by Gary | M: Day in the Life
The role of a strength coach for baseball players is often misunderstood. When people think of strength, the first thing that comes to mind is often big muscles, heavy deadlifts, and workouts that push you to your limit. While those certainly do play a role in an...
by Gary | S: Staturday, Uncategorized
The San Diego Padres extended All-Star 1B Wil Myers this weekend to the tune of 6-years/$80 million. It was some much-needed good news for San Diego fans, after the not-so-surprising departure of the San Diego Chargers to Los Angeles. On paper, the deal...
by Gary | F: Franco Friday
In this week’s Franco Friday, we get to hear a cool story about World Series MVP Ben Zobrist and his approach during batting practice. Side note: In case you didn’t already know this, Franco throws some of the firmest BP in the league. Check...
by Gary | Hitting, Interview, Th: Coaching
In this video straight out of our Baseball Coaching Academy, Elon University coach Mike Kennedy talks about a very important topic to be a successful hitter: swing plane. To Coach Kennedy, swing plane simply means controlling the barrel. According to Coach, you...
by Gary | Interview, W: Recruiting
In this video, Illinois Head Coach Dan Hartleb talks about what he looks for when recruiting high school players. Coach Hartleb says that on field performance is only a small portion of what he is looking for. Do they respect the game? Do they respect everyone...