by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Cleveland Indian’s hitting instructor Jim Rickon. Going into his 14th season as a part of the Indians organization, he has been a player, bullpen catcher, and hitting instructor. Just a few of the superstars he’s played with...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos
Quick – Who holds the Blue Jays’ franchise records for most home runs in a season by a catcher? Who hit a bomb on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues and then followed it up with a single, double and another bomb in the same game? And who recently hung out...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Pitching
The other day, the Rangers’ Derek Holland and his incredible mustache were nice enough to sit down with Next Level Ballplayer.com for an exclusive interview. Holland was the second most dominant AL pitcher during the second half of the 2011 season (Verlander) and then...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos
Today in our Clubhouse Convos we have Ben Zobrist, super utility man for the Tampa Bay Rays. Not only is Ben a great guy, he’s also a very talented switch hitter that can play just about any position on the field… and play it well. We appreciate Ben taking the time to...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos
Today in our Clubhouse Convos we have Howard Johnson, former New York Mets’ switch hitting All-Star and later their big league hitting coach. HoJo is currently third in Mets history in home runs, fourth in RBI, fourth in runs scored, third in doubles, and fifth in...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Pitching
Today in Clubhouse Convos we sit down with Matt Whiteside, relief pitcher for the Rangers, Phillies, Padres, Braves and Blue Jays over 11 seasons in the big leagues. Matt officially retired in 2006 after 15 years in professional baseball and currently is co-owner of...
