In baseball everything is recorded and statistics are of the utmost importance. But which numbers are the most important? In pitching, everyone seems to believe individual statistics like Earned Run Average (ERA), Strikeouts (K), and Walks+Hits/Inning Pitched (WHIP) are the...
As a starting pitcher during my professional career with the St. Louis Cardinals I strived for efficiency, I wanted to save my bullets so to speak. I didn't want hitters to see all of my pitches first time through the...
While I was at the homecoming celebration for my hometown New Albany, Indiana Little League State Champs Baseball Team, I witnessed something that really spoke to me about what true victory in youth sports really is. Lately, it seems like...
Body language is defined as nonverbal, usually unconscious communication in the form of gestures, movements, and mannerisms. It has been referred to as the strongest form of communication by many and that definitely holds true in sports. As a pitcher it...
A concerning trend I continue to see in travel baseball tournaments is where the catcher is giving the target. All too often, the target is given at the hitter's belt, right down the middle of the plate. There's good news...