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Is It Possible To Build Another Nolan Ryan? We Give It A Try.

December 18, 2025December 19, 2025

Leigh Montville was one of the few writers to get an up-close look at Nolan Ryan’s offseason routine. Prior to ...read more

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How many fastballs should a pitcher have on the menu?

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Logan Webb did a curious thing in 2025, well, a few curious things. San Francisco Giants ace had alrady long established himself as one of the better ...read more

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The Bat Speed Wars rage on. What will end them?

November 8, 2025November 10, 2025

There is no end in sight to the Bat Speed Wars. We are not sure when we will be able to return ...read more

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The latest and best iteration of Casey Mize (And his journey is not complete)

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

During Casey Mize’s first two career postseason starts this October, the benefits of his continued development were clear. On Oct. ...read more

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Off-Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 4: Change of Direction

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

This is the final installment of our four-part series detailing the elements of the speed training program we implemented with ...read more

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Off‑Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 3: Non‑Linear Running

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Welcome to the third installment of our four‑part series on off‑season speed training for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) position players. ...read more

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Off-Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 2: Acceleration

March 25, 2025May 28, 2025

Part 2 – Off-Season Speed Training for Position Players: Day 1 – Acceleration Welcome to the second installment of our ...read more

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Off-Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 1

February 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Welcome to the first installment of our four-part series on off-season speed training for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) position players. ...read more

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