The ‘UGLY’ TRUTH About Velocity for Pitchers
We have to be honest with ourselves. Velocity. You either Have it in you or you Don’t… There are a lot of products and services available nowadays that can teach you how to throw harder. What they are doing is getting the most out of your ability. That comes through proper mechanics, functional strength training, nutrition…
5 Reasons Why My Curveball SUCKS!!!!
Many high school pitchers, and even college pitchers, go through a great deal of confusion and frustration when it comes to throwing their secondary pitches. They will ask themselves, which one(s) to throw, which one best compliments their fastball, and so on. What they have to keep in mind, as their body grows and develops,…
The Top 5 MLB All Star Game Pitching Performances
The Midsummer Classic. Where the Best of the Best in the World get to show off their skills in an exhibition at the highest level of baseball. Getting the nod as the starting pitcher of the All Star game is quite the honor. In the customary 2 innings of work nowadays, you are guaranteed to…
10 Greatest 4th of July Pitching Performances Ever
Baseball and the 4th of July have a natural bond. What better way to celebrate Our National Independence Day than with Our National Pastime? Many great baseball moments occurred on July 4th throughout the years. None bigger than Lou Gehrig’s iconic, Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth speech. The fact is, that when…
10 Things to Know About Playing in the Independent Leagues
So your college eligibility is honorably maxed out. The draft has come and gone without getting the call. You feel you are on top of your game and there is still more that you want to accomplish as a ball player. So where to look now??? Being a professional baseball player is every boyhood dream….especially…
The Road to Omaha College Baseball Season Layout
College baseball, is like your GPA. It’s a reflection of what you have done on a daily basis throughout the year. It’s not how well you crammed studying the night before an exam or pulled an all nighter to write the term paper. The Road to Omaha is no different. The work that you put…
15 Tips for Making it as a College Baseball Pitcher
As the Omaha Bracket is now set, many high school players dream about themselves being on the big stage in the next few years. Being a college baseball pitcher is often an adjustment period for freshman starting their college careers in the fall. Let’s look at the things that go on in order to get…
The MASSIVE Deception of Throwing the Slider with a Slide Step
A Slide Step is an efficient way of being quicker to the plate with runners on base. It also gives your catcher a chance to throw out would be base stealers. For the sake of you, the pitcher, when you can command all of your pitches with a slide step as consistently as you would…
3-2 Slider? Why Not! 3 Short & Simple Reasons
Full Count. You have been battling the Hitter back and forth on each pitch in the at bat. Neither of you are willing to fold. You are challenging him with your best stuff, and he is fighting you right back. However, as the pitcher, you have the ability to be creative. You always get…
Get Ahead with Strikes, Get them Out with Balls. The Easiest Method
A magic secret to pitching doesn’t exist. It’s basic. Keep the ball down, get ahead with strikes, and be able to change speeds. It’s a very simple approach because I am a firm believer that pitching should be addressed in simplest terms. Getting ahead of the hitter will put you in the driver’s seat as it…
