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• Second Basemen – Back up First Base!

  

  There is a saying in baseball that no matter what position you play, there is a place for you to be on every single play. One such place for a second baseman... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Two Fungo Drills You May Not Have Done

  

  Using a fungo bat is synonymous with coaching baseball. With the amount of ground balls and fly balls I hit during the course of a normal season, I'd be lost... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Tip for Improving Location for Pitchers

  

  As pitchers move up in levels, hitting their spots or improving the location of their pitches becomes more of a priority. The next time you watch Sports... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2011 BASEBALL

• Report Card for Off-season Planning

  With September now upon us, many high school players are starting to enter other sports like football and soccer. Others are continuing their baseball in one... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Be on Time in Fastball Counts!

  

  If you have coached for any length of time, there are probably a couple of things that really annoy you. Enough to drive you nuts. Usually they are things... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Which One of "The Five" Are You Going to Pin Your Name To?

  

  In 1991, while sitting on a minor league bus bored completely out of my scull, I realized I had better find something to do before I go insane. I decided to... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Vance Worley, Phillies Rookie

  

  9-1, 2.65 ERA (As of 8-29-11) “I was confident in my stuff,” he said. “That’s the only way to pitch in this game. If you’re not confident on the mound, you’re... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Don't Speed up the Hitter's Bat

  As pitchers get older, it becomes more important to develop off-speed pitches. Coaches can respectfully disagree with which off-speed pitch should be developed... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Everyone Can Hit a Fast Ball

  

  One of the many rewarding things about coaching a high school team is watching your players move on to the college level to continue playing. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• AJ Burnett Needs to "trust His Stuff"

  It's safe to say that Yankees starter AJ Burnett is having a rough season and more specifically, a rough month. His stats for the month of August are as follows... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Flaw in 1st Pitch Hitting Stats

  

  The other night I'm watching a game on TV and a stat appeared on the screen regarding the batter. It indicated that he had a higher than normal batting average... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Suicide Squeeze - Part 5: Defending the Squeeze Play

  

  As I have stated numerous times in this series on the suicide squeeze, if the offensive team hides it well, uses the proper timing, and executes the fundamental... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Suicide Squeeze - Part 4: The Mechanics

  

  Squaring your feet up to the pitcher isan option for a normal sacrifice bunt ... Although the squeeze play is hard to defend against once it has been properly... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Suicide Squeeze - Part 3: The Timing

  

  I mentioned in Part 1 that I believe the suicide squeeze to be a great weapon for an offense because it is almost impossible to defend against once the play is... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Suicide Squeeze - Part 2: Giving & Receiving the Sign

  

  In Part 2 of the suicide squeeze, I begin to present many of the "how's" so that players and coaches can execute the play more successfully. Initially, I had... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Suicide Squeeze (Part 1)

  

  At the college and professional levels, you don't see many squeeze plays. However, I have noticed more of them on MLB highlight shows so maybe it's returning... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• There's More to Pro Ball Then Just Playing Baseball

  

  Over the past few years there have been some very high level baseball talent to come out of the high schools in my area (Philadelphia). Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Book Review: Catching 101

  You may have noticed something new on my blog in recent days. In the upper right side of the page there is a picture/link to a book called Catching 101: The... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 BASEBALL, BOOKS, CULTURE, SPORTS

• Jim Thome Vs Carlos Zambrano

  

  This past week baseball fans saw quite a contrast in performance and character on the part of two very prominent major leaguers. Jim Thome reached the 600 home... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• If You're Good, They Will Find You.

  

  I just got back from a family vacation that took us into the Mount Vernon area of Ohio to visit relatives. My wife is a high school guidance counselor who... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS