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The Keys To Being a More Consistent Hitter, Being a Good Teammate, Overcoming Bad Calls, and More with The Mets’ Justin Turner

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Franco

Today, I’m excited to sit down with Mets’ infielder Justin Turner.  Justin has played in the big leagues in each of the last four years, including over 200 games played with the Mets over the last two seasons. He’s known … Continue reading →

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Importance of Using the Whole Field, One Handed Hitting Drills, and an Entertaining Conversation with Former MVP George Foster

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Franco

This article is officially sponsored by Phoenix Bats who make world-class wood bats for amateur and professional ballplayers everywhere. Boy, do we have a treat for you today.  Not only are we joined by a former MVP, but that former MVP happens to be fairly entertaining in his … Continue reading →

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Three Quick Hitting Tips For Recognizing Pitches

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Franco

This article is officially sponsored by Phoenix Bats who make world-class wood bats for amateur and professional ballplayers everywhere. Recently I had the opportunity to hang out and talk baseball with former Big Leaguer Pablo Ozuna. Pablo played most of his career with the White Sox and retired … Continue reading →

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Padres’ Yonder Alonso Reveals His Best Hitting Advice, Challenges of Adjusting to the Next Level and More (video)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Franco

This article is officially sponsored by Phoenix Bats who make world-class wood bats for amateur and professional ballplayers everywhere. Next Level Ballplayer is pumped to share this week’s exclusive interview with San Diego Padres’ first basemen Yonder Alonso.  Yonder has established himself as one of the top young … Continue reading →

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‘A Drill to Keep Your Bat in the Hitting Zone Longer’ with Tampa Bay Rays’ Drew Sutton (Video)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Franco

“The best hitters keep their bat in the hitting zone longer than everyone else.” If you’ve been around the game long enough, you’ve heard this or something along the same lines before. In a related note, one of the hitting … Continue reading →

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“You Can’t Be Afraid to Hit with 2 Strikes” & More with Pirates’ Josh Harrison

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Franco

This week we are joined by the Pirates’ Josh Harrison. Recently I had the pleasure of listening to Josh speak to a small group at the Green Diamond Gallery in Montgomery, OH (words can’t describe how cool that place is) … Continue reading →

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