While we often make a trip out to the mound to talk to our pitcher, that’s only one of the reasons why you should be making that trip. Do you know the other 7? Knowing when to go out to the mound is one of the toughest...
Tired of these games?Successful pitching at any level is not rocket science. Get ahead and force them to put the ball into play. There are very few situations in the game where a strikeout is necessary. 2nd and 3rd and no outs would be an example....
Today’s video tip involves a phrase I have been using with my son recently in order to increase his bat speed. The phrase is “snap your swings.” As you will see, it is related to the sport of boxing. ...
The next time your team is on defense and the batter is probably going to bunt (right handed bunter), to help figure out if the bunt will be on the left or the right side of the infield have your infielders watch for the position...
There are a ton of great sayings in baseball. Some are specific to one area of the game and some transfer to many/all areas of the baseball. Today’s video explains one that benefits virtually every area of the game. ...
Stats are more popular than ever and it seems like we’ve almost gone stat crazy. Keeping stats on offensive and defensive situations is very common but you might be surprised to learn you can also measure things like Energy, Aggressiveness and Adjustments. Stats allow us to measure...
One of the things I always stressed to my players, especially the outfielders, is that on every foul ball, I should see all seven fielders behind the pitcher move in the direction of the foul ball. For example, if the batter fouls a pitch down...
“Freeze on a line drive” is phrase used on every baseball field in the world. Do it and you’ll rarely get doubled off while on the bases. But as kids get older, more variables come into play making the popular phrase a bit incomplete. Today’s...
Warming up is something that all pitchers have to do, but something that we don’t put enough thought or purpose into. Discover 4 keys to making sure your pitchers are making the most of their warm-ups. While we’ve analyzed and torn the pitching motion to shreds, the...
“When you catch the ball, use two hands.” “On grounders, square up and get in front of the ball.” “Don’t show-off and flip the ball with your glove. Take it out with your hand and throw it properly.” The comments above are certainly in the “old school” camp...
