As we start April, the 2024 MLB Amateur draft is just three months away and there’s a new number one prospect. Charlie Condon replaced JJ Wetherholt as the consensus best player and likely top selection by Cleveland in July. Wetherhold dropped to five. In addition, Jac Caglianone stepped up to the second spot with NickContinue reading “MLB Consensus Mock Draft: April 2024 Update”
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Deciphering Athletic Success: Insights from The Sports Gene
In the world of sports, elite athletes continually push the boundaries of human performance, leaving us in awe of their remarkable abilities. What sets these athletes apart? Is it solely down to training, or are there deeper physiological factors at play? The Sports Gene by David Epstein explores the genetic foundations of athletic prowess, challengingContinue reading “Deciphering Athletic Success: Insights from The Sports Gene”
2024 MLB Consensus Mock Draft: March 2024 Update
See the April MLB Amateur Mock Draft update for the latests. Once again, it’s time to refresh the 2024 MLB draft outlook. In this view, I added CBS and ESPN bringing the total count of mock drafts captured to ten. Once again, the top of the list hasn’t changed materially. The top four continue toContinue reading “2024 MLB Consensus Mock Draft: March 2024 Update”
Marc Pro Product Review
Marc Pro is a muscle recovery device used by many college baseball teams and MLB players including Jose Ramirez, Devin Williams and Corey Kluber. Cressey Sports and Driveline have also endorsed the product. Marc Pro claims to eliminate soreness and fatigue after a workout, speed recovery and improve conditioning. I can’t personally verify any ofContinue reading “Marc Pro Product Review”
Aging Curves in Pro Baseball
As baseball players progress through their careers, the relentless march of time becomes an undeniable adversary, affecting their ability to throw and hit with the same vigor as they age. The journey of these abilities is best exemplified through aging curves. The Significance of Draft Age – Youth is a Precious Asset Quoting a BaseballContinue reading “Aging Curves in Pro Baseball”
Trosky Infield Camp Review
Nate Trosky runs infield camps across the country. Nate is on staff with the Brewers, oversees travel teams, runs a recruiting service and teaches the camps himself. They’re generally four-hour sessions where he packs in non-stop information about footwork, glove work, throwing and metal skills. It’s almost too much to absorb during a short windowContinue reading “Trosky Infield Camp Review”
2024 MLB Consensus Mock Draft: February 2024 Update
With college and high school baseball about to start, it’s time to refresh the 2024 MLB Consensus Mock Draft list. We added the Bleacher Report as a new source, which brings the total number of organizations forecasting players to seven. Since the last mock list in December, Baseball America, Perfect Game and PBR updated their forecasts, soContinue reading “2024 MLB Consensus Mock Draft: February 2024 Update”
Baseball Analytics Books: Moneyball 201
If you like Moneyball, here are seven additional books that fall into a similar genre. They’re focused on analytics for baseball scouting and player development. I’ve listed them starting with my favorites. To wrap up the list, for Astros fans, Astroball explores how the team built their championships based on numbers. I didn’t put it on the listContinue reading “Baseball Analytics Books: Moneyball 201”
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
The book Top Dog by Po Bronson might be the best kept secret. It’s about why and how we compete in business, sports and life and why some people win and others lose. This is a summary of the key themes with some additional commentary and examples added by me. I highly recommend the book for a coach,Continue reading “Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing”
Mastering the Four Main Ingredients of Pitching: Speed, Shape, Spot and Sequence
As a follow-up to the earlier post about mastering outfield play, which broke the keys to the position into read, route and run, we move to into the fundamentals of pitching. For pitching, the focus is on learning four critical ingredients – speed, shape, spot and sequence. Let’s break down each element and discover howContinue reading “Mastering the Four Main Ingredients of Pitching: Speed, Shape, Spot and Sequence”
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