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Bullpen Catchers and Coaching Apprentices
The Astros are looking to add within the org. For those who are interested, use the link below to apply.
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LINK BELOW
Also huge S/O to
@dnacatching
for letting me share what he’s got going on the west side. Great catching mind and an awesome follow for anyone looking to grow themselves in the catching space
Anyone interested in opening their mind to what’s going on in the catching world, this is a great thread and great account to check out. Really awesome work here.
Flexed to Extended VS. Extended to Flexed Receiving Study:
This past season, catchers following one of the two methods above were constant with top end talent. While catchers following the generic "stick where pitched" method fell behind.
Our job as coaches isn’t to dictate what a player should or shouldn’t do, but yet give them the resources and tools to accomplish the never ending list of task they are asked to complete during a game.
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ASTROS ARE HIRING:
For those interesting in joining the Astros Organization, we have multiple positions available:
Bullpen Catcher and Coaching Apprentice
FL Defense and Base Running Apprentice
DR Defense and Base Running Apprentice
LINKS BELOW:
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We need more of this!! In all areas involving baseball for that matter.
It’s easy to get overly concerned with what it looks like (good or bad) and forget, the only thing that plays is production.
I get tagged in A LOT of posts like this, here are my thoughts:
I care 0% what it “looks” like to spectators, & I put 100% emphasis on results.
He, w/ many other MLB Cs, have improved their stats greatly using techniques like this.
If it produces better results I’m all in.
Great day listening to some awesome minds in the catching world. Really cool to see how much we have grown in a small period of time and excited to see how much further we’ll develop in the future.
Inspiring day of learning at
#CatcherCon
2019. Proud to be a member of this collaborative community. S/O to
@xanbarksdale
for providing the platform to help us all grow.
Thanks to
@MHSBCA1
for having me up to speak the past couple days. Great event with tons of teaching/learning/connecting going on. Excited for the future of Michigan High School baseball.
The “catching has never been worse” narrative is tired. Here’s what we know.
✔️Velocity is 📈 ⬆️
✔️Pitch movement is 📈⬆️
✔️OS usage is 📈⬆️
✔️In Zone rate 📉⬇️
Catching has never been harder! Interestingly, EP’s are the lowest since 15’ while framing skills are improving.
🚨CATCHERS & CATCHING COACHES🚨
Go check out
@stoutcatching
It’s a platform for you to connect with some of the great minds in the catching world and dive into some resources that can help you understand and take your game to the next level.
Anyone with kids...do yourself a favor and invest in a reflex ball.
Not only is it always a good time to start developing hand eye, but the pure entertainment you will have is worth it.
🚨 Hot Stove Session 4 🚨
We’ve got a great lineup scheduled for Thursday, April 30 at 8p EST as we discuss Catching with Michael Thomas and Craig Driver! Sign up for the
@zoom_us
link here:
The entire Minnesota Twins organization is saddened by the death of current bench coach Mike Bell, who passed away today at the age of 46 from cancer.
At the request of the Bell family, we will play tonight’s game in honor of Mike.
When you coach catchers try pulling back the layers first and see what the athlete has and can give you. Often we get too anxious to add and fix before we know what we're actually working with!
CatcherCON 2020 Attendees...
I just sent out a very important email...please check it!
Here are the Cliff's Notes:
If you want to sit with someone (family member, friend, etc.) you MUST let me know so that I can arrange your seats together or else you may be spaced far apart.
What an exciting time to be a part of the
@Twins
So jacked up for
@9Evarela
and this opportunity. Couldn’t be happier for him and his family. Congrats my dude!
CatcherCON 2020 is ON, and it will be Dec. 4-6 in Nashville, TN!
It's been quite complicated to schedule this year with everything going on but I'm very happy that a virus isn't going to stop the Catching Brotherhood!
More announcements coming soon, I appreciate your patience!
🚨Job Opening🚨
Since 2019, we have had 22 staff members become part of a Major League staff.
Click the link below if you are interested in joining the Houston Astros Organization.
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THREAD: Something I have been thinking about...How do we set norms for communication? This is something I've learned along the way and am continuing to learn on a daily basis. One of the best ways to set norms is format and frequency.
@stoutcatching
They are also stepping up to the plate, and donating everyone’s first month of membership to
@fredhutch
to help fight again COVID-19
A great place to not only better yourself but also support a great cause.
#CoachesVsCOVID
Nomination tweets are great BUT...
Our thoughts, actions & conversations outside of social media speak volumes!
❓And what have those been since your tweet?
Don’t ✅ a box to be on the right side of this.
LIVE to be part of the solution. Define your HOW & BE the change!
Excited to see
@mikerabelo58
to be joining the
@Pirates
Knew it was only a matter of time before he got the chance to spread his knowledge at the big league level. Couldn’t be happier for you!
#coachrabelo
I will scream this from the mountain top. There is no evidence one-knee catching leads to more wild pitches and passed balls at the MLB level.
Did you know that the passed ball rate in 2022 was the lowest of all time?
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HP umpires get a lot of criticism.Consider these #’s from Mike Petriello. In 2021 of 182,196 pitches out of the SZ only 759 were called balls. 99.2% of pitches in the SZ were called K’s.Let’s pump the breaks on the “robo ump.” Why don’t we give managers x number of challenges?
Every game/series this Post Season has concluded with the winner being the team who statistically received the best behind the plate this year. Excited to see how 2 of the top 3 teams square off in the final series of the year.
#WorldSeries