Batting
Gear Up for Spring
Spring showers have nothing on your killer skills. Power your game on the diamond, track and field with the gear that rules this season. Baseball/Softball 1. Mizuno Collegiate Team Bag, [...]
Monica Abbott’s Tips on Hurling a Rise Ball
Some pitchers use a nasty expression or a loud mouth to intimidate the competition. They are the hurlers who usually get whiplash when they get pounded like it’s batting practice. [...]
Improving Grip Strength with Cal State
Making one little modification to your curl routine can produce not only bulging biceps, but also Popeye-like grip strength. “We do the Zotman Curl where we rotate it back out [...]
Batting Practice Do’s and Don’ts
Hitting up the batting cages at an amusement park is one way to fill a boring summer day, but any serious slugger knows that batting practice is no walk in [...]
The Word: World Series MVPs
The Word: World Series MVPs “If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, Jeopardy—I hate to lose.” Derek Jeter 2000, New York Yankees First [...]
Best Onscreen Athletes
Movie athletes whose performances make us want to get off the couch and into the game. Major League: Willie Mays Hays [Wesley Snipes] Why we like him: Speed, confidence [...]
Hitting Skills with the Cleveland Indians
The crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd are two sounds that Cleveland Indians hitting coach Derek Shelton loves to hear. Learn from this maestro how to [...]