2012 MLB Spring Training: San Diego Padres LF Carlos Quentin Tracking Fly Balls
When the San Diego Padres acquired Carlos Quentin in a trade with the Chicago White Sox in the off-season, many baseball folks wondered if the pitcher-friendly confines of San Diego’s [...]
2012 MLB Spring Training: Atlanta Braves Closer and 2011 NL Rookie of the Year Craig Kimbrel
Nineteen MLB closers recorded 30 or more saves in 2011, but only one stood less than six feet tall. That pitcher was Craig Kimbrel, the 5’11”, 205-pound closer for the [...]
2012 MLB Spring Training: Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Ryan Roberts' Lower-Body Circuit Training
His numbers won’t leave you awestruck—not to the extent of his tattoos, at least—but consider what Arizona D-Backs 3B Ryan Roberts was able to accomplish in 2011, his first full [...]
Why Traditional MLB Batting Practice Is Dying a Slow Death
Pull the screens out, grab a guy who can toss it about 60 mph over the heart of the plate, and let it rip. On-field batting practice is a time-honored [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Huff Mounts an MLB Comeback After Battling Depression and Injuries During 3 Years Away From the Game
Aubrey Huff thought he was having a heart attack. He’d woken up at 3:00 a.m. to use the bathroom in his Manhattan hotel room, his mind still disturbed by his [...]
First-Time All-Star Brett Gardner Packs in Calories to Deal with the MLB Grind
CINCINNATI, Ohio — New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has been grinding all his life. Once a walk-on at the College of Charleston, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound South Carolina native has [...]
7 Insanely Drastic MLB Body Transformations
Every spring, baseball fans and reporters love to gawk and speculate about which MLB players have gained or lost the most weight since last season. The phrase “Best Shape of [...]
MLB Approves Protective Caps for Pitchers, But Players Say They’re Not Cool
Major League Baseball has approved the use of padded caps for pitchers, according to Willie Weinbaum of ESPN’s Outside the Lines. After extensive trials and research, the protective caps were green-lighted [...]
How Vision Training Contributes to Athletic Success
After almost every play, we hear a football commentator say things like RG-III "can see the entire field," or Peyton Manning "can see things others can't" or Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger improvise [...]
Behind-the-Scenes Video: Miguel Cabrera, Curtis Granderson and C.J. Wilson 2013 New Balance Baseball Training Shoot
New Balance baseball cleats are worn by roughly 220 MLB players, and three of baseball's biggest names kicked off the 2013 season a little earlier than expected. Triple Crown winner [...]