What happened before spring practice? When I took the job in the fall I had work to do: Convince the coaching staff to be on board Get the players excited about the chance to become a base stealer Begin implementing technique Positives of the situation – I may work for one of the most open-minded…
Feb. 5, Weekend Update Bouncing back after struggling in a scrimmage… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
Feb. 8, Meeting with a high school coach part 1 – How to implement with your team… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
part 2 – Dealing with a left-handed pitcher… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
Feb. 8, Practice review Adding base stealing into practice when it is not planned… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
Feb. 17, Practice review Building confidence and establishing team roles… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
Feb. 20, After the first game of 2016 Forced to deal with a lefty… not the best start… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
Feb. 23, After the first series Summary of the pitchers we saw and how we dealt with them. After some serious downs we figured it out a bit. It is all about not forcing the stolen base and finding the weakness. We are leading the nation after the first 4 games. Our SS has already…
March 7, After the long road trip – NC State, High Point, Georgia We have cleaned some of the sloppy base running but still up and down. This was a serious road trip with the length of time gone and the competition played. I am learning that our team is generally safe when they go….
March 9, Post Xavier game (home opener) Dealing with a tough pitcher and catcher combination. Plans for practice future practice as well. Practice seems to go great but they are a little tentative in the games. Use video to show guys how they look. At second you cannot get momentum with the pitcher looking right…
March 13, Flyer Classic weekend Recovering from seeing great pitcher catcher combinations… We have a few guys going really well. It should not be our goal to “not get thrown out.” For my teams I don’t want getting thrown out to be a bad thing. If you go an entire year without getting thrown out…
March 21, Conference opening weekend Our fastest guy is really struggling. This documents the communication and struggle with getting him a break…. FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
March 23, New practice ideas Continuing with our fastest guy. He ran numerous steal starts vs. a pitching machine…. FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
March 31, Going into NKU weekend Why are there slumps in base stealing?… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
April 4, After NKU weekend Dealing with a runner whose confidence is hurting… Starting to get some guys to start to run. Won a game largely because base stealing creativity late…. FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
April 13, UC and Milwaukee weekend Half way mark we reach 50 stolen bases. At this point we have two players with 15. All stolen bases don’t count the same. Often, it is more valuable for a run and hit situation that pays off. This happened twice vs. Milwaukee. When we work on stealing at practice…
April 18, The Nux Tournament and Toledo Weekend Making the third out at third is a rule that has been around forever. I always tell our players the biggest part of the rule is to not be OUT. Stealing third against Miami with 2 outs won us a ball game. Don’t force steals. At times…
April 26, Youngstown and NKU double headers Communication from the first base box is critical. The first base coach should communicate with the runner at second while the runner at first should react on his own. The trail runner of a double steal always anticipates the throw to come to second base. I’m hoping to…
May 4, Oakland Series Have two players with 20 stolen bases. Dealing with new levels of attention – certain players have never been base stealers. Know the difference of running of the pitcher vs. the catcher. A pitcher usually feels in rhythm. Running on the catcher doesn’t feel great. 72 stolen bases this year. The…
May 9th, Valpo and Oakland double headers Knowing counts to run on. This requires you to know the pitcher. If the pitcher pitches backwards often (meaning 3-1 off speed, 1-0 off speed, etc.) then you have to gamble a bit more in fastball counts. Create a culture of players who think!… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN
May 12, Toledo last midweek road trip of the year Seeing grips from first base…. FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
May 15, Double header Clinched conference title. Why we always watch for tips in our leadoffs. Catchers will often show you pitches with poor signal stances and pitchers will often show you the inside of their glove…. FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
May 23, UIC Weekend Update Ended the regular season with 92 stolen bases. UIC shows how you defend this at second. Getting ready for the tournament at practice…. FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
May 30, Conference Tourney Two guys reach 25 bases Seeing success with OSU and other teams I’ve presented to Some guys just take a bit more time… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
May 30, Communicating from the Coach’s Box The importance of being able to capitalize on 1 miscommunication from the defense Revisiting how and why I like to coach from first… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
May 30, Entering the offseason As we approach the NCAA Regional we have a handful of guys who won’t travel What should you do in summer baseball? … FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
Louisville Regional Tournament The best teams can play loose and free in intense situations… FOR VIDEO CONTENT LOGIN OR SIGN UP AT THE STEALBASES.COM HOMEPAGE....
