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One for the books.
My heart is full. It’s incredible to watch professionals from so many walks of life come together in a shared sense of passion for growth of their knowledge, career, & athletes.
Together, we can impact. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
#TheBridge
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Just overwhelmed with the amount of support we’ve received through everything. We are beaming with pride. Could not ask for a better team. Thank you!!
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Best in the business.
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Stop what you're doing and listen to
@CoachMoose31
give the most heartfelt monologue on the power of passion.
Pitching Development Discussions (part 5):
Corey Muscara from
@umterps
on life - you're going to want to sit down for this.
@FlatgroundApp
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After some much needed time to reflect, I want to take a minute to publicly express my gratitude on behalf of the
@WakePitchingLab
&
@WakeBaseball
program for a hugely successful weekend. The 1st Bridge Seminar was revolutionary, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank specifically:
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Daniel Bard with what is probably the best analogy to explain moving robotically versus moving freely and fluidly that I’ve heard to date
@EricCressey
@elitebsballpod
@FlatgroundApp
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2023 Joey Gold had a huge week of progress. Sat 86 on his FB, touched 89. Elite level SL. Top tier athleticism. He enters winter weight training at 150 lbs 😳... This is going to be a fun one to watch!
@DanCevette
@PBRNewYork
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Competing mindset in an "external validation" society!
Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 6):
If you are a young athlete especially, listen to this convo with
@CoachMoose31
on how our more successful pitchers compete psychologically.
@tomhousesports
@FlatgroundApp
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#1
thing I tell guys this time of year is that it’s time to compete.
Shift the mindset from development to competition. Your time and work in the off-season was for sharpening your tools. Every game, & every batter, is about mastering USING them.
Get each guy out, do your job!
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“Mechanics first for me. Then stack strength, explosiveness, and ability on top of a solid mechanical base.”
@BauerOutage
has a masterful level of knowledge and stays true to what he has learned. This guy needs to coach one day!
Trevor Bauer on why he feels he has the best chance of any Pitcher in MLB of staying healthy. 💪
How a high throwing volume HELPS keep Bauer healthy (why low throwing volume/intensity in training may be counterproductive).
Our full interview is here:
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Designing pitches is about understanding the physics of ball flight, and using the best available tools to make the trial & error process more efficient
Take a look at how we are beginning to shape Joey Gold’s pitch arsenal this offseason using the
@Sony
RX100 vii &
@CleanFuego
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Chris embodies quality leadership and genuine humility. Superstar in the making. Even better friend.
Also asked me once if these were grapes or olives in his old fashioned.
Great read on him and his impact in
@wfumagazine
-
@CLewis1922
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Not a better place to have started than
@SkidmoreBase
.
#foreverathoroughbred
Former Skidmore pitching coach Mike McFerran hired by Oakland A’s
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The root of quality coaching is care. Care for the growth of players as people, then as athletes. Caring drives the need to learn, to expand, to improve the process.
It shows in everything you do. Lead by example and make an impact.
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My bro and I are maybe halfway through making my pitching development vision a working machine!! Stoked about what’s unfolding. Huge thank you to
@HaynerSportBarn
for yet another display of endless support and collaboration. FACTORY is on the way!! 😁🤙
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Cannot wait to watch the monster year that
@ConnorBovair
is about to unfold. Movements are clean and electric, arsenal is loaded, and spin is tailored accordingly. Let it eat!
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Beginning a pitching development discussion series, where I'll be posting clips from zoom conversations with some of my athletes. Topics being covered will include:
- Movement Patterns & Velocity
- Weight Room & Body Mass Gains
- Mentality & Psychology for Success
- Flow State
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Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 1):
Fr RHP
@ConnorBovair
,
@SienaBaseball
(
@FalCommodores
temp '21) discusses developing his movement patterns, which we tailored toward creating elastic characteristics, & some specific ways we maximized that effect.
@FlatgroundApp
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The work
@jroons04
put in during a pandemic tailored off-season is amazing. He used what was the worst of times for so many to come back a different dude.
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♾ FLOW STATE 🌊
Had the chance to chat with some local young guys about mastering a mentality geared toward consistency in their best performance, and how we can unlock the circuitry in our brains to produce a flow state consciously.
Powerful stuff. Very grateful they had me!
