Safe at second base! When I coach teams, players at some point will typically hear a version of the following from me … usually at the beginning of the season. “Guys, there are many reasons why teams win games. However, you will be in games where the...
For anyone who has ever seen me coach, the title of this post may seem more than a little hypocritical. That’s because I never shut up once the game starts. I don’t think I’m alone when it comes to coaches who are working with young...
Most of us aren’t pitching coaches, so we may not feel confident working with our pitchers during practice. If you’re looking for something to help your pitchers during practice, discover a great game/workout your pitchers can use during practice that is sure to translate to real-game...
In today’s video tip, Coach McCreary explains the only way a young pitcher can truly develop an effective change-up. ...
To get your pitchers to throw faster they’ve got to get their hand moving faster at release. A good way to help make this happen is to ask your pitcher to move her hand faster in the follow-through. This will not only help increase her hand speed at release but...
In the summer of 1988, I was fortunate to play in the Cape Cod League (Falmouth, MA). Top players from around the country converge on the coast of Massachusetts to play some pretty high-level baseball. The Cape was also one of the only summer leagues that required wood...
Do you use the same infield warm-up drill over and over for pre-game warm-ups? If you line up your infielders and hit groundballs at them during pre-game warm-ups you’ll want to discover this improved version. We’ve all done this drill before – we line our infielders up...
Today’s video tip is for second basemen and shortstops and it answers the basic question of who covers second base on the steal. More importantly, however, it explains when the middle infielders have to switch that up in the middle of a play. Enjoy! ...
If you’re wondering what a fungo is, how to hit them, or how to teach your players to hit them, then these 5 keys are a must read. In regards to hitting fungos – the first thing to know that you may have already found out...
One of these days I will make a lengthy video or a series of videos on how to hold runners on base. It would require a lot of work because there are so many little things that have to be done by multiple players simultaneously that...
