by Dave Franco | Next Level Ballplayer
Being a great base runner is different from being a great base stealer. Too many ballplayers think they are one in the same, and therefore relax on the base paths if they don’t consider themselves base stealers. The truth is that everyone can be a great base runner...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Mental Baseball, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Next Level Ballplayer
As a batter, should you be guessing pitches? What should you look for? What should be your mindset in the box when facing a tough pitcher with nasty off-speed stuff? A good rule of thumb that you hear around the baseball world is, “If the pitcher has a good fastball,...
by Dave Franco | Next Level Ballplayer
Pitchers 1. DON’T walk batters with 2 outs and nobody on. Over 60% of balls put in play turn into outs. Make them earn it! “I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.” Sandy Koufax 2. Hang a...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner
This week in Coaches’ Corner we get baseball insight from Dan O’Brien, Head Coach of DII powerhouse UC San Diego. Coach O’Brien was 2009 and 2010’s NCBWA National Coach of the year and is easily the winningest coach in the program’s history. In 2010, Coach O’Brien’s...
by Dave Franco | Baseball Tales
What’s up NLB followers? This week I’ve been bouncing around the grapefruit league, taking in as much baseball as possible. This is the second and final part of my spring training adventures that took me to 9 games in 7 days! It has been an absolute blast. Part...
