In this series we will be breaking down the mechanics of pitching. The first thing we need to discuss is your setup before you pitch. We realize there are many different ways to step on the mound. Someone that tells you that you have to stand a certain way is crazy! These four points will give you a breakdown of things to look for and think about when your spikes hit the rubber.

How often does a player have a great game or two, then a bad game and all of a sudden it’s time to change the player’s swing? It happens all the time! Baseball is a game of failure. It happens to the best of us just about 7 out of every 10 times we step to the plate.

A lot of the hitting drills featured on Baseball Tuts will require using a tee. There are a lot of them out here, we want to help make your decision an easy one.

When a ball hits off the fence and causes the outfielder to run around like a chicken with its head chopped off, you often hear a reply from the outfielder saying he didn’t know it was going to do that. Here at Baseball Tuts, we don’t want you to say that, we want you to hold them from getting that extra base.

We will be trying to point out certain “terms” or “buzzwords” some people like to use when teaching the game of baseball. In this little nugget, we will discuss the term of “hand to ear” or “glove to ear” in terms of throwing as a catcher.

There is debate over the position of your feet when fielding a backhand. Watch what big league players do. When they have time to set up and they are not making a play on the run, you can see a clear pattern of how they do it.

Continuing giving you little “nuggets”, something players hear a lot is to “keep the barrel above the ball”. Our team wants to give you some pictures to look at. You make your own judgment. Again, we are trying to give you instruction you can use to improve your game!

BP should be an important part of your preparation for the game. Too many times it is used as a turn and burn session (see how many home runs you can hit), instead of getting better. Use these principles to improve your game.

Over the next week or so, we will be featuring little “nuggets” of information we think can help. Later on we will go into detail on different aspects of each position. But for now, enjoy the little nugs, try to add them to your game, see what you think. We will have drills coming shortly to perfect these things.

What kind of glove should I have to play third base? Good question, different players will tell you different things. There are a couple of things you need to look for. First off, realize that you are not playing middle infield. The majority of the time you won’t be turning double plays.