versus    No outs, tie ballgame, Arkansas had the bases loaded against SEC rival LSU. What happens next will make you shake your head! When asked about the Triple-Play, LSU Coach Paul Mainieri responded, “There’s a saying around my sport that if you come to a ball game, you might see something you’ve never seen […]

Don’t be a half a player! You just threw a great pitch, causing the hitter roll over and hit a grounder to your first baseman. You did your job, a sure out if you do the right things.   RIGHT WAY: Come off the mound and sprint on an angle towards the line, focusing on a point about three (3) […]

Ever question if you did the right thing? This emotionless hardheaded lefty just tossed a wonderful game, may have been a no-hitter, but what happened next still bothers me today. He was a troubled kid who, as talented as he was, always seemed a million miles away. Yet, give him the baseball or a bat and […]

You can’t ignore the Bad Breath, the Stains to your Teeth, periodic Mouth Sores not to mention the YUK when you tip over the spit bottle. What about the forgotten Red Solo Cup in the car…YUK 2 the movie. If it did not turn my stomach so much, I could come up with others. YUK […]

I realize the odds to throw a Perfect Game seem impossible. Somewhere around “1 in 18,000,” but when you consider how much that number is reduced when you accept a walk might happen. The odds are reduced by “16,500” to “1 in 1500” just by everyone doing their job. Throwing a No-Hitter is simpler than […]

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over, but expecting different results. Whether Albert Einstein defined insanity or not, it is absolutely true about everything, especially baseball! Insanity or not, too many players seek out the least path of resistance for resolution instead of taking ownership and understanding what it takes to reduce […]

Last night I received a call from a college player, who called to let me know, “He can no longer hit!” Prognosis, he has an obvious case of Atychiphobia! After a 45 minute discussion helping him realize he was the reason why he was failing, and how simple it is to change once he realized he was […]

Never confuse movement with accomplishing anything. Unfortunately this is really evident if you watch the starting pitcher warm up. He grabs a baseball, finds a friend and starts throwing. Main focus is to discuss what happened at school today, whether he likes or dislikes a particular teacher, who he is taking to the prom…Then he walks to the bullpen and starts pitching. The closest many do it throw a couple in front and couple behind the pitching rubber. Maybe instead of calling it “warming up the pitcher,” we should call it what it is, “Getting Ready to Pitch!”

How did we get here? I am certain everyone starts out seeking the right college, but somewhere a long the way we get lost. With each wrong turn we refuse to ask for help by assuring ourselves the answer, the school interested in our son, is just around the corner. We waste money on showcases, then […]

If you are under 6’0”, “Hitting for Power” sounds odd because…hmm, I am not sure why. In fact, I am not really sure where that came from. Sadly it is one of those fallacies too many players and coaches have just accepted as baseball gospel. We don’t know why, but “quit swinging for the fences,” just […]