Archive for June, 2007
Read this when someone say’s “You Can’t Do Something”
Monday, June 25th, 2007It’s not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or when the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worth cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat. -
Theodore Roosevelt
How to Get Scouted / Recruited
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Check out www.PlayBaseballInCollege.com
5 Tips For A Better Curveball
Thursday, June 21st, 2007#1 - Don’t Be Predictable - Ask any hitter when they get 0-2 in the count if they think they are going to see a curveball in the next 2 pitches. They will all say yes. Good time to buzz a fastball on the outer half.
#2 - Throw It Early In The Count - Most pitcher wait until they are ahead to throw a curve. A first pitch curve over the plate has an .069 batting avg. in MLB
#3 - Perfect Or In The Dirt With 2 Strikes - I tell my pitchers ll the time…be perfect or in the dirt. A perfect pitch will get you results….a dirt mistake will get you maybe 1 out of 10 swing and misses and no home runs….the mistake over the plate will be very different
#4 - Know Your Personality - Don’t throw a loopy curve if you are a power pitcher…don’t throw a hard curve if you are a finesse pitcher
#5 - Never Shut It Down - Too many times pitchers shut down a pitch if it is not working. Bad move. Never shut it down. Take your between inning warm up to throw it. You may catch the feel again. By the way the opposing coach will always pick up when you have shut down a pitch….throwing a bad one (in the dirt) is better then shutting it down.
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Best,
Paul Reddick
It’s not the size of the man in the fight…it’s the size of the fight in the man!
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Show this to everyone who says you have to be big to play baseball…this guy has the heart of a lion…love it
Throwing Inside…without being charged
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Tom House and George Bush in the Pen
Thursday, June 14th, 2007I thought this was a cool video of GW and Tom House. Regardless of your political views…GW might be the best pitching president of all time.
Tom and I did a book and 2 videos together check out
Brain Cain Trains 7 First Rounders…then loses his mind - Audio
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007My friend, and mental game coach, Brian Cain trained 7 first round draft picks this year (10 of the first 60 chosen)
I have know for years that Brian is that good and now the rest of baseball will hop all over his program.
I talked with Brian for 30 minutes the other day about the mental habits of his first round picks.
What Brian did at the end of this interview will shock you and help you! Check it out
This is a must listen !