http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-0530-brite-white-sox-blue-jays20110529,0,1611610.story
“If anyone listens to the entire conversation or reads a transcript of what I said, they will see my comments were not directed as criticism of White Sox fans.”
Nice spin. Ozzie has been lucky to dodge bullets in the past...more than any other manager recently. I became a non fan of in 1988 when he went to the suits in the front office to complain about their 1st base coach giving him a "hard" time about him not giving his best effort 100% of the time. That came back to haunt the 1st base coach later in the season when he, himself, didn't give 100% by missing the hidden ball trick in a game. It wasn't long after that...the coach was canned. Not a psychic, but I believe in karma. I'm sure I have some coming, but so does Ozzie.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Pre-Pitch Hitting Mantra For Aggressive, Consistent, And Confident Hitting
By combining several of the more popular practices currently in use today and targeted specifically to make hitters more aggressive, I've created a Hitting Mantra.
Caveat: The Hitting Mantra must be repeated often just like a meditation mantra to take root in the subconscious mind.
A Hitting Mantra (HM) contains metaphysical, spiritual, and epigenetic thoughts which also include powerful hitting affirmations. For those that want or need more details or definitions of the aspects that make up the Hitting Mantra than what's provided in the following instructions, please email me.
Each HM begins with giving thanks to a HIGHER BEING which inferences your ultimate goal of playing for something greater than yourself. As ong as you believe in a Higher Power, doors seem to open with this approach from my experience. If you love GOD, then you should also love yourself. The love yourself message in the Hitting Mantra can make you into a new, confident hitter. As further proof that love is powerful, Epigenetics is proving that an 'I love me' belief has a genetic effect. Therefore, re-wire yourself to a better career with a love yourself thought.
Also included in the Hitting Mantra are powerful affirmations of developing yourself into a better hitter than you currently believe you are and a “gear up”, aggressive belief that every pitch is your pitch to hit.
An example of a personalized HM for a major leaguer playing in the A.L. would be:
Praise GOD. I love power hitting American League All-Star third baseman that is bettering mankind and baseball ME. Every pitch is MY pitch (to hit). (I) Expect fastball and adjust to the curve.
A California HS player’s HM might be: Praise GOD. I love line drive hitting California HS All-State second baseman bettering mankind and baseball ME. Every pitch is MY pitch. Expect fastball and adjust to the curve.
The HM can be amended and structured for each hitter’s level and league that he/she plays in. It is used in practice at hitting stations and during a game where it is repeated each at bat before the first pitch in an at bat and following each sequential pitch as part of the recycling process.
If you are thinking that the HM is a little too “out there” for you, just remember that the practice of recycling was also thought of in the same manner when it first came on the scene. It has become the norm for the better hitters and I predict that the Hitting Mantra will also become the norm in the near future. If you have doubts about it, give it a legitimate try and you will see a measurable improvement in your hitting performance.
Caveat: The Hitting Mantra must be repeated often just like a meditation mantra to take root in the subconscious mind.
A Hitting Mantra (HM) contains metaphysical, spiritual, and epigenetic thoughts which also include powerful hitting affirmations. For those that want or need more details or definitions of the aspects that make up the Hitting Mantra than what's provided in the following instructions, please email me.
Each HM begins with giving thanks to a HIGHER BEING which inferences your ultimate goal of playing for something greater than yourself. As ong as you believe in a Higher Power, doors seem to open with this approach from my experience. If you love GOD, then you should also love yourself. The love yourself message in the Hitting Mantra can make you into a new, confident hitter. As further proof that love is powerful, Epigenetics is proving that an 'I love me' belief has a genetic effect. Therefore, re-wire yourself to a better career with a love yourself thought.
Also included in the Hitting Mantra are powerful affirmations of developing yourself into a better hitter than you currently believe you are and a “gear up”, aggressive belief that every pitch is your pitch to hit.
An example of a personalized HM for a major leaguer playing in the A.L. would be:
Praise GOD. I love power hitting American League All-Star third baseman that is bettering mankind and baseball ME. Every pitch is MY pitch (to hit). (I) Expect fastball and adjust to the curve.
A California HS player’s HM might be: Praise GOD. I love line drive hitting California HS All-State second baseman bettering mankind and baseball ME. Every pitch is MY pitch. Expect fastball and adjust to the curve.
The HM can be amended and structured for each hitter’s level and league that he/she plays in. It is used in practice at hitting stations and during a game where it is repeated each at bat before the first pitch in an at bat and following each sequential pitch as part of the recycling process.
If you are thinking that the HM is a little too “out there” for you, just remember that the practice of recycling was also thought of in the same manner when it first came on the scene. It has become the norm for the better hitters and I predict that the Hitting Mantra will also become the norm in the near future. If you have doubts about it, give it a legitimate try and you will see a measurable improvement in your hitting performance.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
High Performance Hitting Routine
On Deck Circle
Begin mental prepping with your pre-pitch Hitting Mantra while reinforcing your muscle memory with the MP30 Training Bat
NEXT
NEXT
Repeat before the 1st pitch and after each sequential pitch...
