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We Drop Bombs Players Performing

June 24, 2010 · Written by Al Roach

It is now Mid-June and well in to the second half of the baseball season. Following players stats a little bit and talking to parents, I have received updates on how many players that come through We Drop Bombs are progressing. For the 9 year old’s, Ryan Graham is hitting a solid .650 going 39 for 60 with 6 doubles and 11 triples. Matt Christopher is 31 for 57, hitting .544. Cole Shontz is 23 for 47 making his avg .489 John Adams has a .391 batting average with 5 doubles. Jonah Mikulski is currently at the .385... [Read the full story]

Hitting Tips

Keeping your Upper Half Back

March 29, 2010 · Written by Al Roach

Keeping the upper half of your body back is key when attempting to hit the ball hard. It keeps your head still allowing for better eye hand coordination on contact. It also allows your hands to get out quicker in to the palm up / palm down power position. Moving your upper half forward will give the ball approximately a 5 mph increase towards the hitter and cause many balls to be topped and hit towards the ground. Weight does transfer on to the front foot on contact but not the way most people think. The head should... [Read the full story]

Players Perform

We Drop Bombs Players Performing

June 24, 2010 · Written by Al Roach

Insight Baseball

A Good Strategy to Coaching

June 16, 2010 · Written by Al Roach

A Good Strategy to Coaching Most people appreciate other parents stepping up and volunteering their time to help coach a team. Coaching a team takes a lot of time, patience and dedication. As a coach, it is important to remind yourself that you are there for the kids and not everything is always about winning but more importantly making it a fun experience. Obviously the kids have more fun when they do perform to their ability and win. The best way to get players to perform is to make sure they feel comfortable. Yelling... [Read the full story]

The Five Tools

December 12, 2008 · Written by Al Roach

There are five different tools that a professional baseball player is evaluated at. The first tool is fielding, the second is throwing (arm strength & accuracy), the third is hitting for average, the fourth is hitting for power and the fifth is speed. Obviously you will see a few players in the Major Leagues with only three of these tools. You will tend to see corner outfielders having hitting for power, throwing strength and hitting for average. Some will mix in fielding. Center fielders will usually carry the... [Read the full story]

Baseball Gear

The Magic of Super Glue

January 29, 2009 · Written by Al Roach

Every baseball player out there at some point gets a blister or blisters on their hand. It obviously comes from swinging the bat excessively. Once your baseball season gets rolling, your hands will obviously get tougher forming what we call a callus. At that point, there are usually very little issues with blisters. However in the mean time, if and when they do appear, your best solution is to use Super Glue. You can have 3 blisters on your hand and be ready to swing in a couple hours. Super Glue should be applied... [Read the full story]

Insight Baseball

A Good Strategy to Coaching

A Good Strategy to Coaching Most people appreciate other parents stepping up and volunteering their time to help coach a team. Coaching a team takes a lot of time, patience and... [Read more]

Baseball Gear

The Magic of Super Glue

Every baseball player out there at some point gets a blister or blisters on their hand. It obviously comes from swinging the bat excessively. Once your baseball season gets... [Read more]