Long toss is a hot topic in the baseball world. As more and more of us become exposed to the impressive distance of public long-tossers such as Trevor Bauer, a question arises: exactly how well does velocity correlate with distance? Does long toss predict throwing velocity?
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Today I was throwing weighted baseballs, casually, just working on improving my capacity for throwing. Throwing only 55-65 mph, I decided I would just mix in different weighted balls as I went through my mechanics and target-throwing routine. My first throw with the 80z baseball sailed about 5 feet above my target. The next throw
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Your breaking pitch is a lot like being a left-handed fielder. If you’re a lefty, sorry – you’ll never be allowed to play third, shortstop, second, or catcher. If you throw from a low arm slot, sorry – you’ll never be capable of throwing a good curveball. It’s just life. In a few months we
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What do baby formula, breakfast cereal and peanut butter all have in common? They are all foods that have “reduced fat ” or “reduced sugar” versions that have carbohydrate fillers hidden in them that the FDA allows because they are not technically viewed as sugar. Two notable culprits are maltodextrin and corn syrup solids. Corn
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Andrew Sacks is the site’s newest content writer. To me, nothing is worse than being injured. For as long as you are too hurt to play, you are on the outside looking in as your team continues on without you. You have to sit out of practices and games while you wait to heal up,
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You may have heard of the Y-T-W-L circuit, which develops scapular stability by strengthening the shoulders and upper back. Scapular stability is of the utmost importance for overhead throwing athletes like pitchers. Talk to someone with healthy shoulders, and they probably have been using the YTWL. Yet despite it’s popularity, the YTWL circuit is often
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