Extra work and prescription drills
January 10, 2019 by Coach McCreary
Filed under Coaching, Practice
Back in October, 2016, I wrote a post called Multivitamin vs Prescription Drills. I talked about the difference between the two and the importance of not confusing them. Today’s post is another reminder. If you are a player, never forget that your development is ultimately up to you. The first priority of coaches (especially head coaches) is to oversee […]
Your baseball brain wants you to fail
January 7, 2019 by Coach McCreary
Filed under Mental Side
If I asked a room full of baseball players, “Raise your hand if you tend to be your worst enemy and beat yourself up too much inside your head,” I can guarantee that just about every hand would be up. That’s because for virtually everyone, the brain is both an asset and an enemy. […]
First-move steals and pickoffs – A tip for 1st basemen
January 3, 2019 by Coach McCreary
Filed under First Base, Video Posts
Happy New Year everyone! Today’s video tip is specifically for 1st basemen and explains what to do if they are holding the runner on and the runner steals on the pitcher’s first move. If the first baseman does this correctly he can dramatically increase the odds of nailing the runner at second base. Monday’s […]
