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New vision app keeps baseball players' eye on the ball

New vision app keeps baseball players’ eye on the ball

Batting practice seems like a no-brainer for David Andriese. Nearly every time he swings, he connects. It’s the same for teammate Joe Chavez. But both players say they struggled last season.

“I had a tough time picking out the spins between fast ball and change-up,” Andriese said.

“Pitch recognition,” Chavez added.

Andriese agreed: “Pitch recognition.”

Their improvement is visible, but as CBS…

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How BBCOR bats changed baseball in Northern Virginia By Jimmy Linza In 2012, the Northern Region saw a 57 percent drop in home runs from the previous season.

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Is your kid a victim of excessive pitching?

Is your kid a victim of excessive pitching?

Excessive Pitching

Pitching, especially for young arms that are still growing, puts a massive volume of stress on joints, ligaments and tendons. Injuries to wrists, elbows, rotator-cuffs, ligaments, and tendons can be caused from unwarranted pitching but can be mainly circumvented if players and coaches follow a few modest rules:

Make sure pitchers follow league rules concerning the maximum…

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What side of the wood bat should I hit on?

What side of the wood bat should I hit on?

Wood Bat Dilemma

When you get to the plate using a wood bat and as you’re swinging through the ball and the bat is perpendicular to your body, the marketing label should be pointing straight up or straight down for all bats, never towards the pitcher or the backstop. Using this method, you’ll be making contact with the wood bat with the area on the side of the bat where the grains are layered…

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