Crushing the Curveball This week I want to discuss exactly what pitchers are trying to do with the breaking ball when they are attacking hitters. I believe that if you as a hitter understand how the pitcher is trying to go after you with the breaking ball, you will be better prepared to hit it [...]

It’s about being one step ahead of the pitcher. It’s about knowing him better than he knows himself. Imagine each at bat if you knew the pitcher’s tendencies and trends.Imagine the confidence you would actually have in the box. Well, discovering charts like this one changed the way I hit for sure. I didn’t learn [...]

The “Weight Transfer” Why do we call it the silent killer? Because for the most part, it’s a tough thing to observe during game situations because it happens so quickly in a baseball swing. The only visual ques we get are at the very beginning and the very end of our swing, which makes it [...]

With spring training just getting started I thought It would be cool to take a look at this season’s top salaries around the league. I Can’t Believe Some of These Guys It still amazes me to see what these guys are making, for playing a game that they love day after day. This list should [...]

What would it be like to have the Ultimate Mental game? How would your approach change at the plate? In the field? On the base-paths? What you’re imagining right now, that confidence, that security, that assurance in your own performance, is absolutely attainable. It just takes practice. It takes discipline. And it takes a mentor [...]

The best way to learn is to ask the best. And the best at hitting the outside pitch with authority is Albert Pujols. I stumbled across this video a few days ago and it gives some awesome insight from Pujols’ himself into how he attacks the outside part of the plate. A few days ago [...]