Protected: Trout vs. Harper – What would happen if Harper walked into 108?

Aug

The other day I sat down and went back through some baseball from earlier in the day that featured a doubleheader between the Mariners and Padres. I was particularly interested in this series because Manny Machado – one of the anchors on my fantasy team – had left the yard on three different occasions between … Continue reading “Why No One Is Talking About One of Baseball’s Biggest Stories This Season”

Aug

It’s February of 2017 and it’s been about a month since the conclusion of the 2016 college football season. Ed Orgeron has returned to his hometown of Larose, LA – a small town deep in the Louisiana bayou about an hour south of New Orleans – to speak at a local banquet. It’s just under … Continue reading “What a Cajun and a Dream Can Teach Us About the Power of Belief”

Aug

Last year, Lucas Giolito had a dream season for the Chicago White Sox. After sputtering to a 10-13 record in 2018 and posting a 6.13 ERA in 173.1 IP, Giolito exploded in ’19 en route to his first All-Star appearance. He punched out 228 batters in 176.2 IP for a 11.62 K/9 – 5th in … Continue reading “Robbie Ray’s Changes and Why Getting “Shorter” is NOT Always Better”

Jul

It’s the evening of November 1, 2015 and the New York Mets are fighting for their lives in a do or die Game 5 against the Kansas City Royals in the World Series. On the brink of elimination, Terry Collins turned to Matt Harvey – baseball’s feel good story winning NL Comeback Player of the … Continue reading “What Happened to Matt Harvey in 2018?”

Jul

What we miss when we focus on still shots “If someone hands you a picture and shows you a picture and says “here’s their stance,” “here’s their negative move,” “here’s contact,” – If you give them any advice on what they’re doing wrong, you are taking such a gamble because you have no idea how … Continue reading “What We Miss with Pictures & Connecting by Communicating”

Jul

When the Risk becomes the Reward: What we all can learn about skill acquisition from skateboarders “Rarely is it a question of talent or technique at those levels, it’s just one of belief.” – Rodney Mullen, former professional skateboarder I was able to catch up with Lantz Wheeler earlier this week and pick his brain on … Continue reading “Frequency & Making the Risk the Reward”

Jul

Reverse Engineering from the Skill Assessments are something I’ve been interested in for a while because of the role they play in designing individualized training programs. Being able to individualize is a critical skill as a coach because your players are akin to snowflakes; not one is ever going to be the same. Being able … Continue reading “Rethinking Movement Assessments & The Mobility Myth”

Jul

Mike Soroka was a nice free agent addition to my fantasy baseball team last year – and it’s because his shit is nasty. He’ll slice and dice you with 95 mph sinkers, upper 80s sliders, and does it with pinpoint precision – only walking 2.5 batters per nine while striking out 7.3 en route to … Continue reading “Why you should keep an eye on this elite MLB arm & What Happened to Tyler Kolek?”