Blog Article Antone’s return from a third TJS is providing hope and a road map for arms June 16, 2026June 17, 2026 On April 7 2024, at Great American Ball Park, Tejay Antone felt an all-too-familiar pop in his right elbow. His ...read more 4 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article How the Nationals – and CJ Abrams – are enjoying dramatic improvement (Yes, we had a little something to do with it) June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 There is still low-hanging fruit to pluck at even the highest levels of professional baseball. Consider the Washington Nationals. It ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article Travis Bazzana’s superpower? Self-awareness: Why that matters and what that looks like as he takes his game to another level May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 Travis Bazzana produced a swing Sunday in Philadelphia, which if replicated often enough, will make him a superstar. In the ...read more 8 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article How in the heck has Fernando Tatis Jr. not homered yet? A forensic swing investigation May 15, 2026June 4, 2026 *Editor’s Note: After a 55-game slump and 207 at-bats, on 5/30/2026 Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hit his first home run ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Coaches, Hitting, Miscellaneous / Historical, Pitching Comparing Coaching Philosophies July 17, 2018November 20, 2023 Our methods for teaching hitting and pitching differ from most. While there are many different styles of coaching, even those ...read more 0 Likes | 2 Comments
Blog Article, Coaches, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training, Youth, Youth Baseball Two-Way Athletes and Considerations for Long-Term Health May 7, 2018August 14, 2022 According to the Paul Haggen at MLB.com, baseball and softball are the most participated in team sports for youth athletes, ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training, Youth Baseball A Closer Look at Sport Specialization May 6, 2018November 20, 2023 During the draft of every major sporting event, the topic of “sports specialization” is guaranteed to come up. You’ll probably ...read more 1 Like | 2 Comments
Blog Article, Coaches, Miscellaneous / Historical, Offseason Training, Pitching Player Development: Integration and Communication for Better Results April 12, 2018June 9, 2022 Player development is the holy grail of baseball. Velocity, movement, command, injury prevention: the teams that can develop these traits ...read more 1 Like | 4 Comments
Assessments, Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training Athlete Screening Part 2: Performance Screens May 15, 2017June 9, 2022 Last time, we discussed the importance of having a movement screen and a few of the options that are available ...read more 2 Likes | 2 Comments
Assessments, Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training Athlete Screening Part 1: Movement Screens May 9, 2017June 9, 2022 You can’t fix a problem if you don’t know it exists. If you’ve played the game of baseball before, chances ...read more 2 Likes | 4 Comments
Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Programming, Strength Training Velocity Based Training Part 2: Programming April 27, 2017June 9, 2022 In Part One, I explained velocity-based training (VBT) and why we’ve decided to implement it with our athletes. Today, in ...read more 1 Like | 1 Comment
Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Programming, Strength Training Integration of Throwing and Strength April 24, 2017June 10, 2022 In recent years, baseball has undergone a pendulum shift. Big leaguers are posting offseason-workout videos of 500 lbs deadlifts or ...read more 0 Likes | 4 Comments
Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training The Most Important Year of Your Training Career December 5, 2016June 10, 2022 While every year, off-season, month, and week of training is vitally important to the development of the athlete, not all years ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Coaches, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training, Velocity Training Why Developing a Training and Pitching Routine Matters October 3, 2016June 10, 2022 When you’re a rookie-ball strength and conditioning coach – as I was during my time in professional baseball – you ...read more 0 Likes | 1 Comment