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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" version="2.0"> <channel><title>Driveline Baseball</title> <link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com</link> <description>Elite Seattle Baseball Training and Coaching - Driveline Baseball</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 13:30:22 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/DrivelineBaseball" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="drivelinebaseball" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><title>Choosing the Correct Pitch Sequences: Data-Driven Decisions</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/28/choosing-the-correct-pitch-sequences-data-driven-decisions/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=choosing-the-correct-pitch-sequences-data-driven-decisions</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/28/choosing-the-correct-pitch-sequences-data-driven-decisions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 13:30:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sabermetrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[curve ball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data-driven decisions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fastball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[harry pavlidis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitch types]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sabermetrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the hardball times]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1769</guid> <description><![CDATA[I wrote this email to the parents and players of our Elite Baseball Training program and figured I&#8217;d share it with the public. We use data-driven decisions to form our opinions here, rather than traditional groupthink and coaching platitudes. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; All pitchers (and parents of pitchers): My fellow author at The Hardball Times wrote an [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/28/choosing-the-correct-pitch-sequences-data-driven-decisions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stuff to Read and Listen to (5/16/2012)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/16/stuff-to-read-and-listen-to-5162012/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stuff-to-read-and-listen-to-5162012</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/16/stuff-to-read-and-listen-to-5162012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fastball Training Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chris sale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[denver bundy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dylan bundy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[inverted w]]></category> <category><![CDATA[links]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitching mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[podcast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tarp talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the hardball times]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ubaldo jimenez]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1754</guid> <description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been all over the Internet lately. Here&#8217;s where you can catch up on some podcast interviews we&#8217;ve done, articles for other sites we&#8217;ve written, and some old stuff to re-read. Tarp Talk Podcast &#8211; Discussion of the Oakland A&#8217;s, Cleveland Indians, Jeanmar Gomez, Sonny Gray, pitching mechanics, training, and all around fun stuff Inverted W [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/16/stuff-to-read-and-listen-to-5162012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Locating Up in the Zone – Better for Amateur/Recreational Pitchers</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/14/locating-up-in-the-zone-better-for-amateurrecreational-pitchers/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=locating-up-in-the-zone-better-for-amateurrecreational-pitchers</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/14/locating-up-in-the-zone-better-for-amateurrecreational-pitchers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sabermetrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BABIP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[baseball analytics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[batted ball types]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fangraphs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fly balls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ground balls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heatmaps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home runs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[line drives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[myths]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitch location]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trevor bauer]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1715</guid> <description><![CDATA[Pitchers at all levels of the game are told to locate their pitches in the bottom half of the zone so they can get hitters to swing over the top of the pitch and produce ground balls. As everyone knows, ground balls are the best way to prevent runs, since you can&#8217;t hit ground balls [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/14/locating-up-in-the-zone-better-for-amateurrecreational-pitchers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Making the Sabermetric Argument for Increasing Fastball Velocity</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/12/making-the-sabermetric-argument-for-increasing-fastball-velocity/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=making-the-sabermetric-argument-for-increasing-fastball-velocity</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/12/making-the-sabermetric-argument-for-increasing-fastball-velocity/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:58:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sabermetrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fielding independent pitching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FIP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[performance analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[player development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[velocity development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[war]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wins above replacement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1711</guid> <description><![CDATA[In talking with major league executives, I often tell them: &#8220;What would it be worth if you could restore the velocity of guys who are dropping off, or improve the velocity of organizational players?&#8221; They all respond with: &#8220;Oh, a lot. For sure.&#8221; However, I never could get a dollar figure out of them, and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/12/making-the-sabermetric-argument-for-increasing-fastball-velocity/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dylan Bundy, Radar Guns, Self-Myofascial Release (SMR), and News on Our Athletes (May 10th Q&amp;A Video)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/10/dylan-bundy-radar-guns-self-myofascial-release-smr-and-news-on-our-athletes-may-10th-qa-video/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=dylan-bundy-radar-guns-self-myofascial-release-smr-and-news-on-our-athletes-may-10th-qa-video</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/10/dylan-bundy-radar-guns-self-myofascial-release-smr-and-news-on-our-athletes-may-10th-qa-video/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 19:16:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dylan bundy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jack scheideman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JUGS pro sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[radar guns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[self-myofascial release]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shot put]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SMR]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1707</guid> <description><![CDATA[Did a new Q&#38;A video covering topics like Dylan Bundy, Radar Guns, SMR, and what our athletes are up to these days. Congrats to Jack Scheideman, who won the KingCo shot put title by throwing 56 feet. