by Dave Franco | Hitting, Popular Posts, Th: Coaching
James was an All-American at Florida State University and then was the 23rd overall pick in the 2012 draft. We covered a lot of great material in our interview that we’ll publish in the near future, but today we have a quick clip of Ramsey talking about his...
by Dave Franco | Pitching, Popular Posts, T: NLB Pitching, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
“What do I need to do to increase velocity… improve arm strength… throw harder… hit 90 mph on the gun…?” Those are the questions I frequently get from NLB players / parents / coaches. Well, today we dive into exactly how you can increase velocity and arm strength....
by Dave Franco | College Recruiting/Scouting, Popular Posts, Recruiting Most Popular, W: Recruiting
Just about every serious high school baseball player wants to play Division I (D1) baseball. The reality is that most of them won’t. My former college coach, Tracy Smith (now head coach at Indiana University), likes to say, “Every serious high school baseball player...
by Dave Franco | College Recruiting/Scouting, Popular Posts, Recruiting Most Popular, W: Recruiting
The other day I received this email from Indiana University’s head baseball coach Tracy Smith. Franco, Thought of you after drafting this email back to a parent today. You might be able to use this someway with your blog. I think it could be a great way to inform...
by Dave Franco | Next Level Ballplayer, Pitching, Popular Posts
Throw at least 70% first pitch strikes- A pitchers life motto should be: Get ahead, stay ahead. Think about it this way, every strike that you throw makes the batter’s chance of a hit go down. Have someone keep track of your first pitch strike percentage and...
