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I received an email yesterday from a District Little League President and she inquired if I had any suggestions for naturally healing tendinitis. As I was writing her back it got me thinking that others may be wondering the same thing so I thought I would share my response to her with you. I am…
In my last article about hitting with two strikes I discussed how your mental approach is key. Just because you are behind in the count doesn’t mean you can’t do damage. You should tell yourself that you are still in control. Always start with an aggressive mentality. That being said, there are some concessions you…
Back when I was in Little League my coach pretty much told me this when it came to throwing- “Ya see this white round thing with red stripes on it? Throw it as hard as you can!” As much as I appreciate his coaching and the “grip it & rip it” philosophy, we both know…
There was a very interesting article this week on ESPN.com that may date the origins of baseball to an English lawyer back in March 1755. I am still recovering from spending a week in the hospital with my wife & infant son so a link to the article is below. Enjoy and leave a comment…
It sounds easy enough. Runner on 3rd with less than 2 outs and a fly ball is hit in the outfield. Runner tags, takes off and he slides into home safely. Perfect, right? Now we all know it doesn’t always work out like this so lets start from the beginning. It doesn’t matter if you…
It’s a tough job being a catcher. You are the captain of the defense because you can see the whole field and you are in charge of the pitching staff. In essence you are an additional coach added to the staff. There are a lot of things we can cover when you are running the…
The ability to be a dangerous hitter with 2 strikes is critical to becoming a great hitter. If a player has confidence to do damage with 2 strikes he will not be afraid to get to two strikes. If he in not afraid to get behind in the count he will also be more patient…
This past Thursday the Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones played a minor league baseball game that seemed pretty normal until the last at-bat. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Pat Venditte, an ambidextrous pitcher for the Yankees, faced Ralph Henriquez, a switch hitter for the Cyclones and all heck broke loose.…
I was in Alaska for a baseball camp this past week and did not have time to write a column. Therefore I am going to go with some baseball trivia. Enjoy! The National league was established in 1876. The teams were: Chicago White Stockings, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues, Boston Red Caps, Louisville…