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Command is Mental! (Pretend Like That’s News)

On Jan 16, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Randy Sullivan wrote: Revelation: Pitchers with great command are simply better mentally than wild guys. Lack of command is mental failure. Too many coaches and Dads look for mechanical flaws to explain lack of command. I have recently concluded that command is almost totally mental. Anecdotally, I've seen guys with horrible mechanics throw lots of strike, and I've seen mechanical poster boys who couldn't get the ball over the 17 inch dish to save their lives....

Tyler Danish, Perfect Game 2013 Top Rated RHP

This is Tyler Danish,another member of our 90 mph hall of fame. 6'1" 190 lbs University of Florida commit Durant High School, Plant City, FL Chet Lemon's Juice Perfect Game's #1 nationally ranked 2013 right handed pitcher 90-94 mph from a side arm slot with HEAVY sink. Tops out at 95 mph. My middle son, Ryan's best friend. SORRY THIS ONE IS SPECIAL...IT MIGHT GET A LITTLE LONG. According to the old adage, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." But what if talent does...

Dominic Monda

Meet Dominic Monda another member of our 90 mph Hall of Fame. Dom is a sophomore Lefty at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL. 5'10". 185lbs. He came to us last May with a chronically sore posterior shoulder topping out at 76 mph. He enrolled in our summer program and worked out Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 10:30 am for 16 weeks. Even though he lives over an hour from our facility, he never missed. He long tossed on the weekends. We started with deceleration and...

Eureka! New Ways to Train The Gluts

Eric Binder, Trevor Bauer, Jonathan Massey and Ron Wolforth are onto something huge at The Texas Baseball Ranch. Today I was introduced to the box squat torque, the walking box squat torque and eccentric strengthening of the gluts with one legged plyobox step downs. What they are really tapping into is a phenomenon in rehab known as proprioceptive neuromuscular education. In this article I will try to explain the concept and show how it applies to learning a critical part of the pitching...

What are you fighting for

What are you fighting for? As the holiday season kicks in, the first and second generation of ARMory alumni are beginning to trickle in from their assorted colleges. As they dig in and start their winter training, I am happy they feel like they have a sanctuary where they can work together to achieve their dreams. As they share their college experiences, a few common themes emerge. First, many have been frustrated to find that their pitching coaches are not totally on board with The...

Michael Ray

This is Michael Ray, senior left handed pitcher at South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Florida, and Chet Lemon's Juice elite travel ball team. 6'2". 190 lbs. We are truly thrilled for Michael! He recently signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Belmont University. His baseball career to this point has mirrored his life in that he has been the model for perseverance and overcoming adversity. At the age of four, Michael was stricken with spinal meningitis and nearly lost his life. He...

Dylan Barrow

This is Dylan Barrow from Plant City, Florida. 6'2",190 lbs. Dylan is currently sophomore at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL. He pitches at 92-94 mph with a breaking ball at 84 mph. He recently topped out at 96mph at a JUCO tournament. Here is his story: Dylan was a shortstop/third baseman on my son's Durant High School baseball team and had performed well enough to earn a scholarship to NCAA Division 2 St. Leo University, in Dade City, Florida. Except for a brief failed...

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