by Jacquelyn | Interview, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching
Former Big League Scout Todd Blyleven believes the key to having good control for a pitcher is having good direction to the plate. An easy way to make sure you are having good “direction” is to focus on having good balance. Finding a good balance point and...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching
This weeks interview is with journeyman, left-handed pitcher Rich Hill. Hill’s advice to young pitchers is all about control, a word synonymous with pitching, but a different type than you might be thinking. It involves mentally controlling...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, T: NLB Hitting
This week we have an exclusive hitting lesson with 2012 Silver Slugger, Chase Headley. In the video, Chase reveals how he keeps his front shoulder from “flying open” on the inside pitch and why hitters should load with your hips instead of your...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Mental Baseball, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching
Repetition can be used as a tool to regain focus in many different sports. In basketball, players will dribble the ball and spin it in their hands a unique way before a free-throw attempt to clear their head and focus on the shot. In tennis, before a serve, the player...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, T: NLB Hitting
A common mistake high school hitters can make is getting hung up on their swing mechanics rather than getting in the right place mentally before and during an at bat. Dante Bichette, the proud owner of the first home run in Colorado Rockies’ history, claims...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Pitching
Today, we are have one of the most respected college pitching coaches in the country. In addition to winning back-to-back national titles while at Oregon State (2006-07), he was part of the staff that led the Beavers to three straight College World Series appearances...
