“Don’t dig in against Bob Gibson. He’ll knock you down. He’d knock down his grandmother. Don’t stare at him, don’t smile at him, don’t talk to him. If you hit a home run, don’t run too slow, don’t run too fast. If you want to celebrate, get in the tunnel first. And if he hits you, don’t charge the mound, because he’s a Gold Glove boxer.”
–Hank Aaron
Tag Archives: pitching mechanics
The Jordan Hicks Recipe for blitzing 104
Hicks is the poster boy for rhythm and tempo. His delivery is as smooth and fluid as honey.
MAD DOG, THE PSYCHIC
Sitting in the dugout, Greg Maddux said, “Watch this. We might need to call for an ambulance.” Jose Hernandez drove the next pitch into the chest of the Dodgers third base coach.
“Get Down the Hill”
It’s funny how simple things can be. You battle to find the right words to explain a complex action to a kid.
TAIJUAN AND CARSON
How does a 16-year-old nudge the radar to 87 when a giant major leaguer in the prime of his career can scrounge only four more clicks on the gun?
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.
Dave Talks Baseball 