Featured
Ron Swoboda on Outfield Play
Before Endy Chavez, Mets fans remembered “The Catch” made by Ron Swoboda in the 1969 World Series. Listen to Ron describe how he made himself into an MLB outfielder who would make one of the most legendary catches in New York baseball history.
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Hitting
Hitting: How To Lose Power in Your Swing
Wait, who wants to LOSE power when they’re hitting?
Nobody of course, unless you’re attempting a sacrifice bunt!
But there are common problems among hitters — even the pros — that can sap you of your power. Both players and coaches should be aware of these minor, correctable flaws.
Pitching
Fritz Peterson On Pitching
Fritz Peterson reveals the secrets that made him MLB’s #1 lefthanded control pitcher since 1900, the owner of the lowest ERA in the history of the old Yankee Stadium, an All-Star, and a 20-game winner.
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Catching
Catching: Proper Footwork Starts with the Feet
Nearly every catching instructor you speak to, and every published book and article on catching, will point out that footwork is the key to success for a backstop. But how many tell you what that means, exactly?
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What Do Baseball Scouts Look For?
Cleveland Indians scout Tyrone Brooks talks about what he looks for in an amateur baseball player and how you can ...
Fritz Peterson On Pitching
A baseball conversation with Fritz Peterson, former 20-game winner, All-Star, and owner of the lowest ERA in the history of ...
Mental Prep for Baseball with Jim Fannin
How does a Major League Baseball player prepare -- mentally -- for a big game or a postseason series? I had ...
Baseball Rules
If you use a telescope, binoculars, or video camera to steal another team's signs -- THAT is cheating. But if ...
Usually, when a balk is called, the pitcher stops his motion, and the umpire proceeds to call time and directs ...
Thinking
Why A-Rod is Suddenly a Postseason Hero For years, the knock on Alex Rodriguez was that he never performed to his capabilities in the playoffs. In October and November of 2009, he put that to rest. What changed?
Fitness
Learn to Breathe Learn to breathe? Who needs to “learn” how to breathe? Didn’t we figure that out about three seconds after emerging from the womb?
Well, yeah, but, not really.
You learned to breathe to survive, not necessarily for optimum efficiency. Possibly, some knucklehead gym teach along the way taught you puff out your chest and suck wind [...]
Baserunning
When To Steal Home (and Not To) This past weekend my team was in a situation where there were two outs, men on second and third, a full count on the batter, and we were up by four runs.
With the 3-2 pitch on the way, the runner on third broke for home, slid over the batter’s feet, and beat the ball to [...]
