Quick Tip: Head (L/R) Glove (Up/Down)

Here are two quick tips on making adjustments; gaining better command of your pitches during the course of a game:

Missing High/Low:

Typically, this occurs from a pitcher's glove falling or pulling down from in front of his torso. This often occurs when a pitcher is tired or overthrowing (or both). Focus on keeping your glove in front of your torso, and you should find yourself lowering your pitches in the zone.

Missing Left/Right:

Pay attention to what your head is doing. If your head is falling off to the left (if youre a righty) you are likely missing arm-side, or inside to righties. To fix this, tighten your abs and focus on squaring up your eyes to the mitt when you deliver a pitch.


A word of caution: These aren't the type of things you want to think about every pitch. Like the title of this post reads, these are quick tips. Overcoming consistent bad habits takes time and work in between outings or during an offseason. These tips are geared towards helping you get that 3-1 pitch back in the zone, preventing the big inning, and making them earn everything they get.

Note: The Steve Avery image is not ideal, and the Pedro Martinez image is ideal.