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Here’s a glimpse into our process for breaking down pitchers using data/biomechanical analysis. Just another way to give each athlete the most efficient development path tailored specifically to them.
So excited to collaborate with the great minds at
@RebootMotion
&
@upliftlabs
!
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Sources confirm
Anthony Volpe said he went to Wake Forest in the offseason and worked in their pitching lab to improve his arm strength.
#Yankees
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So rare (but so fun) to find a kid who hasn’t pitched much who has
1. elite ability to move
2. elite ability to spin multiple pitches
3. extremely high intellect and work ethic
4. an inaccurate understanding for what counts as “old school rap”
Release
@19Ccarroll
into the wild!
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Consistency is the recurring result of repeated quality process.
Find the root solution. Rinse, repeat.
@j_belge
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So proud of this guy’s growth and transformation. As a pitcher yes, but more so as a human being. Spotlight will shine bright on this one.
📈 Despite an abbreviated season - which has still yet to reach its conclusion -
@ConnorBovair
has already broken the
#SienaSaints
freshman strikeout record
Additionally, Bovair leads 𝐀𝐋𝐋 MAAC pitchers overall with his 6⃣5⃣ K's, which is 1⃣3⃣ more than his nearest competitor
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I love this. Our psychological perceptions of the problems and issues in our lives are what stop us from accomplishing efficiently. The challenges we face are literally the necessary on-ramps to the very things we think those challenges are keeping us from. Perspective is power.
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One thing we forget about when we’re developing guys is that we get to watch them actually get to go put their new tools to use.
Their success is our success man 🤟
Have at it boys
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“Visualize” is not a better practice than “Experience.”
Seeing is not enough. Live the experience, FEEL it
Listen to a successful person describe their visualization practice. They live the event before it happens. They become who they desire to be & draw the experience TO them
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I see more and more that I’m always learning and growing on parallel paths to my guys.
“I don’t know, but we’re gonna figure it out” can be a pretty powerful tool, especially when you’re working toward their unique individual way of doing something.
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Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 3):
@jroons04
(3rd round LHP in the
@DodgerPlayerDev
org) & I tell the story of our process that helped him enter a deep flow state, which helped him get access to consistent velocity bumps during his covid training.
@FlatgroundApp
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Big night for
@EliStowe2
at
@HaynerSportBarn
! Sat 90-92 touched 93. Slider gets better by the day and CH is well on its way.
I’m amazed at an athlete’s ability to improve rapidly when he combines the right process with an inspiring work ethic. Huge things ahead for this kid.
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There’s not a bigger or better group to work with if you’re looking to work in baseball after college!
Our data team helps with:
Tracking & organizing data
Scouting Reports
Biomechanical analyses
Research Studies & interest projects
🚨WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM?🚨
If you're interested in working for the Wake Forest D-I Baseball Analytics team next semester and beyond please scan the QR code.
Many people who have worked/work for the analytics team have gotten jobs with MLB and NFL teams too!
#GoDeacs
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Contributing factors to quick and powerful mvmnt changes, displayed here by
@kyle_locklear
:
1. Knowledge
2. Communication of that knowledge (giving & receiving)
3. Strength ability to perform actions
4. Mobility to allow performance of actions
5. Focus, reps, & constant feedback
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Biggest tool in developing a great sinker (besides spin)?
Manipulation of gravity
Great sinkers are thrown with straight or downward release angles, so gravity can affect the ball in time. Thrown hard, it holds its plane - timing gravity correctly.
Devastating.
@FlatgroundApp
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Pitching Development Discussions (part 4):
@jroons04
discusses the changes we made to his slider, the data points he achieved on this pitch in instructs, and his perspective on how an unpredictable situation became a positive for his life and his career.
@FlatgroundApp
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You must become familiar with the personality you’re working with. Knowing what makes a person tick will open all kinds of doors to help them learn & expand more efficiently. Understand their process.
Ex: external learners - something as simple as stand-ins can change everything
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So many of the best days are when we learn from our athletes more than they learn from us.
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I am just so humbled by the relationships we’ve made from something as simple as playing a game. It’s so much more than a game, it is about the giving and sharing of life’s beauty & grace; helping each other to grow and to thrive.
Understated, thank you to my guys.
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Thrilled with
@CleanFuego
right now!! Immediate improvement today in spin characteristics for
@trevorcorlew17
Buy it. Goes in the bag of must-haves.
