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...
by Gary | Interview, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching, Uncategorized
This week we are joined by none other than long toss guru Alan Jaeger. Now more than ever, pitchers have the opportunity to pitch just about every day of the year (not that you should!). The question becomes, “How do I make sure that my arm stays healthy and...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching
In this week’s blog, Otterbein pitching/strength coach Johnny LaCorte talks about engaging your lower body when throwing off the mound. Coach LaCorte talks about how pitching is a kinetic chain: it starts with your feet and ends with the ball coming out of your...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, T: NLB Hitting
What simple hitting trick led to the highest team batting average in the country? In this video, Coach Jason Rathbun of Herkimer College talks about the key to coaching successful hitters: simplicity. With your hitters, sometimes the worst thing you can do is over...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching
What is the number one cause of command issues for early age pitchers? According to former Chicago White Sox pitcher Stew Brase, it’s all about direction. In this video post he also covers the six things that makes a “complete” pitcher. All of these together are...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, T: NLB Hitting
Dante Bichette played 13 seasons in the big leagues, most notably as a 4 time All-Star with the Colorado Rockies. As a career .300 hitter with nearly 300 homeruns, Bichette credits much of his success to his ability to “setup” the pitcher. He used to love...
