by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner, Th: Coaching, Winning Ballplayer
World Champion and series MVP Ben Zobrist tell us how Joe Maddon led the Cubs to their first World Series victory in over 100 years. Zobrist talks about what makes Joe Maddon great: his ability to keep a positive attitude no matter what the situation is. There were...
by Dave Franco | Baseball Tales, Pitching, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Hi guys, we have quite the treat today! One of my favorite ballplayers in the world has written a guest post for Next Level Ballplayer and I hope everyone gets a chance to read it. Tim Dillard is in his 12th professional season and has enough hilarious stories to fill...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Throwing the baseball across the diamond is something a lot of infielders take for granted. It can be done without much thought, but if you are passionate about making it to the next level, you know by now that attention to the fundamentals is a must. “Gripping...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Mental Baseball, T: NLB Hitting, Winning Ballplayer
Today we’re going back to a previous interview we did with the Braves’ Brandon Phillips to get inside his mind while in the batter’s box. While it seems that Brandon can come off as crazy (and hilarious), there is a very important lesson in...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Winning Ballplayer
If you have played or coached baseball at any level, you have no doubt experienced many days of tryouts. Usually these tryouts bring about a lot of questions from both the coaches and players. Coaches- What should I be looking for? How do I evaluate players at each...
by Dave Franco | Winning Ballplayer
If you are following the College World Series right now, you’re familiar with the Indiana University baseball program and their head coach, Tracy Smith, or “Skip” as he’s known to his players. Coach Smith has led the IU Hoosier baseball program to their first NCAA...
