Control The Baserunners, But Focus On The Batter!!
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| Mike McGuire |
This weeks's tip is from Mike McGuire, star reliever on the champion Lakewood Blueclaws (Phillies Class A) team. Mike is a top instructor at ASBA West Chester during the off-season. He hopes to make the Reading Phillies roster (Class AA) next year in spring training.
As a pitcher, controlling the opponent's running game is very important. Keeping those baserunners in check and off balance can save your team a lot of runs against. The key to controlling the running game is varying your times to the plate. Never sacrifice your mechanics to throw off the runner-- the hitter is always the most important player for you to focus on.
Keep an eye on the baserunners and change your pick-off moves and your timing to the plate. But concentrate on the hitter as the number one priority for you to get out of innings.
To schedule lessons with Mike McGuire, call our West Chester staff at 610-399-8050 and book a package today!
