I was recently in Spring Training with the MLB team I consult with, watching a few pitchers throw, when a Pitching Coordinator came over and remarked to another pitching coach that pitchers need to throw high fastballs to protect their curveball. I asked the coordinator to expand on his statement, a...
It’s been a crazy month here at Driveline Baseball – clients have been pouring into our Remote Consultation program and many (good) changes have been happening at our facility. Here’s some stuff to read that might keep you occupied! Tommy Hanson’s Mechanical Changes – M...
I’ll be traveling to Cleveland from this Wednesday (June 6th) to Tuesday (June 12th), so updates will probably lag behind as a result. Here’s some stuff to keep you busy! Pitchers of the 2012 draft: First round analysis – My latest article for The Hardball Times, detailing the mech...
I wrote this email to the parents and players of our Elite Baseball Training program and figured I’d share it with the public. We use data-driven decisions to form our opinions here, rather than traditional groupthink and coaching platitudes. ——————— A...
We’ve been all over the Internet lately. Here’s where you can catch up on some podcast interviews we’ve done, articles for other sites we’ve written, and some old stuff to re-read. Tarp Talk Podcast – Discussion of the Oakland A’s, Cleveland Indians, Jeanmar Gomez...
My post on Ubaldo Jimenez’s lost 96 MPH fastball went up today over at The Hardball Times. In it, I talked about the need for dedicated video review by an analyst in the Player Development department of every MLB club. I strongly believe MLB teams should set up two high-speed video cameras tha...
The summer season is nearly upon us, where high school seasons will be falling by the wayside and school will be out, allowing for more time to train. This summer will be a fun one, as we’ll have a bunch of our college guys back: University of Washington commit Jack Scheideman (6’1...
I wrote a new THT article that just went up today about current Driveline Baseball client Andrew McNally. Check it out over at The Hardball Times: The 39-year old who won’t give up on his dream.
Looking for a velocity-adding weighted baseball program? Steve Delabar’s journey to the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners is a feel-good story anyone could love, right? Maybe not. Think about it: Why didn’t organized baseball have a velocity development plan for Steve to get him...
My newest article can be found on The Hardball Times – The Science of Scouting: A Biomechanical Look at Gerrit Cole. Take a look and enjoy!
