Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Foot Down Early?

This is a cut and pasted from One of the best posts about college admissions and sports I have ever seen. read much more at... https://www.gradumbaseball.com/single-post/2017/08/09/SHOWCASES-COLLEGE-RECRUITING-Its-a-Numbers-Game-1 NCAA - Division I Right Handed Pitchers: Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs. Over 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 2.50 Velocity: 88-90 MPH (Verified by neutral source) Left Handed Pitchers: Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs. Over 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 2.50 Velocity: 85-87 MPH (Verified by neutral source) Outfielders: Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.60 (Verified) Velocity for OF: 86-87 MPH (Verified by neutral source) Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph Middle Infielders: Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.8-6.9 (Verified) Velocity from INF: 85+ MPH (Verified by neutral source) Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph Catchers: Height: 5’10”-6’0” Weight: 180 lbs. Pop Time: Sub 1.95 (Verified by neutral source) Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph Corner Infielders: Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 lbs. Power Numbers: 8+ HR, 30+RBI Batted Ball Exit Velocity: 92+ mph NCAA - Division II Right Handed Pitchers: Height: 6’0” (Preferably taller) Weight: 175 lbs. Averaging about 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 3 Velocity: 85 MPH Left Handed Pitchers: Height: 5’10” (Preferably taller) Weight: 165 lbs. Averaging about 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA at 3 or below Velocity: 83 MPH Outfielders: Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.8 or below Velocity from the OF: 82-86 MPH Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 88+ mph Middle Infielders: Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.9 or below Velocity from INF: Low 80’s MPH from SS Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 88+ mph Catchers: Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs. Pop Time: 2.0 or below Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 88+ mph Corner Infielders: Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs. Power Numbers: 4+ HR, 20+RBI Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph NCAA - Division III Right Handed Pitchers: Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 lbs. 1 or less than 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 4.00 Velocity: 81 MPH Left Handed Pitchers: Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 lbs. 1 or less than 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 4.00 Velocity: 79 MPH Outfielders: Height: 5’8” Weight: 160 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 7.0 or below Velocity from the OF: 78+ MPH Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 85+ mph Middle Infielders: Height: 5’8” Weight: 150 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 7.1 or below Velocity from the INF: Upper 70’s MPH from SS Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 85+ mph Catchers: Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs. Pop Time: 2.1 or below Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 85+ mph Corner Infielders: Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 lbs. Power Numbers: 2+ HR, 20+RBI Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 87+ mph Preferred Grades for All Divisions Grade Point Average: 3.0+ ACT Scoring: 24+ SAT Scoring: 1000+ (out of 1600) Source: National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA)

Swing 101

Teaching Tuesday | Episode 1- You Can Teach That |

Episode 7-The Money Gap









I have noticed this "odd" looking finish on Trout and many others.

It seem to me that they were breaking their wrists but holding off the roll.



I thought perhaps it was happening as a result of trying to drive inside pitches the other way.

But, maybe its because of the ferris wheel approach or maybe this is a better way to hit.





(by the way I wonder if this would ever apply to golf where traditional teaching says you should wear out the arms of your long sleeve shirt around your wrists.)


Episode 4- How to hit the High Pitch

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Miguel Cabrera explains the palm-up method

I note that like Pujols... these guys swings in slow motion are a bit different than they say. He has a great swing. Palm up finish up is a great thought. The only question is how to get you palm to the zone. I think he drops the barrel or turns the barrel behind him sooner on his real swing than in the demonstration for Reynolds. I am still trying to figure out the exact amount of bat roll in the back is needed. At the moment my son is struggling with this. He has bought into everything else but he still wants to take his hands to the ball instead of loading and rolling the bat behind him. When he drives with his lower leg and turns his hips he has crushed a few. But he reverts. By the way this is the reason for this blog.... now I get to go back and look at great swings.