Baseball Practice Tips

A great video that shows Todd Hundley nailing Kendrys Morales on a pitchout.    

Taking a close look at why Mariano Rivera is such a great closer and why his cutter is such a devastating pitch.

I am not a doctor so I won’t attempt to answer the age-old question of what is the right age for a pitcher to begin throwing a curve ball.  No doubt, a curve ball can be a devastating pitch at young ages if it can be controlled.  I’ll leave that up to an individual’s decision [...]

After a young pitcher learns the 4-seam and 2-seam fastballs, the next pitch that he should learn is the change-up.  Unfortunately, many young pitchers at the Little League level learn the curve ball next.  That’s because even a little curve ball at the Little League level makes for an over-powering pitcher. Many doctors who are [...]

Holding a runner at second base is one of the most misunderstood parts of youth baseball.  It makes me cringe when I see a second baseman standing on second base holding a runner in the same manner that a first baseman would.  Where did that come from? How Pitchers Can Hold a Runner The key [...]