Coach5150's Baseball & Softball Blog

What Not to Do, When You Hit a Home Run: Bryce Harper

coach5150 — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:39:55 +0000

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/07/bryce-harper-homered-admired-his-feat-then-blew-a-kiss-to-the-pitcher-video/

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Randy (Macho Man) Savage’s first love was baseball – The Bonus – SI.com

coach5150 — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:57:55 +0000

Randy (Macho Man) Savage’s first love was baseball – The Bonus – SI.com.

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Must Read Article: She-Knuckle Baller?

coach5150 — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:48:13 +0000

Check this one out! Click on the link below for a really cool article about a female knuckle baller that made her U.S. debut.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-femaleknuckleballer

Filed under: baseball, pitching baseball, throwing Tagged: baseball, female baseball, knuckle ball, league of their own, Major league baseball, MLB

Must Read Article: Spygate…. Philly Style???

coach5150 — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:00:46 +0000

Sorry about the recent lack of posts, but we are in mid-season. Please enjoy this link to a cool article related to stealing signs. I’ll be back with more original posts in June.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Rockies-thrust-Phillies-into-a-new-controversy-o?urn=mlb,240521

Filed under: baseball, Coaching, coaching philosphy, pitching baseball Tagged: baseball, Baseball rules, baseball signs, binoculars, Coaching, Coaching philosophy, high school, little league, Major league baseball, MLB, philly, stealing signs, youth sports

Must Read Article: Unwritten Baseball Rule that A-Rod Broke

coach5150 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:48:07 +0000

Must read article related to one of baseball’s unwritten rules. Of course, A-Rod is the culprit.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Dallas-Braden-blasts-A-Rod-for-breaking-unwritte?urn=mlb,236110

Filed under: baseball Tagged: baseball, baseball fundamentals, Baseball rules, bush league, Coaching philosophy, Major league baseball, MLB, pitcher's mound, unwritten rule

Bullpen Routine: Keeping Pitchers Sharp

coach5150 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:34:18 +0000

Here’s a copy of the bullpen routines that we use for our pitchers. This document was put together by our pitching coach, Mr. Ryan Bemont. The “Base Bullpen” and “Short Bullpen” are the two that we use the most. As well, we will modify these routines during the season as needed. The modification is based on which pitcher needs to be penned and how often he has thrown. For example, if we have a commonly used pitcher, we may use a modified short pen between starts just to stay sharp and focus on mechanics. If it is a player that may not be throwing as much, the longer routines will come into play. The short pen is the primary routine used before a game.

FB= fastball

CU= change up

CV= curve

Filed under: baseball, Coaching, coaching philosphy, pitching baseball, throwing Tagged: arm strength, baseball, baseball drill, baseball fundamentals, baseball workout, bullpen, Coaching, Coaching philosophy, focus, high school, little league, pitching, pitching fundamentals, Thowing, throwing drills, youth sports

Fastball Reaction Time: Must See Link

coach5150 — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:40:39 +0000

I was searching the net, looking for different times related to baseball and softball activities. I was investigating things like running and throwing times. I came across this really cool site with an interactive activity that simulates reaction time to a major league fastball. It is very simple, but I wasted atleast 10 minutes of my life before my wife made me stop. Check it out.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.html

Filed under: baseball, fastpitch, hitting Tagged: baseball, fastball, fastball reaction time, fastpitch, fastpitch softball, high school, hitting, hitting fundamentals, little league, softball, youth sports

Cure for the Forgettful? : Positive Discipline

coach5150 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:31:03 +0000

This is really a fun post. I’m a stickler for team rules and discipline, but I want to give credit to a coaching friend for this one. After a varsity baseball practice our sophomores were taking the field and the coach, Mr. Ryan Pierce, found the glove of one of my players. My first reaction was to make that player run the next day, but Coach Pierce had a better remedy.

“I’ve got the cure for this,” he said.

I thought, ‘I’ll see what he’s got in mind.’

The next day he showed up to practice with that glove, covered in the most interesting array of pre-pubescent stickers in the history of Nickelodeon. When that player saw his glove, he laughed. His teammates laughed. The coaches laughed. Coach Pierce turned a negative into a positive. Needless to say, that player has not forgotten his glove to this day.

I have since adopted this policy. Below are some recent victims….. I mean players that were in need of discipline.Click to view slideshow. It’s become a family event at my house. As you will see, my 4 year old daughter really enjoys artistic expression on varsity gloves.

I guess the point is, to be disciplined, yet find ways to have fun with it. There are ways to make your point with out blowing your stack. Don’t get me wrong, I fully believe that every so often, the bear needs to growl, but if the bear growls too often, it loses meaning.

Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: baseball, baseball fundamentals, Baseball rules, Coaching, Coaching philosophy, fastpitch, fastpitch softball, high school, little league, positive discipline, positive reinforcement, punishment, softball, softball rules, team building, team rules, team spirit, youth sports