Pitching Philosophy

You don't have to be "old school" type to understand how many baseball training programs are floating on the internet...

I love watching velocity readings. As a coach, it is exciting to see a player increase their velocity, achieving a ve...

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...

  Starting Pitchers: Clear your mind – keep outside distractions to a minimum. You get to play baseball for the next...

My middle school gym teacher once told us, "Throwing a ball fast takes a great deal of athleticism."  I always rememb...

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.

Pitchers Pitch, period,, part 2, NIL and the Transfer Portal  If you are coaching a baseball team between June 1 to around August 15, this is one phrase you do not like to hear from your players:  "It's just summer ball."   Granted, there is a natural let down from the rah-rah intensity of a college baseball spring to the more serene, developmental baseball experience of summer baseball.  It is a "winning at all costs" mindset vs. a "I'm trying to get better for next year" thought process of the summer baseball leagues.  What other time will a ballplayer be able to work on making adjustments with little pressure and ample patience while playing?  This is the minor league baseball model - compete hard but make adjustments which could send you to the big leagues.  It requires a balance between competition and development that many fans - along with players and some coaches - have a difficult time understanding.  It is a very important part of a college player's development.          

I'm afraid young pitchers are forgetting how to pitch.  With all of the videos showing internet sensations throwing f...

The year of COVID-19 has forced us to look at daily life – our routine – in a new way. Distance learning, parents con...

Today, I'm rounding up some of my favorite training tools for practicing throwing the Curveball. 

Learn what it takes to be a great pitcher. Pitching instruction is what I have dedicated myself to for over three decades and I continue to search for more effective ways to help young pitchers understand baseball.