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Quick Pitch: The Momentum Game

Baseball is a sport full of numbers, measurement tools, and advanced teaching methods. Yet the part of the game that continues to shape outcomes at every level is something we don’t chart well: momentum.

Ground Rules: What Should Batters Be Thinking?

What should you be thinking in the box? Nothing! At least, nothing once you’re ready to hit. I teach a technique called “grip-and-release” to help hitters relieve tension, relax, and refocus.

Coaches' Corner: Lessons from a Legend

One thing you can always demand from your players is effort. Effort also includes the coaches when it comes to time management and practice planning: you’re not working hard if you’re standing around at practice.

The Hot Corner: Chuck Box - What the Team Needs

I really believe that sometimes people criticize the preparation/organization piece and equate it to rigidness and inflexibility, but to me it is the opposite.