Should You Swing At the First Pitch?
Should you swing at the first pitch? Is being “ready to pounce” on the first pitch a quality hitting approach? Let’s talk about it.
Dan Blewett
January 10, 2017
Baseball Articles & Podcasts By Dan Blewett
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5 Advanced Curveball Tips
Curveball Tips for the Advanced Pitcher In the video below, learn some tips intended for seasoned pitchers who want to improve their ability to command
Dan Blewett
February 17, 2015
Throwing Velocity Benchmark: 1mph per Kg
More and more parents and athletes ask: how hard is that compared to other kids? Well, benchmarks for age vary, and it got me thinking
Dan Blewett
March 5, 2014
What “Grinding” Means
The Grind I’ve recently come to realize the GRIND and GRINDING is the newest hashtag fad. Young athletes snap photos of their workout and exclaim
Dan Blewett
January 16, 2014
Does Long Toss Predict Throwing Velocity?
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
Dan Blewett
November 27, 2013
Throwing Weighted Baseballs For Release Point Control
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
Dan Blewett
November 14, 2013
Slider or Curveball? Which is Right For You?
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,
Dan Blewett
September 19, 2013
Playing With A Torn ACL
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
Dan Blewett
October 5, 2009
Stronger Shoulders: Replace Your YTWL with the LYTP Circuit
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
Dan Blewett
July 21, 2009