Pitchers Are Hunters, Hitters Are Their Prey
The most primitive aspects of civilization divide us into 2 groups. The Hunter and The Hunted. Since it is obvious which side you want to be on, it’s no different in baseball. Big time match ups between pitcher and hitter awaken our caveman DNA. We see it as Life or Death. Naturally, choosing the survival…
9 HUGE Ways How A Pitcher Can Be A Good Teammate
Since baseball is a team game played by individuals, I will be the first to say it is OK to be a bit selfish. In the sense of, How A Pitcher Can Be A Good Teammate YOU’RE DAMN RIGHT I AM GOING TO GO THE DISTANCE AND WIN THIS GAME!!!! As attitude is everything in the…
How To Make The Adjustment On The Mound
My college coach always told us, MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT. Initially, it was frustrating, because he never told us what the adjustment was. As the season progressed, it dawned upon me. The adjustment is always unique to the individual. Every player is different. Every pitcher is different. Secondly, he left it open ended because it was…
The 4 Steps of Proper Behavior for Competitors
How much a pitcher is willing to compete on the mound and lead the fight for his team is the 1st deciding factor whether or not he gets the ball and the final straw in winning a championship. Because when a pitcher doesn’t have his best stuff, he still needs to find a way. Competing…
Slumpbusters for Pitchers: The Greatest Guide to Getting Back on Track
Great players make things happen. That all commences long before game time. The greats have the autonomy to better themselves at every turn. Nowadays, it seems like too many players need a teammate, their personal instructor, their strength coach and a stat nerd at all times to get clarification in regards to every step they…
PITCHING 101: DON’T MISS YOUR SPOTS TO GIANCARLO
Needless to say, insurance runs are everything when it comes to winning baseball games. You can never have enough. Especially, in the late innings. As the game creeps closer to the most coveted 27th Out, the excess helps the pitchers at the back end of a game breathe easier. As well as adding an extra…
Twitter’s Lies & Coverups About Hitters
Like all lies, what Twitter tells you about hitters nowadays, is extremely out of touch with reality. You need to watch the actual game to avoid the misconceptions. On Twitter, you see all the same buzz words over and over again…Twitter’s Lies & Coverups about Hitters Home runs, strikeouts, and walks. That’s all a…
F’IT!!! Your Resurgence Awaits
Whether you feel down and out on your luck or your back is pressed against the wall as a pitcher, there is only one way to go….UP!!! As bad as it may currently seem, no matter how disastrous, the internal driving force you possess as a competitor will not let you give up on yourself.…
Getting Away With Murder! Getting Outs on Bad Sliders
Greetings from the Jersey Shore! I am staying beachfront on Ocean City, NJ this week with my freakishly large extended family. A 40 year tradition that rejuvenates the well being moving forward. As I am in vacation mode, lets keep this light today. Toned down a bit on the intensity of the other blog posts…
Best All Star Game Sliders, Dominating Once Again
Best All Star Game Sliders. This year’s MLB All Star Game was certainly a depiction of the current state of the game. All in all, 10 innings played, 10 Homers, 25 Strikeouts split down the middle between the 2 squads. A lot of all or nothing. Many of the homers came later in the game…
