How does a Major League Baseball player or pitcher prepare -- mentally -- for a big game or a postseason series? Joe Janish, a baseball coach at OnBaseball.com, had the opportunity to discuss that topic and many others related to...
Topics: Mental Side of Pitching

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Here's a tip for high school baseball prospects: When thinking about which college baseball program is best, you've got to take all things into consideration: academics, quality of life, baseball coaches, teammates, strength and conditioning...
Topics: College Pitching

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As you follow postseason baseball on TV this week, I want you to watch how MLB pitchers attack the strike zone with their fastball and change speeds to effectively keep hitters off-balance. Most of them have done an excellent job...

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Something to think about as you go about your day today: In professional baseball, pitching talent gets you there. Without it, you don't get a chance. Yet ... your work ethic is what keeps you there, and it's what gets...
Topics: General Pitching Topics

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Also, a lot of pitchers today throw a slurve. They pitch the slider as if they are throwing a curve, and the ball comes out in a big, sweeping flat curve. I consider this pitch to be just a rather...
Topics: Pitching Grips

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