Base Revolution

One thing that particularly stands out to me about my time I spent playing with Willie Bloomquist in the minors was his never-ending excitement for learning. He would work tirelessly on fly balls, ground balls, base-running, hitting, reading pitchers, throwing mechanics, etc. Because of this attitude, he was always ready to pick up […]

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If you haven’t read Add 50 points to your batting avg. sitting on your couch (Part 1) go ahead and do that, or this part won’t make much sense.
Everybody is always looking for the secret for this or for that in baseball. Well here it is, the raw and uncut version of […]

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Here’s a snippet from an article found on mlb.com. I included it because there is a good lesson to learn from observing Jarrod Washburn at Spring Training.
The majority of MLB pitchers use a protective screen while throwing batting practice in Spring Training, but not left-hander Jarrod Washburn.
“I hate it,” he said. “I […]

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I was reading a recent article about the Seattle Mariners third baseman, Adrian Beltre. Beltre, who is known widely for his defensive ability (2007 Gold Glove Award) plays the hot corner without any protective cup. I don’t know whether to feel more amazed about this guy and his defense, or wonder if he’s […]

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Don’t worry, this is not a promo article on some illegal growth hormone, or some attempt to counter all you’ve ever learned from every coach about hard work, practice, and dedication. What I’m about to show you takes different practice compared to going out to the ballpark every day to work on your skills. […]

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