2020: The minor league’s lost year
On June 30, 2020, Minor League Baseball officially canceled its 2020 season. Caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the cancellation marks the first time since its founding in 1901, that the…
Governor says “Play Ball!”
The governor of Iowa is keeping America's favorite pastime alive even as the pandemic continues its crawl across the country. Beginning June 1, Governor Kim Reynolds is allowing high schools…
Baseball’s fascinating connection with UFO history
Baseball and E.T. go back a long way. As far back as August 1950, to be exact. It was then that Nick Mariana, the general manager of a minor-league baseball…
Fundamental Offseason Baseball Drills
As the weather starts to get colder, youth baseball season starts to come to a close. While fall ball practice may be ending, that doesn't mean you have to put…
5 Batting Practice Tips
Whether you're on the diamond or inside a batting cage, batting practice should always be done with a plan and a purpose. One of the biggest mistakes I see are…
A DIFFERENT MODEL FOR CUEING PITCHING MECHANICS
Today, we are going to focus on the communication side of teaching mechanics. More specifically, we’re going to look at why we don’t agree with how most coaches believe in…
HOW TO USE THE MOTUS SLEEVE
We have been using the motusBASEBALL Sensor to great success over the last year, and it has been able to bring biomechanics measurement from the lab to the amateur coach…
5 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR BAT SWING
Discover How to Hit a Baseball Harder with these Quick Tips To hit a baseball or softball harder, learn how to hit with a wood bat. It’s the only game…
7 ABSOLUTES OF HOW TO HIT A BASEBALL
Because of the different set ups and stances, there are different ways for how to hit a baseball. But once a hitter gets to the contact point that is where…
How to Clean and Store Baseball Gloves
Baseball and softball gloves are an important part of being a great player. It isn't enough to just buy a glove, wear it on the field and hope it does…