Jaeger of Jaeger Sports Part 3

  

  Today's post is Part 3 and the final segment of the interview with the founder of Jaeger Sports, Alan Jaeger. If you missed Part 1 click HERE. For Part 2,... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Interview - Alan Jaeger of Jaeger Sports Part 2

  

  Today is Part 2 of our interview with the founder of Jaeger Sports. In Part 1, Alan and I discussed primarily the mental side of the game and the importance of... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Interview - Alan Jaeger of Jaeger Sports - Part 1

  

  This post is the third interview I have done for Baseball By The Yard. The first two have become two of my most popular posts in terms of overall readership an... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Take off Like an Airplane

  

  A little while back, I was listening to former major league catcher, Brent Mayne, talk about catching. He mentioned that a catcher should think of an airplane... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Cast of Characters

  

  The baseball card of a former manager of mine who now is the current 3rd base coach for the Twins. Notice theteam "comedian" between his legs. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Tip for Leads off First Base

  

  When it comes to base running, where a runner takes his lead is just as important as how far off the bag he goes. The base path is the three foot area between... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Effects of Tension

  

  Much of sports psychology is meant to calm players down during competition so that they are better able to focus on whatever task they need to perform. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How to Handle a Hole on the Mound

  Pitch long enough and you will have to deal with all kinds of holes on the mound. This video post gives some tips for handling the dreaded hole right in front o... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Don’t Assume They’ll Know What to Do.

  

  The shocking events exposed this week at Penn State University have been forcing a lot of people to ask the question, “What would I have done?” Many of the... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Footwork for 2nd Basemen on the Flip

  Click "YouTube" in the lower right corner of the screen to expand the view. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS