Articles for Batting Practice

Book excerpt: Dodgers’ support once prompted MLB to ban female reporters in clubhouse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Book excerpt: Dodgers’ support once prompted MLB to ban female reporters in clubhouse

LA Times  

Former Dodgers pitcher Tommy John, right, told journalist Melissa Ludtke in 1977 he believed she had a right to join male reporters interviewing players in the clubhouse. Former Sports Illustrated journalist Melissa Ludtke shares behind-the-scenes stories of her fight for gender equity in her new memoir, “Locker Room Talk.” The Dodgers’ support in 1977 triggered a backlash from the MLB …

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Remembering baseball legend Pete Rose
3 months ago

Remembering baseball legend Pete Rose

NPR  

Remembering baseball legend Pete Rose Rose, who died Sept. 30, was one of MLB's most accomplished players — and one of the most controversial. That was 35 years ago, and Rose spent the rest of his life campaigning for readmission to the game, which could get him into baseball's hall of fame. You know, I used to take my extra …

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Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara throws first live batting practice since his Tommy John surgery
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara throws first live batting practice since his Tommy John surgery

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara took the mound on Tuesday for his first live batting practice since the 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner had Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his elbow last October. “I’ve been getting tired of just throwing bullpen,” Alcantara said before the Marlins faced the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday …

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Fifty at-bats: Shohei Ohtani sets his spring training goal with an eye toward opening day
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fifty at-bats: Shohei Ohtani sets his spring training goal with an eye toward opening day

LA Times  

Before the start of the Dodgers’ regular season schedule next month in Korea, that’s how many spring training at-bats Shohei Ohtani has told the team he would like to take in order to prepare for the year. “He feels if he can get 50 at-bats,” manager Dave Roberts said, “that’ll get him ready for the season.” Ohtani confirmed as much …

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Shohei Ohtani impresses in first live batting practice since elbow surgery
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani impresses in first live batting practice since elbow surgery

LA Times  

In his first two live at-bats of the spring, new Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani went down on strikes. Shohei Ohtani’s third live at-bat of the day: A home run off JP Feyereisen pic.twitter.com/JXxODj11K9 — Jack Harris February 19, 2024 “Each day he has a plan,” manager Dave Roberts said. “When you give up homers, this is what happens.” When he …

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Inside a Shohei Ohtani batting practice, the biggest spectacle of Dodgers spring training
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside a Shohei Ohtani batting practice, the biggest spectacle of Dodgers spring training

LA Times  

As he threw batting practice to Shohei Ohtani on Friday, Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel learned more about the superstar slugger based on what he did with bad pitches, not good ones. Later, after one of Ohtani’s few swings to not threaten the outfield fence — or the parking lot beyond it — infielder Miguel Rojas sarcastically shouted out, …

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How Freddie Freeman and his father developed one of baseball’s best swings
1 year, 4 months ago

How Freddie Freeman and his father developed one of baseball’s best swings

LA Times  

On most days of his childhood, Freddie Freeman and his dad, Fred, would drive to an open baseball field by their house in Orange County with a bucket of exactly 48 balls. “My dad didn’t have a book of, ‘This is what we’re gonna do to make you be a major league baseball player,’ ” Freeman said. “It was just, …

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‘Sneaky pop.’ How undersized Mookie Betts became baseball’s unlikeliest home run slugger
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Sneaky pop.’ How undersized Mookie Betts became baseball’s unlikeliest home run slugger

LA Times  

When Mookie Betts says he doesn’t hit home runs in batting practice, he isn’t kidding. “I tell him all the time, ‘Bro, whenever you suck, you hit homers in BP, ’ ” Martinez said last week, having learned by now that Betts only does so when he’s pressing. “I don’t consider Mookie as a ‘power hitter.’ I consider him an …

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Orioles legends Cal Ripken Jr., Nick Markakis on Gunnar Henderson: ‘Trust yourself’
1 year, 7 months ago

Orioles legends Cal Ripken Jr., Nick Markakis on Gunnar Henderson: ‘Trust yourself’

New York Times  

Gunnar Henderson’s debut for the Baltimore Orioles last August set the stage for the 21-year-old infielder to take the majors by storm in 2023. The Athletic talked to three high-profile players in Orioles history — Hall of Fame infielder Cal Ripken Jr., Gold Glove outfielder Nick Markakis, and current starting first baseman Ryan Mountcastle — about their initial offensive woes, …

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CSK fans lap up to Dhoni’s batting practice in Chennai ahead of IPL 2023 opener
1 year, 9 months ago

CSK fans lap up to Dhoni’s batting practice in Chennai ahead of IPL 2023 opener

The Hindu  

A couple of subtle taps on the turf. CSK’s first open practice session in over four years in Chennai received a massive response from the fans as a huge crowd turned up despite the impromptu announcement from the team. Fans throng one end of the allocated C-D-E stands awaiting MS Dhoni’s arrival with the bat. WATCH: Chennai Super Kings practice …

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‘Everyone loves him.’ How Ali Modami became Team USA’s go-to batting practice pitcher
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Everyone loves him.’ How Ali Modami became Team USA’s go-to batting practice pitcher

LA Times  

Ali Modami was in a batting cage last week, as he is almost every day eight months out of the year, when he was approached with a question he gets often from someone he never imagined would ask. He tried hard to hide his excitement as he played catch with Griffey, Team USA’s hitting coach and a Hall of Famer …

