Baserunning: Find the Third-base Coach

Posted on July 23, 2007 - Filed Under Baserunning | Leave a Comment

Too often — especially at the Major League level — I see a runner round second base and keeping an eye on the outfielder, looking over his shoulder. Inevitably, the runner is thrown out at third by a step. No doubt you’ve seen this yourself, as a coach, or been guilty of it as […]

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Learn to Breathe

Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under General, Fitness, Hitting, Pitching | Leave a Comment

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 […]

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