What Makes Clayton Kershaw a Great Pitcher and What You Can Learn From Him...
It’s not hard to argue that Clayton Kershaw is one of the top pitchers in the game, if not the very best. Through his first 5+ big league seasons, Clayton has an ERA of 2.70, two All-Star appearances,...
View ArticlePlaying Multiple Baseball Positions (How Important is it?) w Rick Sweet
How important is it to play different positions on the baseball field? The struggle for every player when they move on to the next level is breaking into the starting line up. Whether you’re an under...
View Article10 Baseball (Life) Lessons I Learned From Playing For Tracy Smith
If you are following the College World Series right now, you’re familiar with the Indiana University baseball program and their head coach, Tracy Smith, or “Skip” as he’s known to his players. Coach...
View Article“How to Evaluate Baseball Players at all Levels” w/ Indians’ John Mirabelli
If you have played or coached baseball at any level, you have no doubt experienced many days of tryouts. Usually these tryouts bring about a lot of questions from both the coaches and players. Coaches-...
View ArticleInside the Mind of Brandon Phillips in the Batter’s Box
Today we’re going back to a previous interview we did with the Reds’ Brandon Phillips to get inside his mind while in the batter’s box. While it seems that Brandon can come off as crazy (and...
View ArticleHow a Gold Glove 3rd Basemen Cut Out 5-10 Errors Per Season
Throwing the baseball across the diamond is something a lot of infielders take for granted. It can be done without much thought, but if you are passionate about making it to the next level, you know by...
View ArticleWhat Should Pitchers Throw in an 0-2 Count? Red Sox AAA Pitching Coach Weighs In
Both Sides of the 0-2 Debate Today we are diving into a pitching discussion about what a pitcher should throw in a 0-2 count. Essentially, there are two sides of this passionate argument: 1. DO NOT...
View ArticleBad Base Running and How A Quick Head Turn Got a Pitcher an Extra Out (The...
Game: Padres vs Dodgers 4/15 Situation: Padres are winning 5-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning. The Dodgers have runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Skip Schumaker is at the plate (What a great baseball...
View ArticleCrusty Reflections About the Greatest Game on Earth (By Tim Dillard)
Hi guys, we have quite the treat today! One of my favorite ballplayers in the world has written a guest post for Next Level Ballplayer and I hope everyone gets a chance to read it. Tim Dillard is in...
View ArticleWorld Series MVP Ben Zobrist on what makes Cub’s Manager Joe Maddon Successful
World Champion and series MVP Ben Zobrist tell us how Joe Maddon led the Cubs to their first World Series victory in over 100 years. Zobrist talks about what makes Joe Maddon great: his ability to...
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