Outside box if league rules allow:
Situational Awareness:
Know outs and base runners' locations
Depth Perception Tune Up:
Focus on 2B’s cap logo, then shift focus to Pitcher’s cap logo
Begin Pre-Pitch Personal Hitting Mantra (See Hitting Mantra/Mental
Routine Blog)
Night Game… Close eyes for 5 seconds for improved vision (See
Retina/Vision Trick)
In box or “half and half” if league rules allow:
One Deep Breath…In through the nose; out through pursed lips
Look to third base coach, receive signs, square up to the pitcher, and re-focus
mentally
Begin Fine Centering-Soft Centering (Focus on Pitcher’s Logo & then re-focus
visually to the Release Point (Avoid being hypnotized by watching the Pitcher’s
Windup
Gently shift your weight from back to front repeatedly over your center
point (40-60) as you are fine centering and soft centering visually. Continue the
rhythm rocking breathing in through the nose going back and breathing out
through a slightly open mouth going forward. This keeps the jaw relaxed to
prevent teeth clinching which can lead to blurred vision. Plus, on contact
keeping the internal organs compressed through breath control helps to optimize
power. (Key emphasis is to do this simultaneously with a controlled, calculated
rhythmic weight shift.)
From Release Point:
Identify pitch and velocity
Begin Tracking Mentally…Yes, Yes, Yes, YES* or Yes, Yes, Yes, NO.
*(At contact, squeezing the handle in the palms helps add more power
as a result of a neuromuscular response)
Post Hit:
In the dugout, enjoy the congratulations and the pats on the back. Reward
yourself with a cup of water. Funny as it sounds, you should do this.
(behavioral conditioning)
(behavioral conditioning)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Henry Munevar Post On Checkswing
http://www.checkswing.com/group/scouts/forum/topic/show?id=2099111%3ATopic%3A171325&xg_source=msg
THERE WERE ABOUT 100 INDEPENDENT PRO TRYOUTS
THERE WERE ABOUT 100 INDEPENDENT PRO TRYOUTS
WWW.HENRYSBASEBALLCLUB.COM 781 891 0621
tryouts started jan,2011. almost every weekend there was some place to go and tryout. soon they will end as the season starts. best to pack a bag and head out the door. a scout is not coming up the driveway and hand u a contract. that is in the movies!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Phil Hughes Analysis Update
After having the opportunity to view Hughes' delivery, I can see where he has some hip rotation in his delivery so he's not stepping completely open. He could certainly improve his delivery with more rotation though. The follow through is harder than it should be, but it's not as violent as Darryl Kile's was. Still, it needs to be dealt with or he could face problems down the line. 300 lbs of torque is a lot to decelerate for any pitcher, but if this isn't corrected, Phil could add to the scarring in the rotator cuff group and/or circulation problems in the shoulder I scouted Darryl Kyle in 1987 in the fall league for the Astros sponsored team he pitched on after he graduated from HS that summer. I noted in my scouting report (that I still have a copy of) of Darryl's potential problematic violent deceleration and turned it into the Pro Baseball Scouting School. This school had numerous Astros scouts attending it as well, btw. So, I had the opportunity to discuss this with the Astros' scouts there and also with Darryl. Well, the scouts did listen, but Kile was not willing to change something that he had nothing but success with in the past. I certainly wish he'd paid more attention to it because he might still be with us today. He was a heck of a pitcher. So seeing some of this in Phil Hughes delivery is hitting home with me because of my past experience with pitchers with less than optimal deceleration. Here's hoping Phil and the Yankees can figure it out.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Every Scout Knows The Feet And The Hands Are The Hardest To Change...Phil Hughes?
Regarding Phil Hughes: sure would like to see the med reports concerning his rotator cuff group. Many pitchers and position players lose velocity once they have scar tissue build up in that region of the shoulder. Back in the day around when Juan Gonzalez and others started trying to be body builders instead of position players, they'd hit the weights incorrectly and end up turning their throwing arms into almost useless arms from working their rotator group incorrectly.
Pitchers can build up scar tissue just by stepping open and throwing with their arms instead of their whole body. Pitching arm health and hip rotation go hand in hand. On average, pitchers can get away with throwing with just their arms for about two years before scar tissue builds up and loss of velocity starts to creep in. That's why I wasn't too high on Todd Van Poppel coming out of high school back in the day. I'll have to find some decent footage of Phil Hughes to analyze his pitching mechanics because I'm just going on speculation and experience to guesstimate his reduced velocity. For his sake, I hope it's not scar tissue that's built up in rotator group.
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