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Part 1 to my explanation for
@ConnorBovair
’s jump from 86 to 93 (94-96 crow hops) in 1 calendar year.
Summary: we dove into a variety of a mechanical ideas including hip-torso separation, in addition to drastic weight room improvements and a focus on increased mobility.
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I’m beyond fired up for this event. There has been more palpable excitement from people in our industry who really make a difference than I ever imagined, and I’m honored to get to connect and learn from each one of them. We have a chance to make a substantial impact on the game.
HUGE Announcement - our next presenter for The Bridge Seminar will be Kyle Boddy
@drivelinebases
& his Driveline Baseball Support Staff!
Kyle & staff will go into great detail on how they continue to advance pitching development. Their presentation is sponsored by
@DrivelineBB
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“Thank you for your trust.”
5 of the most powerful words you can say to an athlete. Development, culture, and relationships are 2 way streets
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Ecstatic.
What Jimmy & Evan have built at
@RebootMotion
in the time they’ve done it is beyond progressive. I’m honored to be included as part of their team to reimagine individual pitching training.
💪💪💪We are excited to partner with
@mickpitching
and the
@WakePitchingLab
in the future of private player development. If you are a pro pitcher looking to improve- or an agency looking to help your clients- DM Mike McFerran to learn more💪💪💪
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I can’t say enough about mentors. They’re life’s gifts for guidance.
Find someone who lives the experience you want to live. Use their expertise, their experience, and their insight. As soon as you can, return the favor and become a mentor yourself.
#Leadershipisinfluence
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Couple tips for designing offspeed pitches, what we did here w
@j_belge
made a huge difference:
1. “Ride the seams” in the grip. Use inside of the fingers to fill the puzzle piece 🧩 Will spin better and feel comfortable.
2. Fluidity is everything! Arm must be pulled in front
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How organic! Some of the best breakthroughs come w/ trial and error.
Tim’s a haus 2024 arm that we’ve been trying to get to properly time his landing with his separation, adding a back hip counter rotation to help do so. We stumbled on this set-up that clicked accidentally 👀
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A convergence of absolute legends. Can we get these guys and a camera in the same room and just let them do their thing?
@PitchingNinja
@tomhousesports
@jaegersports
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The best kept secret!!
Wake Forest’s pitching staff has quickly developed into one of the best in the country. A vital part of that is someone who doesn’t take the mound or stand in the dugout.
It’s Chris Lewis, the team’s Director of Analytics, and WFU baseball’s best secret —
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Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 2):
Making good habits leads to "effortless" progress. Focusing on the process is the key to seeing consistent results, but quality results only come with quality process.
Work hard AND work smart.
@ConnorBovair
@FlatgroundApp
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I’ve found the ramp up period is an outstanding time to lay foundational habits for guys who are learning, due to the heavy routine-oriented schedule.
@19Ccarroll
of
@UAlbanyBASE
is a great ex of how much good athletes can accomplish in just a few short weeks, while ramping up!
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Really looking forward to this. Grateful to
@patpinkman
for asking me to step in. Stop by tonight at 9, some of the smartest minds in the room will be accessible!
@ABCA1945
doing there thing. Room is set for
@PitchHotStove
! Just past Youth Clinic stage! Slight adjustment in panel but guys are tappin’ in to being the 🔥!
@mickpitching
and
@CoachBenBuck
joining the party 🎉
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Just watched our senior ace throw a complete game shutout and make the last play himself at first base...Have to be romantic about baseball.
He’s made more strides as a man than as an athlete, and that says a lot. Watching and helping these guys become better men is our purpose.
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Nothing compliments easy fuego like a relentless attitude and a passion for learning the right things.
...And short shorts. Definitely.
🩳 🔥
Great start to the year by my guy
@EliStowe2
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An enormous thank you to the great guys at
@CleanFuego
!! Helping set guys up for success.
Excited to watch guys get into the advanced specifics of what will separate their stuff from others!
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Don't be average...
Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 9):
Want sustained success? Sustain your growth over time, and be smart about your development. Average players with average attributes smooth out eventually.
Outliers out-last!
@maximized_BSB
@FlatgroundApp
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The highest athletic performance for an individual is only relevant to the degree in which they’re the best version of themselves as a human being. By working through their humanity, they create the space in which the possibility for their best performance can occur
#mentalskills
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Timing > Force
The deeper we get into fine tuning movement patterns with guys, the more we find that timing/sequencing is the priority. Then applying efficient force input within that sequence will unlock a higher force output to the baseball.
#laythefoundation
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Teaching spin metrics? Here's some experienced insight
@maximized_BSB
and I have found.
Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 8):
Remember that changing the process will change the result, but using the result to define the process is key.
@FlatgroundApp
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This. The world needs more people like Alan Jaeger.
See the sunsets in others...
@jaegersports
Gratitude 🙏
If you find this meaningful, please share 😁
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Those you’re coaching will experience the energy you share w/ them.
By JUDGING them (making them wrong), they will FEEL it & you will push them away
By LIFTING them to a set standard & holding accountability from LOVE, they will FEEL it
This is the space in which trust is born
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Thread: The Micro & The Macro
Something I’ve seen consistently throughout everyone’s process is that to be successful we must not neglect either of what I call the micro & the macro.
Micro - smaller, more specific movements/ideas
Macro - more holistic, broader movements/ideas
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@Hobbs_38
@CoachMoose31
@drivelinebases
@BaseballFreak_9
@TheJoeMarsh
@DrGSBullock
@TheRealTJB
@StephanosStroop
@EricNiesen
@H2O_SportsMD
@jameshbuffi
@PitchlogicS
Mark Seaver & Kristen Nicholson
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Here's the full discussion, don't miss this. Years of personal development research and implementation are on display!
Topics:
- psychology & perspective for success
- authenticity
- law of attraction
- building culture & relationships
@FlatgroundApp
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You can watch the entire discussion here, in full. We talk weight room work, gaining mass in the right places, making habits that make you better for you, and a competitive mindset that helps breed success on the mound
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Seriously though
@EliStowe2
, I’m running out of hands to carry everything with.
@RebootMotion
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2020 RHP &
@SienaBaseball
commit
@ConnorBovair
showing a devastatingly similar arm slot with fastball and breaking ball. Will be at
@PBR_BASEBALLL
event in CT this weekend. Struck out 82 last year for
@SGFSchools
, sitting 87-89 in January... kid knows his stuff and is a sponge!
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Greatly enjoyed being a panelist on this webinar, and getting the chance to spread some of the knowledge that has impacted my guys.
Huge thanks to
@RebootMotion
@jameshbuffi
@edemchick
and
@pdcoachp
who I continue to learn from daily!!
More from
@mickpitching
- on what it feels like when energy is flowing through the body as desired
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We’re aiming to help the individual see success, holistically. Plain & simple.
That means anything & everything at our disposal to help you become the best version of yourself as an athlete & a person.
Movements
Spin
Arsenals & Strategy
Mentality
Arm Care
Mobility
Routines
Reminder:
@RebootMotion
launched a coaching service with
@mickpitching
! If you’re a pitcher or you have clients who are pitchers looking for someone to work with, reach out! You’ll get to work with Mike, use
@RebootMotion
analyses, and have access to the
@WakePitchingLab
!
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So proud of my guy
@daniel5_cohen
! He has worked his tail off and deserves the very best college experience. Love watching and helping this guy grow, he’s got nowhere to go but up. Congrats
@YaleBaseball
you’re getting a good one!
🚨Commitment Watch🚨
2022 RHP Daniel Cohen (South Glens Falls) has verbally committed to Yale.
#congrats
Cohen is the 9️⃣th NY commit from the 2020
@prepbaseball
Future Games, the 2️⃣5️⃣3️⃣rd commit from the 2019 NYS Games and the 4️⃣7️⃣th commit from the 2020 NYS Games.
#pbrfamily
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And with that, our season is officially cancelled.
My heart break for my guys, who mean the world to me. Thank you to all who have given so much.
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This.
"I love where we are at right now as a team. Coming in under ranked, under dogged in every scenario possible....we've got something to prove and come opening day we are going to prove it."
@WakeBaseball
's
@B_Wilkes25
on expectations for the team this year.
@WFMY
#wfmysports
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Gavin’s extremely advanced for his age. He has a rare mechanical knowledge base and a relentless work ethic. Live arm is an understatement - also 6’3. Uncommitted 2022, sat 83-86 tonight.
@usaeliteselect
@PBRNewYork
Exactly one month before
@Maphillbaseball
begins Varsity practice.... lets go! At
@HaynerSportBarn
with
@mickpitching
hitting some PRs! Ramping it up!
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You can change the course of an inning by changing the psychology of your pitcher during a mound visit.
Know your players. Know their triggers. Lead them to success.
#masterthementalgame
@jaegersports
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Great coach, better friend and leader. Continues to be a positive change in the lives of so many. Also the shortest average lift times of anyone I know! Congrats on a well deserved 400 brother, and many more.
@SkidmoreBase
BASE | Doubleheader sweep of Old Westbury gives Plourde 400th win
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Tough acts to follow! Honored to be included with this group. Join us Friday 😁
Friday's Line Up is set! 🎙️🖥️
DM us to Register!
11:00am - 12:00pm, Jaeger Sports
12:00 - 12:45pm, Jeremy Sheetinger, GGC
1:00 - 1:45pm, Dr. Lauren Bailey/Vision
1:45 - 2:30pm, Brent Strom, DBacks
2:30 - 3:15pm Mike McFerran, Wake Forest
3:15 - 4:00pm Andy McKay, Mariners
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Pitching Development Discussion Series (part 7):
This talk is KILLER, loaded with gems! An intro to our perspective on taking the holistic development approach with
@maximized_BSB
Developing people and athletes from all angles...
@FlatgroundApp
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2020 RHP
@ConnorBovair
of
@SGFSchools
sitting 90-93 tonight with a phenomenal 4 pitch mix
@HaynerSportBarn
. Off-speed is must see - Watch the breaker. Kid is pitching.
Velos:
FB 90-93
2SFB 88-90
CH 80-81
CB 73-75
Dm for additional info/videos
#prospect
#mlbdraft
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We are heartbroken, but it is amazing to watch how our guys take care of each other in their hardest moments. Character reveals itself in the toughest times.
We have such an incredible culture here of genuine love. We are grateful to get to play 3 more games here in FL.
#family
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@KinaTraxInc
@CleanFuego
@DrivelineBB
@AMTI_MultiAxis
@PitchlogicS
@RebootMotion
& the Louisville Slugger Hitting Science Center
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It's hefty. Good mix of old friends and new minds.
We will be releasing the speaker list for the 2023 Bridge Seminar later this week! Stay tuned.
You can purchase your admission here:
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Master the Pre-Pitch Routine to reveal the Stud!
1. Send the hitter an energetic message w/ presence
2. Generate & feel massive certainty
3. Set & visualize an intention for the pitch
4. Exhale
5. Execute
SO much ahead for
@EliStowe2
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@RebootMotion
@WakeBaseball
Well we’re far from a finished product but we’re working hard to build the house!
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Here’s how his pitches are spinning:
4FB: 92-95 / 2300-2450 / 16-19” VB / 9-13” HB
SL: 78-82 / 2350 - 2500 / -1.8” VB / -1.2” HB
CB: 72-75 / 2400 - 2550 / -12” VB / -5.6” HB
CH: 82-84 / 1400-1600 / 11” VB / 12” HB
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This is what ultimate trust in your lefty’s command looks like 😆⬅️🦶
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@MylottJoey
and the entire
@WakePitchingLab
&
@Wake_Analytics
team - the most passionate workers, and the future of baseball. Thanks for giving us a platform to be better at our jobs. Know how greatly you are appreciated.
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The
@WakeBaseball
staff, specifically
@Mickey__Bassett
who helped coordinate the entire event with class and precision. I don’t think there’s a better ops guy in baseball.
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Train a kid whose main movement issue is tightness...
Uncovered he pressures himself with EXPECTATIONS not GOALS. Became self aware and challenged to change his thinking
Shows up following week “lighter” and “happier.” Result was fluid movement 🌊
Such is life.
#Betheinfluence
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Key success point to pitch calling/sequencing: playing the swing card in a hitters’ protective count. Shake gets hitter guessing fastball, wrongfully reads fastball over the plate out of the hand - has to protect with 2 strikes. Play chess not checkers.
#shrugitout
@STR0
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The gift for master communicators is not their skill in using language, it’s their skill in using energy.
Read, receive, generate, and share energy
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