by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
“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 problems I hear about and see the most in...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos
Today in our Clubhouse Convos we have Matt Joyce, right fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays. We appreciate Matt taking the time to sit down with Next Level Ballplayer to talk about: dealing with criticism, playing the game the right way, hitting to the opposite field, his...
by Dave Franco | Baseball Tales
What’s up NLB followers? This week I’ve been bouncing around the grapefruit league, taking in as much baseball as possible. As usual, I’ve have some really cool experiences (hanging out in the Rays’ locker room, telling Kevin Youkilis where to eat dinner,...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos
Today in our Clubhouse Convos we have Ben Zobrist, super utility man for the Tampa Bay Rays. Not only is Ben a great guy, he’s also a very talented switch hitter that can play just about any position on the field… and play it well. We appreciate Ben taking the time to...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
Before I threw batting practice to Ben Zobrist and a few minor league guys, Ben rounded everyone up for a quick talk on some things that he’s recently been learning. I filmed this section on “Keeping Your Tank Full” because I think it’s applicable to every ballplayer...