Tag: pitching

  • Biomechanical differences between “Good” and “Bad” fastballs.  In-game data with SEC pitchers

    Biomechanical differences between “Good” and “Bad” fastballs.  In-game data with SEC pitchers

    Anyone who’s pitched knows the feeling: some days, the fastball is blazing, coming out hot and on point. Other days, no matter what you do, it feels like your heater has turned  lukewarm. Despite your best efforts to adjust, those sluggish mechanics can creep in, leaving you scratching your head. Coaches and teammates often chime…

  • What Are Good Pitching Mechanics?

    What Are Good Pitching Mechanics?

    What Are Good Pitching Mechanics? This question is one of the most crucial and frequently asked by players and parents alike. Ask 10 different baseball experts, and you’ll probably get 10 different answers—if not more. However, standardizing an answer was the goal of a 2023 journal article published in The Journal of Sports Health titled,…

  • Does throwing with a radar gun help you throw harder? Short article with tons of great info

    This article falls under “studies you should know about,” a cornerstone of this website. For example, check out how long-distance running inhibits power or the 3 mechanical factors that positively influence velocity. For many coaches, this might be in the “I Already Knew That” category. If so, here’s the scientific proof. If not, keep reading.…

  • Bigger Arms = Bigger Velocity?!?!?!

    Bigger biceps and triceps can increase throwing velocity!!!! If this isn’t a headline that grabs the attention of every young baseball player then I don’t what would.  This isn’t even an attempt to create some clickbait on my end either.  There’s some peer-reviewed research that suggests that bigger arms, bi’s and tri’s, can help improve…