Blog Article How power ages (It might surprise you) October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Conventional wisdom posits that power improves with age. It suggests slugging prowess is a rare skill that ages well, becoming ...read more 4 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Pitching The search for missing pitches. Are we early or late in the evolution of pitch design? September 22, 2025September 24, 2025 In each recent season we have witnessed a trendy pitch proliferate pro baseball. We saw the sweeper spread across baseball ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article In Search of A Smarter Pitch Count September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 There have been only two instances of a major league pitcher reaching 120 pitches in a game since the start ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article 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 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Advanced Baseball Injury Database: Release Point Corrections Implemented March 14, 2011 The Advanced Baseball Injury Database has had a major problem since it’s debuted – the release point PITCHf/x metrics were ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article The Dreaded Radar Gun November 23, 2010 I’ve seen it more times than I can count – a coach is working with a pitcher, showing him a ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Pitching Decelerator Exercises April 6, 2010January 7, 2021 A lot of pitchers prioritize rotator cuff strength to help prevent injury and improve performance on the mound. Probably the ...read more 1 Like | 1 Comment
Blog Article, Strength Training Link/Video: Mariners Strength Program March 19, 2010June 10, 2022 The Seattle Mariners have switched from a generic strength and conditioning program to a “high-tech” advanced program by Dr. Marcus ...read more 0 Likes | 5 Comments
Blog Article, Miscellaneous / Historical, Strength Training, Velocity Training In-Season Training: A Difficult Task March 14, 2010June 10, 2022 Strength and conditioning is tough enough in the offseason, but once you have to focus on practices, bullpens, batting cage ...read more 0 Likes | 1 Comment
Blog Article Appropriate Energy System Development – Why Running Poles is a Bad Idea March 5, 2010 (Alternate title: Why running long distances is a bad idea for baseball pitchers.) You can read an updated article with ...read more 1 Like | 4 Comments
Blog Article, Strength Training P90x for Baseball? March 3, 2010June 10, 2022 In an excellent (and controversial) post about Crossfit for baseball athletes, Eric Cressey talked about why Crossfit’s Workout of the ...read more 0 Likes | 14 Comments
Blog Article, Strength Training Video: Should Pitchers Overhead Press? February 23, 2010June 10, 2022 Another great video by Eric Cressey about pressing for overhead throwing athletes – this time, he focuses on overhead pressing. ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Compound Movements: Use Them! January 16, 2010 In your strength training regimen – be it off-season or in-season – you should be prioritizing compound movements. This means ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Strength Training Keeping Strength in the Strength Program December 25, 2009June 10, 2022 Bill Starr wrote an excellent article about prioritizing strength training in our sports. It’s a quick six-page read, yet it ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments