by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Pitching
Today in Clubhouse Convos we sit down with Matt Whiteside, relief pitcher for the Rangers, Phillies, Padres, Braves and Blue Jays over 11 seasons in the big leagues. Matt officially retired in 2006 after 15 years in professional baseball and currently is co-owner of...
by Dave Franco | Pitching, Training Tips
If you are a pitcher, you have seen professional pitchers run poles, heard coaches talk about the importance of poles, and no doubt logged some miles on outfield warning tracks yourself. They have become a fixture for pitcher’s fitness and recovery. In all my...
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...
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 | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Pitching, T: NLB Pitching, Training Tips
David Price isn’t just one of the best pitchers in the league, he’s also one of the game’s premier competitors. Here’s a quick look inside the pitching phenom’s head as he talks about, throwing hard, arm recovery the day after a start, pre season mindset, what...