by Mike Lotief | May 17, 2022
HINGE HINGE (PELVIS LOAD) AT PITCHER’S HAND BREAK. Each side by side frame is synched up to each other- one view from CF behind the pitcher (on the left) and the other from the open view. Vlad starts his “pelvis loading”/hinging as soon as the pitcher lifts his stride...
by Mike Lotief | May 5, 2022
When we were growing up we use to bury “time capsules” in a bottle in the backyard hoping someday 100 years from now somebody we never got to meet but nonetheless we cared deeply about would dig it up and find clues to their wonders about “who were we”? Here are some...
by Mike Lotief | May 3, 2022
YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PITCH YOU SWING AT. KNOW YOUR HOT ZONES AND SWING THERE MORE OFTEN. DON’T CHASE NOR EXPAND THE ZONE ESPECIALLY ON PITCHES YOU STRUGGLE WITH ANYWAY. Generally hitters hit better towards the middle of the zone. So it is no coincidence that...
by Mike Lotief | Apr 26, 2022
Verlander has the best 4-seam fastball with vertical ”hop” according to the hitting charts Alex Bregman reviewed. What is Bregman’s approach to hit the “vertical hop”? Swing down? NO. He tried that and it resulted in him slicing the ball/cutting it by pulling across...
by Mike Lotief | Apr 19, 2022
Texas pitcher, Hailey Dolcini allowed just two (2) hits Saturday when facing OU, the undefeated, #1 team in college softball. The right hander only struck out three (3) Sooners, hit two batters AND DID NOT ISSUE ANY WALKS. Her effort came two days after she gave up...
