TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Chapter
16 Mental Alertness and the Competitive Edge
20 Infield Play
20 Fielding Ground Balls
21 Glove Position
22 Pop Flies
22 Sun and Wind
27 The Mental Aspect
29 First Baseman
29 Footwork at First, a Lost Art
29 Fielding Position
30 Holding a Runner on First
31 Ground Ball to Third Baseman
32 Ground Ball to Shortstop
33 Ground Ball to Second Baseman
34 Footwork Summary
36 High Throws
37 Throws from the Catcher
37 Pickoff Plays by the Catcher
38 Double-Plays
39 Foul Pop Flies
40 Handling Low Throws
41 Fielding Bunts
42 Cutoff Responsibilities
43 Footwork at First When Runners Are on Second,
Third, or Both
46 Second Baseman
46 Fielding Position
49 Double-Plays
50 Covering the Base on Steal Attempts
51 Cutoff Plays
54 Shortstop
54 Infield Positioning
55 Read the Hitter’s Swing
55 Fielding Ground Balls
56 Double-Plays
58 Cutoff and Relay Responsibilities
59 Throwing to First, Home, or Making a Relay
60 Sacrifice Bunts
61 Pickoff Plays
61 Shortstop Leadership
63 Third Baseman
64 Quick Reflexes, Great Hand/Eye Coordination, Quick First Two Steps
65 Quick Glove and Willingness to Get Your Uniform Dirty
65 Bunt Situation
66 Communication
66 Pop Flies
67 Hitting
68 Covering Third Base on a Tag Play
68 Conclusion
70 Catcher
71 Body Position Behind Home Plate
72 Throwing
74 Pickoff Plays
74 Reading the Hitter
76 Quarterbacking the Game
80 Hidden Passed-Ball Act
86 Pitcher
89 Windup
90 Push-Off
91 Arm Slot
92 Grip on the Ball
92 Fast Ball
93 Curve Ball
94 Finger-Pressure Breaking Pitches
94 Changeup
94 Knuckle Curve
96 Release Point
96 Landing Zone
97 Follow-Through
97 Fielding Position
97 Pitching From the Stretch
99 Covering First Base
100 Covering Home Plate
101 Backing Up Third and Home
101 Defensive Plays
102 Game Day
105 Base Runner Rundowns and Pickoff Plays
105 Rundowns
107 Pickoff Plays
107 First Baseman
108 Second Baseman
110 Third Baseman
110 Pitcher
110 Bunt Situation
112 Outfield Play
112 Center field
113 Right Field
114 Left Field
115 Outfield Positioning
117 Warm-Up and Infield/Outfield Practice
118 Backing Up Plays
122 Hitting
122 Pitching Changes in the Past Decade
126 Major Components of My Hitting Philosophy
127 Bat Position
129 The Swing
130 Follow the Ball into the Catcherâ€s Mitt
136 Hold the Bat in Your Fingers
137 Head and Eyes on the Ball
138 Choose Your Stance
138 Keep Your Stride Short
139 Keep Your Front Shoulder and Hip Closed
141 Roll Your Wrists During the Swing
142 Hit the First Good Pitch You See
143 Killer Instinct
143 Strengthen Your Forearms
143 Hitting to the Opposite Field
143 Hitting Against a Shift Defense
144 Hitting a Knuckleball
146 Bat Positions That Doom You to Failure
147 On-Deck Circle
149 The Art of Bunting
149 Sacrifice Bunts
151 Sacrifice Bunt Mistakes
152 Bunting For a Base Hit
155 Base Running
155 Running and Sliding
157 Tagging the Base
159 Leading Off First Base
162 Leading Off Second Base
163 Leading Off Third Base
165 Strategic Issues for Coaches
166 Stealing Bases
167 Stealing Second Base
169 Stealing Third Base
170 Stealing Home
171 Sliding
171 Hook-Slide
172 Head-First Slide
172 Straight-In Slide
172 Pop-Up Slide
175 Strength and Conditioning
175 Plyometrics
177 Why Pitchers are Throwing Harder
177 Improve Your Own Velocity
179 Epilogue
180 My Feeling
181 Acknowledgments
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