STRESS Creates STRENGTH
Frequently, I speak about adversity in my weekly articles here. That is because the topic cannot be overlooked in any aspect of life. Turning a blind eye to it correlates directly to lack of preparation. Accepting it enhances your abilities. Nonetheless, adversity is going to happen! In every damn game ever played, for all time,…
Why I Do This…
For those pitchers who have been looked over. To those who don’t have a facet of their game YET which stands out. For those who know how good they can be, just haven’t figured out how to get started on the path of their success. To those who are confused about pitching and their confusion…
Baseball is a Metaphor for Life
What is a simple way to approach baseball which correlates to life? Play hard until the final out and deal with the outcome. It’s the only way to give yourself and your teammates a chance to win. Most games are not on cruise control. Needless to say, they never are in The Jungle. There will be battles…
Pushing Through Pitching Plateaus
There will be stretches as a pitcher when you don’t feel sharp. It may feel like the mound is 80 feet away, if not more. Now whether you call it dead arm, a pitching slump, or just lack of focus, the goal remains the same. Making Pitches to Get Outs. That is the most direct is pushing through pitching…
To Young Pitchers: Don’t Let Baseball Be Confusing
This article is dedicated to Young Pitchers. At the high school level and even younger…along with their awesome, supportive parents. Lately, I have noticed a lot of chatter online, how the velocity craze is starting to make many at the amateur level feel very uneasy about their future in the game. The vibe is going…
Why Pitch To Your Strengths? TO WIN!!!
When in doubt, pitch to your strengths. WHY? Because of the comfort level and the confidence that comes with it, you will pitch with more conviction. Often times, that is half the battle, in choosing what is the best pitch to throw in any situation. Remember, conviction is what truly intimidates hitters. For the reason being,…
“Baseball Doesn’t Get Easier, You Get BETTER!!!”
Recently, I finished a video by saying, “Baseball Doesn’t Get Easier, You Get BETTER!!!” That advice holds true for most things in life. In order to improve, a new skill set is required. With that skill set comes experience, understanding, and development, among others. The fastest and truest way to improve, is to play against better…
Why Play Against The Best???
Do you want to be the best pitcher possible? Then you have to put yourself out there and play against the best. So if you have to ask yourself, Why play against the Best? Well for starters, there is no benefit of pitching against competition which you can mop the floor with time and time…
How Do I Pitch When I Don’t Have My Best Stuff?
You get the ball, you are standing on the mound, and it is Just Not There! Your fastball has no giddy up and your breaking pitches aren’t sharp. It happens! So you ask yourself, How Do I Pitch When I Don’t Have My Best Stuff? No doubt, it is a struggle. However, the fighter in you does not relinquish.…
Velocity vs Location: Pitching RANT!
Velocity vs Location A Special Message to Internet Velocity Gurus and Their Mass Following: To those who think that you are reinventing this great game. LISTEN! To those who think that velocity can supersede all aspects of pitching. LISTEN! To those who think that locating pitches is only possible for soft tossers. LISTEN! And to…
