The Pitcher's Blog
The Season is Here - What is Your Plan?
Be a pitcher first. Strength training is a close second, but it is second.
There is a fine line between working hard ...
Pointer #23 - The Priorities to Become a Winning Pitcher:
1. Find comfort in your pitching delivery.
2. Identify strains and pains - if you are in pain, there is a reason. Loo...
Pointer #22 -Embrace the Showcase: An Important Recruiting Tool
Three common questions I am asked by families (there are others, but these jump out):
"Can you get him to throw faste...
Pointer #21: Comparison - The Stuggle between, "It's Not Enough" and "I'm in a Good Place"
There are periods during the year when my conversations with families center on what other players are doing. This is...
Tip #20, High School, Senior Year/Plenty of Time to Make your College Choice
Congratulations to all College Commits!
National Signing Day is November 13.
Emotions are flying high at this time of...
Pitching Pointer #19 - If You Want to Throw Faster, be Ready to Throw Slower First.
You don't have to be "old school" type to understand how many baseball training programs are floating on the internet...
Pitching Easy Pointer #18 - Are Analytics the "Law"? There is more to Pitching than Numbers.
I love watching velocity readings.
As a coach, it is exciting to see a player increase their velocity, achieving a ve...
Chasing Mental Perfection - Pointer 17
How Are You Feeling About Your Game?
I could give a pitcher a month's worth of drills (at least) to keep them busy an...
Pitching Easy Pointer #16, March 25, 2024 - Game Day Pitcher's Guide for Starters and Relievers
Starting Pitchers:
Clear your mind – keep outside distractions to a minimum. You get to play baseball for the next...
Pitching Easy Pointer #15, Mar. 19, 2024 - Throwing Hard, Harder, and Hardest - When are we Satisfied?
My middle school gym teacher once told us, "Throwing a ball fast takes a great deal of athleticism." I always rememb...
Pitching Pointer #14, Feb. 23, 2024, Failing vs. Adjusting - It is All How You Perceive it.
Have you ever wished you could get one pitch back? A do-over? The one you keep thinking about and saying, "why didn't...
Pitching Pointer #13, Feb. 13, 2024. Getting the Curveball Over the Plate - Keep it Simple.
College prospects, if there are coaches coming to watch you, they likely know that you have a college level fastball - or a projectable one. When they come out to watch you compete in a game, they are looking at your secondary stuff. Think of it this way, an elite program wants elite secondary stuff, a lower-level college program is looking less intently at the quality of the secondary pitches.
It's up to you as to how far you want to take your pitching career.