SearchArchives for: May 200713 ways to avoid "balking" on the pitchers mound31st May 2007 Pitching from the stretch is difficult enough for most pitchers because they dont feel comfortable doing it. Add a runner on base, and youve got not only to focus on throwing strikes, but youve got to keep the runner from...
This article is courtesy… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to practice, develop, and maintain proper throwing techniques for a pitchout30th May 2007 When you know a runner is going to steal on the next pitch, you might want to try a pitchout. Usually the coach will put the signal on to do this. And, of course, the catcher must be involved. Good...
This article is courtesy of StevenEllis.comUpcomi… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Good examples of a proper cocked position29th May 2007 Jon Leiber Beltran Perez Roy Oswalt Why are these pitching mechanics of the cocked position good? Head in the top center of the body, chest thrust out and shoulders pulled back for torque and a full range of motion. Lead...
This article is courtesy o… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to throw a cutter like Mariano Rivera28th May 2007 How to throw a cutter: Usually you hold it like a fastball. The grip is a little bit off of center. Throwing it is like a fastball, and right here at about the release point, turn over your wrist. The...
This article is courtesy of StevenEllis.comJun… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Everything you need to know about the Major League Draft26th May 2007 Todays guest post is from Jeff Spelman of Team One Showcase. The article originally appeared in Baseball Parent magazine, but it has been updated to include information about the 2007 MLB draft June 7 and 8. Thousands of senior baseball...
This artic… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Great examples of how to stride25th May 2007 There are a number of factors that effect pitching velocity. How a pitcher strides is one of them. The proper way for a right-hand pitcher to stride is with the side of his front foot facing the target and his...
This article is courtesy of StevenEll… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to throw a splitter or a split-finger fastball25th May 2007 A splitter is a fastball. Im just splitting the seam. What you dont want to do is get under the ball and it doesnt break. It hangs. Executed properly it breaks down....
This article is courtesy of StevenEllis.comJBLN Championship Series Final Results… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to throw a slider23rd May 2007 So you want to throw a slider? Thats the one where at the end you really make an effort to get on top of the ball. You can call it a slider, a curve, a slurve. Sometimes a cutter is...
This article is courtesy of StevenEllis.comHammertime Camp and To… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Baseball Pitching Tips22nd May 2007 Jim Crane's Pitching Tips
God gave each and everyone of us certain abilities; use them. Some were born with strong arms, with durable arms, and some with average arms. If you watch a big leaguer closely he uses his God given talent to the fullest. Som… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Making Practice Fun and Effective22nd May 2007 Dont waste time and energy at baseball practice - use these tips to run a better practice.This article is courtesy of Youth Baseball InfoIncrease Hand-Eye Coordination With Practice Golf Balls | JBLN Championship Series Final Results | JBLN Results from… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball The Best Hitting Stations for Baseball Practice22nd May 2007 Maximize the impact of your batting practices by using these hitting stations.This article is courtesy of Youth Baseball InfoIndividual Stats Winners for the 2005 JBLN Season | Playoff Schedule for Junior Baseball League | Photos from JBLN Baseball Games… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Teach Fielding Fundamentals - Fielding Ground Balls22nd May 2007 Make sure that you are teaching your players the proper fundamentals of baseball fielding. Use these basic rules to empazsize proper techniques when fielding grounders.This article is courtesy of Youth Baseball InfoSchedule of Events for JBLN Closing Cer… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Increase Hand-Eye Coordination With Practice Golf Balls22nd May 2007 Perhaps the single most effective drill for teaching contact in hitting is the use of practice golf balls.This article is courtesy of Youth Baseball InfoJunior Baseball League of Nassau Results | JBLN Schedule of Games: January 27 | JBLN Championship Ser… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball The Bat Drill - Teach Players to Field the Ball in Front22nd May 2007 Teach players to field the ball in front of them and make accurate throws.This article is courtesy of Youth Baseball InfoJBLN Schedule for Weekend Baseball Games | Tiger Pitching Overpowers Yankees in Game One of Major League Championship | Should catch… more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to maximize pitching practice and bullpen sessions21st May 2007 Joe Janish from the blog On Baseball has posted some good tips on getting the most out of pitching practice -- from throwing bullpens to improving skill on the field. He draws upon his many years of experience as a... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to back up bases correctly as a pitcher21st May 2007 The pitchers role in backing up bases is critical. Usually, the ability of the pitcher to stop overthrows (to 3rd and home) determine if the overthrow will cost any more extra bases. To determine which base to back up --... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Five ways to improve pitching control21st May 2007 If youre a baseball coach, then youll probably agree with me that theres nothing worse than when a pitcher cant throw strikes, when his pitching control is poor. Pitchers in the big leagues generally throw about 65% to 68% strikes.... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball Should catchers catch and pitch in the same game?20th May 2007 A reader asks -- I have a baseball player on my youth team who catches and pitches. Is it OK to pitch him in the same game that he starts out catching in? I wouldnt do this. While the catcher... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to throw a curveball or breaking ball20th May 2007 So you want to throw a curve ball? Usually, its this middle finger, inside a seam. And what you want to do is throw it like a fastball to here [where the elbow and arm form an L, with your... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball How to throw a circle changeup19th May 2007 So you want to throw a circle change up? The circle change is the most common. Usually, with a fastball, you have 100 percent of your strength in these two fingers, the index and middle fingers. You take 50 percent... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball An in-season running program for pitchers18th May 2007 A reader asks -- Coach Ellis, I run a lot of long distance, at least a mile every day. One of my coaches said that by running AFTER you throw, it helps your arm to drain the fluids that build... more » Categories: About Bahamas Base Ball |
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