Line Drive
MLB Will Test New Protective Headgear For Pitchers During Spring Training
One of the scariest things things for a pitcher is a screaming line drive coming off a bat directly at his head. A pitcher might make an amazing catch or [...]
Shaq Thompson: Very Good at Football, Very Bad at Baseball
Versatility is Shaq Thompson's speciality. The former football star for the University of Washington played three positions in his senior year, putting up big numbers as a safety, linebacker and [...]
MLB Looks to Increase Head Protection for Pitchers in 2016
After New York Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell was hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of Eduardo Nunez of the Minnesota Twins on Monday, MLB is looking [...]
Fastpitch Hitting Drills for Beginners
There are many hitting drills out there. Some are great, some not so great. I have put together a complete guide to fastpitch hitting drills and tips to...
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 [...]
Three Simple Cues to Make You a Better Shooter
A good shooter in basketball is virtually guaranteed a spot in the lineup, especially at the high school level. But to get better, you have to work at it. Larry [...]
Exercise of the Week: Plate Holds
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight Plate Holds, an upper-body exercise that increases [...]
Cut Down on Strikeouts With a Hitting Drill From Jimmy Rollins
Stuck in a batting slump? Tired of hitting dribblers back to the pitcher or missing everything you swing at? Try the Single-Arm Soft Toss, a hitting drill that Philadelphia Phillies [...]
Develop Major League Fielding Fundamentals With a Baseball Pitchback
Pitchbacks are effective tools for developing outstanding throwing skills, agility, reflexes, coordination and fielding fundamentals. A pitchback can be set up in your backyard or at the local playground to [...]
Stanford Softball’s Cardinal Rules of the Outfield
An outstanding outfielder “moves at full speed while judging the ball on the run,” says Stanford head softball coach John Rittman. Cardinal rule number one for playing the OF, according [...]