Blog Article We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 There is no doubt possessing bat speed is a crucial trait for a professional hitter. The math backs the core ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article To swing or not to swing, that is thee question April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 With the tying run on third base in the ninth inning, two outs, and the count full in the World ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article No one wanted to train more at Driveline than Trace McDonald and he’s making the most of it March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 In the seventh inning of their season opener at Cibola High School in Yuma last month, Trace McDonald got his ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Research Can Imaginary Exercise Make a Pitcher Better? June 4, 2015March 22, 2023 I won’t bury the lead. The answer is yes, it is highly likely that imaginary exercise can make a pitcher ...read more 0 Likes | 1 Comment
Pitching Mechanics Explaining the Elbow Spiral in the Pitching Delivery May 27, 2015March 22, 2023 discussing pitching mechanics at a very in-depth level, including linear distraction, torso stacking and the elbow spiral for pitchers. When ...read more 1 Like | 1 Comment
Pitching Mechanics, Research Why Sir Isaac Newton is Still the Foremost Expert in Pitching Biomechanics April 29, 2015April 6, 2021 This post was written by Dr. James Buffi. Most people have heard of Sir Isaac Newton and his famous laws ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Why Overuse May Not Be Baseball’s Problem for Pitchers April 20, 2015April 6, 2021 This post was written by Dr. James Buffi. ‘Overuse’ is being blamed for the eruption of Tommy John surgeries among ...read more 0 Likes | 5 Comments
Pitching Mechanics How Muscles Work to Protect a Pitcher March 9, 2015April 6, 2021 Let’s talk about muscles. Muscles are the motors of the body. They are the components that generate movement. They can ...read more 2 Likes | 4 Comments
Blog Article Driveline Seminar List for Early 2015 February 24, 2015March 22, 2023 After the release of Hacking The Kinetic Chain and an awesome time at ABCA, Driveline Baseball is hitting the road in ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics A More Forward Approach to Understanding Pitching Biomechanics February 23, 2015January 7, 2021 This is part two of three of the initial guest posts by Dr. James Buffi. Part one was titled Challenges with ...read more 2 Likes | 3 Comments
Pitching Mechanics, Research Challenges with Typical Biomechanical Analyses of Pitching February 18, 2015April 6, 2021 This is a guest post from Dr. James H. Buffi, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. It is impossible to overstate how ...read more 3 Likes | 13 Comments
Blog Article, Research, Strength Training How to Pitch Faster: Using Rotational Lateral Bounds to Improve Pelvic Loading February 2, 2015March 22, 2023 The lateral bound, also called the lateral skater jump or lateral heiden (named after former Olympic speed skater Eric Heiden) ...read more 0 Likes | 5 Comments
Coaches Keeping Pitching Simple – Setting Artificial Ceilings for Your Athletes January 11, 2015September 26, 2025 At the 2015 ABCA Convention, the overarching message from pitching coaches and attendees alike was the idea that things need ...read more 0 Likes | 1 Comment