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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Question about ERA- middle school pitcher | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: My 12 yr old son just completed his middle school season with a 2.44 era. He is a left handed ... A: Well the good news is that a 2.44 ERA is great! The bad news is that it can't predict the future. ... | |
| Fielding and Speed | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I am 16 years old and i play Shortstop. I have a cousin that played for the major leagues. His name ... A: You need to focus a lot on speed and agility drills if you want to get faster. Lifting weights in ... | |
| batters interference/catchers obstruction | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: A coach was recently discovered to have been telling his catcher to "make contact" with the batter ... A: Steve, I don't know the exact ruling on this subject, but from experience I can tell you that this ... | |
| Getting back into the game | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I played baseball at a division II college and did pretty well for myself. I decided to hang up my ... A: Jesse, I'm glad you are going to give it another shot. Your friend is right about the independent ... | |
| pitching | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: My friend is now a junior in high school and he just turned 17 in march. He got clocked at 83 mph ... A: That's great!! Please tell him to keep up the good work! He sounds exactly like me! I am just ... | |
| baseball development | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: Do u know if the American Baseball Institute is real or a scam. I can not find to much information ... A: Never heard of them. Sorry. If they are a real institute sorry to them, I just never heard of ... | |
| Summer Camps for 14YO | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: I'm wondering if you could suggest some good summer programs for a 14YO who will be entering high ... A: Kelli, Sorry it took me so long to reply. I think you are on the right track. The internet is a ... | |
| Summer collegiate leagues | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: I coach at the University club level. We have a couple of pitchers with upper level ability. What ... A: Just like anything else in life or in business, it's all about the marketing. The more people know ... | |
| pitching | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: How much different should the speed of a change-up be compared to a pitchers fastball.We are talking ... A: The first thing to try to accomplish when throwing a change up is that it looks like (from the ... | |
| pitching | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: i'm new to this service. i was wondering if you could give me some pointers for my 12 year old son. ... A: I am a firm believer that pitching mechanics play a huge role in control. However, unlike many ... | |
| Pitchers set position | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: When a pitcher, in his strech, comes up to his set position, does the ball have to be completely in ... A: Eddie, I'm not 100% sure about the ruling on this one but I believe that the baseball does have to ... | |
| Positioning myself on the field | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: I play firstbase.In what situations would the firstbase man need to back-up homeplate ANSWER: ... A: You wouldn't hold the baserunner on if there was a runner on second base or bases loaded. Another ... | |
| highschool try outs | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm a freshman in highschool getting ready for try outs. I have played 2nd base all my life and my ... A: Welcome to highschool! I always thought middle infield was the funnest position to play in ... | |
| Positioning myself on the field | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I play firstbase.In what situations would the firstbase man need to back-up homeplate A: Really the only time that you would even think about backing up homeplate would be a for sure triple ... | |
| Correcting wrist twist in youth pitching | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: My 9 year old continues to break his throws with a twist of the wrist. After a year of practicing ... A: Every pitcher is going to throw a little different. Some have excessive pronation, some have ... | |
| Bases | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: When you run to first base I know you can run,touch base and return to the first base if u happen to ... A: Yes you are allowed to go past second and third base as well. The only difference is that when you ... | |
| Practice | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: John, My 12 yr. old son has been playing for 3 yrs. He has a very strong arm and has been ... A: Correct. I don't know how to leave links on this website but if I could I would post a link to a ... | |
| Practice | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: John, My 12 yr. old son has been playing for 3 yrs. He has a very strong arm and has been ... A: There could be a few reasons that your son's throws are off mark from short to first. The first ... | |
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I will try to answer any and all instructional baseball questions to the best of my ability. Questions regarding pitching, hitting, catching, fielding, baserunning, the mental side of the game, strength and conditioning, nutrition, throwing programs, getting college baseball scholarships, playing professional baseball, etc. Please no fan questions only player development and player improvement questions.
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Played from little league baseball to Triple A professional baseball. Instructor, coach, and motivator!
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