Jan 30, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
Eventually, players separate themselves. Talent being equal, the guy who works the hardest becomes the best. Even without equal talent, the one who outworks everyone else, putting in extra time in the cage, in drills, in the weight room…he can surpass all the guys...
Oct 31, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Every year during the postseason, managers seem to rely on a select few guys out of the bullpen. When the game is on the line, when runners are on base, when there is no margin for error, the manager must choose the guy(s) he trusts most. It isn’t always the guy...
Aug 31, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
In recent years, Major League Baseball has developed “Statcast”¹ technology to analyze the basic facts about every hit, pitch, and play. We now know things like launch angle, exit velocity, spin rate, and route efficiency. It seems we have broken the game...