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• Hitting Behind a Runner at First Base (Part 2)

  

  In Part 1, I explained the "why?" when it comes to hitting behind a runner at first base with no outs. Now we'll focus on the "how."Left-Handed Batters. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Hitting Behind a Runner at First Base (Part 1)

  

  A runner is on first base with no outs. The next batter swings at the first strike and smokes a pitch into left field for a base hit. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Practice Vs "Deliberate" Practice

  

  Batter #1: 100 swings off a tee (1 hour total)60 swings on a ball set up down the middle, waist high20 swings with the ball set up thigh-high inside20 swings... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The New and Improved (?!) Justin Verlander

  

  There are a few pitchers that I would love to face as a hitter. Justin Verlander is one of them. When I say "love to face" I don't mean "I'd love to face them... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infield Footwork

  

  If you look at the "Popular Posts" section on the right side of the page, you'll notice that one of the most widely read posts is called Shortstop Mistakes /... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Inside for Effect and Inside for a Strike

  

  Here is a pitching sequence that is rarely used but can be very effective.Inside for effect ...When the count is in the pitcher's favor (0-2, 1-2), many pitcher... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How Can You Get Mad at Young Players?

  

  "Don't worry about it kid. Your majorleague idol hasn't hit the cut-off manall season and I'm pretty sure he makes more money than you do."My wife and I recentl... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Long-Tee Drill

  

  Like most coaches, I'm a big fan of the batting tee. I think it is by far the best invention known to baseball. Unfortunately, it's probably the most underused... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Is It Ok to Slide into First Base?

  

  The answer is yes, but most of the time runners who slide into first base do it for the wrong reason. By sliding, usually head first, most are of the mind set... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Most Players ...

  

  It's the end of June and most players have been working out, practicing, and/or playing since the fall. The "dog days of summer" are approaching. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What Can We Learn from a Chicken?

  

  Ok. So I occasionally look for stupid things online. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your perspective), I tend to see just about everything through... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Where Do You Touch a Base?

  

  When rounding the bases, which part of the bag do you tag?Just about every baseball player would answer with "the inside corner." And they would be correct. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 3rd Base Coach: Send the Runner?

  

  A third base coach rarely gets much attention, especially at the higher levels where the manager stays on the bench. Quick, name five MLB 3rd base coaches. Se... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• First Base: Defending the "first Move"

  

  A lot has to go right for the defense for the "first move"play to be successfully defended against.When a left handed pitcher has a great move to first base,... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• When Does the Stride Foot Land?

  

  I recently got a question from a reader asking about when the stride foot should be landing in order to be ready to hit a hard fastball. It’s a good question... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Staying Within Your Stance

  

  Chipper Jones: Staying within his stancefrom start to finish with little head movementGreg Gross, the hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, had a short... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quickening Your Throws: Catch Around the Ball

  

  On this ball above his waist, Jeter positions the glove fingers above the ball which will allow him to catch on the way down to his hip. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quickening Your Throws: Take It to the Hip

  

  I’ve said many times that as kids get older, the game gets faster. In many respects, this blog is an attempt to help players keep up with the pace of the game s... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Power of the Bench

  

  Still one of the best motivational tools known to man."I didn't like his attitude. The inning before there were a couple of plays he didn't make, but he gave th... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Shortstops and the 5.5 Hole

  

  One of the toughest defensive plays in all of baseball is when a shortstop has to go to his right to field a ground ball. This is especially true whenever the... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS