by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Cleveland Indian’s hitting instructor Jim Rickon. Going into his 14th season as a part of the Indians organization, he has been a player, bullpen catcher, and hitting instructor. Just a few of the superstars he’s played with...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos
Quick – Who holds the Blue Jays’ franchise records for most home runs in a season by a catcher? Who hit a bomb on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues and then followed it up with a single, double and another bomb in the same game? And who recently hung out...
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 | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos
Many thanks to Drew Sutton for cutting lunch short with Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia to spend some quality time with Next Level Ballplayer. Drew is coming off a season where he saw time with the big league clubs of both the Reds and Indians. In this edition of...
