by Dave Franco | Hitting, Prospect Perspectives, Training Tips
What does it mean to have a balanced swing? Different baseball people will probably give you different answers, but today we are talking specifically about being in a balanced position after a hitter strides. There are some coaches that are big on keeping the...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Winning Ballplayer
What is or should be the goal of every baseball team out there? Win a championship. Especially in high school, college, and then the Big Leagues, everyone wants to win a championship. When the playoffs arrive, so does the giant magnifying glass and potential added...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Mental Baseball, Pitching, Prospect Perspectives
This article is brought to you by Jaeger Sports, creator of Jaeger Sports J-Bands. If you’re a pitcher, guess what? You are going to give up hits and runs. What happens from there is one of the greatest separators of good and great pitchers. The sooner you...
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 | Hitting, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Recently I had the opportunity to hang out and talk baseball with former Big Leaguer Pablo Ozuna. Pablo played most of his career with the White Sox and retired with a .282 batting average. Anyways, as you guys already know, I’m always looking for nuggets of baseball...