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Tom Terrific and the Art of Pitching

Tom Seaver died this month, his great mind ravaged by dementia. There is a tragic irony here because Seaver was one of the smartest, shrewdest, most creative pitchers to ever step on the beam clay of an MLB bump

Justin Verlander knows a Secret

I was watching video of Verlander in the Series and it jumped off my computer screen like a cricket in heat. This guy gets the ball out of his glove so fast it’s a blur. It’s like he’s in a hurry to get home.

Wick closes with his cutter

Five years ago I did a session with Rowan Wick and his dad, Clayton. Working on a cutter/slider. The third time he unleashed the Rawlings screamed, “Whoosh.” It sliced 10 inches sideways like a machete. It went supersonic and bit into the air like a crocodile. It sounded like it was in pain. It wasn’tContinue reading “Wick closes with his cutter”