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@drivelinebases) and tweet us your questions for future episodes!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/10/dylan-bundy-radar-guns-self-myofascial-release-smr-and-news-on-our-athletes-may-10th-qa-video/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ubaldo Jimenez, Lost Velocity, and the Need for Dedicated Video Review</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/04/ubaldo-jimenez-lost-velocity-and-the-need-for-dedicated-video-review/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ubaldo-jimenez-lost-velocity-and-the-need-for-dedicated-video-review</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/04/ubaldo-jimenez-lost-velocity-and-the-need-for-dedicated-video-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:13:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cleveland indians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high-speed video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pitching mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the hardball times]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ubaldo jimenez]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1703</guid> <description><![CDATA[My post on Ubaldo Jimenez&#8217;s lost 96 MPH fastball went up today over at The Hardball Times. In it, I talked about the need for dedicated video review by an analyst in the Player Development department of every MLB club. I strongly believe MLB teams should set up two high-speed video cameras that take film [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/04/ubaldo-jimenez-lost-velocity-and-the-need-for-dedicated-video-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Weighted Baseballs, Wrist Weights, Elbow Injuries – Q&amp;A Video (May 1st, 2012)</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/01/weighted-baseballs-wrist-weights-elbow-injuries-qa-video-may-1st-2012/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=weighted-baseballs-wrist-weights-elbow-injuries-qa-video-may-1st-2012</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/01/weighted-baseballs-wrist-weights-elbow-injuries-qa-video-may-1st-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elbow injuries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[question and answer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[throwing program]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weighted baseballs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wrist weights]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1699</guid> <description><![CDATA[Got a bunch of questions on Twitter (@drivelinebases) and via email &#8211; wanted to answer them in a 10 minute video. Check out some information on weighted baseballs, wrist weights, and elbow injuries in our new Q&#38;A video!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/05/01/weighted-baseballs-wrist-weights-elbow-injuries-qa-video-may-1st-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Michael Pineda, SLAP Tears, Forcing a Change-Up, and Pitching Mechanics</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/30/michael-pineda-slap-tears-forcing-a-change-up-and-pitching-mechanics/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=michael-pineda-slap-tears-forcing-a-change-up-and-pitching-mechanics</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/30/michael-pineda-slap-tears-forcing-a-change-up-and-pitching-mechanics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:30:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Injuries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Motion Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[change-up]]></category> <category><![CDATA[labrum tear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[michael pineda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mri]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new york yankees]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle mariners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[slap tear]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1684</guid> <description><![CDATA[Did forcing Michael Pineda to work on his change-up cause his shoulder injuries?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/30/michael-pineda-slap-tears-forcing-a-change-up-and-pitching-mechanics/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Summer Training, Spring News, and Crazy Coaches’ Corner</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/21/summer-training-spring-news-and-crazy-coaches-corner/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=summer-training-spring-news-and-crazy-coaches-corner</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/21/summer-training-spring-news-and-crazy-coaches-corner/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crazy coaches]]></category> <category><![CDATA[discus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driveline baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high school baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jack scheideman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mark appel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle baseball training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shot put]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[summer training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the hardball times]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1672</guid> <description><![CDATA[The summer season is nearly upon us, where high school seasons will be falling by the wayside and school will be out, allowing for more time to train. This summer will be a fun one, as we&#8217;ll have a bunch of our college guys back: University of Washington commit Jack Scheideman (6&#8217;1&#8243; 240 lb., KingCo [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/21/summer-training-spring-news-and-crazy-coaches-corner/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Training to Meet Your Goals: Simple, But Not Easy</title><link>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/09/training-to-meet-your-goals-simple-but-not-easy/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=training-to-meet-your-goals-simple-but-not-easy</link> <comments>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/09/training-to-meet-your-goals-simple-but-not-easy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:30:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[discus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jack scheideman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[motivational]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shot put]]></category> <category><![CDATA[strength training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[university of washington]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weight liftings]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/?p=1669</guid> <description><![CDATA[Fitness guru Dan John has a famous saying: &#8220;I said it was simple. Not easy.&#8221; Dan means that it&#8217;s not difficult to know what you need to do to succeed in your craft &#8211; but it&#8217;s not easy. The popular nonfiction books like Outliers and Talent is Overrated talk about the 10,000 hour rule &#8211; the requirement [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/04/09/training-to-meet-your-goals-simple-but-not-easy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss><!-- Dynamic page generated in 0.384 seconds. --><!-- Cached page generated by WP-Super-Cache on 2012-05-29 04:08:44 --><!-- Compression = gzip -->

