Strength in Numbers #35 All 30 MLB teams evaluate their athletes' biomechanics, especially when it comes to scouting amateurs.   Although, what constitutes perfect biomechanics?  I have no idea because biomechanics research does not have enough evidence to link biomechanics to injury. And despite the overwhelming information that shows biomechanical attributes in high-velocity pitchers (here's a recent…

Strength in Numbers #34 We all need mentors who have been there and done that, who can teach you how to be more efficient, how to be more competitive, and who can guide you professionally and personally. It doesn't matter if you are an athlete or a coach. We all need someone, or a group…

Strength in Numbers #33 I remember the game that clinched my first scholarship offer. I was playing in downtown Toronto against a pitcher who was committed to the University of Pittsburgh and was also drafted. At the time, I was not drafted out of high school, so I was focused on playing college baseball and…

Strength in Numbers #31 Injuries are a part of every sport. The goal is to prevent them with training and consistent monitoring, and then conservatively manage the injuries that occur with little time lost from competition.   Working in MLB, I always read the "Treatment Report" more intently and skimmed the "Injury Report" unless I was…

Strength in Numbers #30 As we grow older, our body changes. There's a critical stage of massive change between the ages of 13 and 16, where most kids hit peak height velocity.  During this growth spurt, bones grow at an accelerated rate, and muscle mass increases. It's a critical time for young athletes, as these…

Strength in Numbers #29 It’s been over a week since the ABCA conference, and the conversations I had with people are still echoing in my mind.   I have been to many baseball conferences in the past few years, and I found I learned so much from the attendees at the 2022 ABCA event. The people…

Strength in Numbers #28  Are you part of a team that says they are collaborative but still work in  siloes? An easy way to tell is how data is communicated across people on staff.  Is pitching data only reviewed by pitching coaches? Hitting data only evaluated by hitting coaches? Anything physical fall on the plate of…

Strength in Numbers #24 Everyone experiences varying levels of fatigue in  training and competition, but training and competing have entirely different stress on the body. For instance, this study showed that adding a batter and a radar gun  changes the way a pitcher delivers the baseball versus standard bullpen sessions. In  games, adrenaline is higher, glucose metabolism is…

Strength in Numbers #23 Excited to announce the launch of our online course series that's aimed to build mastery on the topic of arm care. It will dive deep into the stress and loads of pitching, show coaches and trainers how to assess strength data on players, and create a structure for building a high-level…