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SubscribeLive Game Lessons: Executing After Mound Visits
Make your mound visits count: A scenario where players perfectly executed a play we put on in a mound visit to get us out of an inning.
2nd Base Picks: The Inside Move - How and When to Run It
How to run an inside move and what you're trying to accomplish with it. Also, the mechanics of the play that you NEED to know.
WYCRM: "No Doubles" and Defensive Positioning Definitions
We've all heard coaches yell "no doubles!" from the dugout. Did the players move or stand like statues because they're not sure where to go? No doubles defense and other standard defensive positioning explained.
Live Game Lessons: It's Hard to Get a Hit in the Big Leagues - Twins @ Angels (9/10/25)
Hitters probably left the yard pretty frustrated Wednesday afternoon. It's hard to get a hit in the big leagues. Takeaways and lessons from the Twins @ Angels game on 9/10/25.
Live Game Lessons: Changing Speeds > Velocity - Twins @ Angels (9/9/2025)
Everyone wants to throw hard. How Kyle Hendricks threw 7 shutout innings without topping 88 mph and other lessons from Tuesday's game between the Twins and Angels.
Up Your IQ: When to Play the Infield In
Runner on 3rd, less than two outs doesn't always mean bringing the infield in. The score, the inning, your team's offense, and much more can determine whether your infield should be in or back.
Live Game Lessons: Halloween in August - Giants Pound Orioles 13-2 (8/31/2025)
Takeaways from the Giants-Orioles game on Sunday, August 31. Giants won 13-2, but there was still some IQ things and practice habits we can learn from.
Situational Hitting: Runner on 3rd, Less than 2 Outs
Get him over, GET HIM IN! Breaking down the approach you should have with a runner on 3rd and less than two outs. Remember, "the money lies in the RBI." - Jeff Kent