Facing Stephen Strasburg
I remember, my SR year at Bethune Cookman, we got our schedule for the spring season at the end of the fall, and the first team on the schedule was San Diego State. Everyone...
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Hitting Slumps
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How To Be a Great Lead-Off Hitter.
I was a lead-off hitter for most of my career and i never bought into the idea that the lead-off hitter should take pitches so that his teammates can "see what the pitcher's"...
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Motivation Triggers For Elite Ballplayers.
So much of how we perform on the field is dictated by the energy we bring. For the average player, the energy is dictated by how they may be feeling today or based off their...
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3 Ways To Deal With Failure & Setbacks in Baseball.
As ballplayers, much of our progress and development will occur underneath the surface. It's the routines and commitment to an approach that will get us through the failures,...
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One Tip To Help Develop Confidence At The Plate.
Own the at-bat. The numbers don’t lie. Statistically, the deeper in the count you go, the tougher it is to win the at-bat, especially against elite pitching. This doesn’t mean...
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Youth Baseball Hitting Tips That Work.
Below is a list of youth baseball hitting tips that work. I tend to return to this page to add additional ideas & thoughts about peak performance on the ball field that I...
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Baseball Confidence Tips & Quotes.
For a lot of young ballplayers, they will fall short of their abilities & potential because they hold the assumption that their talent is what’s keeping them from getting...
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How To Achieve The Perfect Batting Stance. (It’s Not What You Think.)
I've been getting this question often - "Hey Mark, any tips on how to achieve the perfect batting stance?". For me, there is no perfect batting stance, just like there is no...
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How To Handle Baseball Slumps
Here’s how to handle baseball slumps. First, realize they don’t exist. Slumps are for hitters who are slaves to their stats. Second - realize you’re trying to do what’s...
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Hitting a Baseball With Intent.
Hitting a baseball with intent is a skill-set that can be a cure-all for young hitter struggling to make hard, consistent contact. I believe the number 1 hitting skills for...
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