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Watch: Virat Kohli's unexpected surprise for fans sends Ahmedabad crowd into a frenzy, video gives goosebumps
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Virat Kohli's unexpected surprise for fans sends Ahmedabad crowd into a frenzy, video gives goosebumps

Hindustan Times  

Team India's star batter Virat Kohli commands a massive fan following no matter where he plays. In Tests, the fans usually cheer loudly as soon as India's second wicket falls in an innings, for they know that Kohli is the side's designated number four batter; the crowd bursts into ‘Kohli, Kohli’ chants as the India star makes his way to …

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Orioles’ young prospects worth keeping an eye on in batting practice
1 year, 10 months ago

Orioles’ young prospects worth keeping an eye on in batting practice

New York Times  

SARASOTA, Fla. — It’s more meaningless than meaningless Grapefruit League games. “It’s very fun to have a young group of guys in a hitting group,” said 19-year-old Jackson Holliday, baseball’s No. It’s really neat to be a part of and see.” Before a recent game, Holliday was in a batting practice group that included Heston Kjerstad, the No. “Heston’s ability …

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Yankees’ Chapman ruled out for ALDS after skipping workout
2 years, 3 months ago

Yankees’ Chapman ruled out for ALDS after skipping workout

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman has been ruled out for the American League Division Series after he skipped a mandatory workout, leading to a fine and likely ending the All-Star’s seven-year tenure with New York. “This game’s not easy, but you don’t need to make it harder by, again, not showing up at a mandatory workout, for yourself …

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360 is bit too much to ask for: Wasim Akram grills Pakistan coach Mohammed Yousuf over versatility of batters
2 years, 3 months ago

360 is bit too much to ask for: Wasim Akram grills Pakistan coach Mohammed Yousuf over versatility of batters

India Today  

Wasim Akram has delivered a damning verdict on Pakistan's batters and grilled the batting coach Mohammed Yousuf over their versatility. During a television chat with batting coach Yousuf, the bowling legend slammed the Pakistan batters for not being versatile and said that none of them even put in an effort to do something out of the ordinary. Akram poked fun …

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MLB All-Star Game updates: Pete Alonso's no-so-secret weapon
2 years, 5 months ago

MLB All-Star Game updates: Pete Alonso's no-so-secret weapon

LA Times  

Angels center fielder Mike Trout, right, and pitcher / designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walk on the field at Dodger Stadium before batting practice Monday. “It is frustrating for sure because … I can’t really pinpoint what caused it,” Trout said during the All-Star Game media availability Monday. Mike Trout to play in World Baseball Classic Angels star Mike Trout talks …

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Dodgers' Cody Bellinger still struggling. Can he find his swing?
2 years, 9 months ago

Dodgers' Cody Bellinger still struggling. Can he find his swing?

LA Times  

Dave Roberts sounded like a professor teaching a class on the complexities of hitting. “Be a good hitter first.” It’s an objective Bellinger has struggled to achieve this spring, with time running short for him to snap a preseason slump — one that looks eerily similar to his career-worst performance last year — before the start of the regular season. …

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Top 50 MLB prospects: Jim Bowden ranks the game’s best in tiers, from future MVPs to everyday guys
3 years, 4 months ago

Top 50 MLB prospects: Jim Bowden ranks the game’s best in tiers, from future MVPs to everyday guys

New York Times  

From Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers to Jordan Groshans of the Blue Jays, here is my annual top 50 MLB prospects list — at long last. Robert Hassell III, OF, San Diego Padres Age: 20 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 Scouting Grades: HIT: 60 PWR: 50 RUN: 55 ARM: 55 FLD: 55 Hassell can flat-out hit as …

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Baseball world remembers Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda through stories
4 years ago

Baseball world remembers Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda through stories

LA Times  

Dodger legend Tommy Lasorda is honored at Dodger Stadium after the former manager passed away at the age of 93. When former Dodger and major league manager Bobby Valentine played on one of Lasorda’s minor league teams in the late 1960s, “he had us write letters to the big league player that was playing our position,” Valentine told MLB Network, …

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Can White Sox minor-league slugger Yermín Mercedes put on a show in the majors?
4 years, 7 months ago

Can White Sox minor-league slugger Yermín Mercedes put on a show in the majors?

New York Times  

Last May in Birmingham, Luis Robert had someone matching him round for skyscraping round in batting practice. As a guy that played the game a long time and now as a coach trying to develop players, your first thought is, ‘Is all he cares about hitting a home run or does he really care about being a pure hitter to …

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Dodgers are hopeful and optimistic as they move on from Astros cheating scandal
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers are hopeful and optimistic as they move on from Astros cheating scandal

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner says he doesn’t think anyone on the team is still interested in talking about the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 23. 15 / …

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Dodgers’ Gavin Lux must continue to prove he deserves to start at second base
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers’ Gavin Lux must continue to prove he deserves to start at second base

LA Times  

Gavin Lux spent most of the offseason training at Dodger Stadium in an effort to improve his chances of playing a full season with the club. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. …

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Dodgers split on whether MLB should eliminate access to video during games
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers split on whether MLB should eliminate access to video during games

LA Times  

Dodgers teammates Zach McKinstry, Tyler White and Justin Turner stand in the dugout before Sunday’s spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. …

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Julio Urías set to be part of Dodgers’ starting rotation this season
4 years, 10 months ago

Julio Urías set to be part of Dodgers’ starting rotation this season

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias jogs off the mound during Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals on Oct. 7. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 23. 15 …

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