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Summary

Upon starting my blog, I wanted to write about something that I was passionate about enough to make all of the required blog posts. The one thing that came to my mind that has encapsulated my mind and life up until college was baseball. I grew up playing baseball from a young age and becameContinue reading “Summary”

Throwing from Various Positions

While pitching is an important part of the game of baseball, throwing from all of the positions on the field have to be accurate. Different arm slots and ways to throw the ball are more effective in different circumstances. Outfielders, infielders, and catchers all need to be proficient in throwing from different arm slots. AsideContinue reading “Throwing from Various Positions”

The Wide Variety of Pitches

Pitchers are made unique by the number of different pitches they throw and how well they throw them. Some pitchers are notorious for throwing the knuckleball, and some are famous for their 12-6 curve ball. Pitchers must mix up the kind of pitches they throw so that it keeps the hitter off balance. Here weContinue reading “The Wide Variety of Pitches”

Coming Off The Mound

Pitching a ball at a speed over 90 miles per hour within a two foot by one foot strike zone can be seen as one of the biggest delicacies in all of baseball. It is a craft that takes an extreme amount of practice, and you also must care for your health at the sameContinue reading “Coming Off The Mound”

Catcher’s Eye View

One of the most critical positions in the game of baseball is the man that sits behind the plate. The catcher and the pitcher in tandem are in complete control of the game. The speed of the game, the energy of the game, and the play calls normally all flow from the catcher. Here inContinue reading “Catcher’s Eye View”

Lefty Batter vs. Righty Batter

What are the benefits of batting from the left or right side? Why do coaches pinch hit? Is there a better side to be able to hit from? Here we will discuss the common misconceptions of a lefty vs. a righty batter. We will weigh the benefits and analyze the specifics of batting from bothContinue reading “Lefty Batter vs. Righty Batter”

Running with a Purpose

Stretching a double into a triple or a single into a double can be the difference in one or two steps. Fundamental running is so crucial to the game of baseball and can be seen as a highly underrated aspect of the game of baseball. Effective running has won many games over the course ofContinue reading “Running with a Purpose”

The Fundamentals of Outfield

In our previous writing, we discussed the purpose and fundamentals of being an infielder in the game of baseball. We talked about the “Five F’s of Fielding.” While those five F’s look a little different when we translate them to the outfield, they all still apply. An outfielder will still need footwork, to field theContinue reading “The Fundamentals of Outfield”

The Five F’s of Fielding

In most sports, competitors will often state that “offense wins games, but defense wins championships.” Most of the time this is correct. Games can be won off of producing an extreme amount of hits, but are often lost by one or two crucial errors. When a game comes down to the wire it is oftenContinue reading “The Five F’s of Fielding”

Scouting for Hitters

The Major League of Baseball produces thousands of incredible baseball players, some of which make it to the Hall of Fame, some that make it to a State Farm All-Star Game, and some that make it and just never continue to develop. Among these thousands of players are some that are tremendous hitters, breaking recordsContinue reading “Scouting for Hitters”