What’s In This Issue?
• Special Report: Weight training may be reason behind many pitching injuries that result in Tommy John surgery.
• Feature On A Legend: Texas skipper Augie Garrido grew up in a boot-tough ship yard town before embarking on a remarkable coaching career in baseball .
• Todd Oakes: Velocity improvement programs spread like wildfire across baseball while many key areas take a back seat.
• Charlie Greene: Teachable moments can take place at any time in baseball?
• USA’s Top Closer UCLA’s David Berg has appeared in 132 games and only blown 3 saves during an amazing college career.
• Editorial: Pitching command is terrible in baseball as professional pitchers only hit their target 24 percent of time in 2014.
• College Notes: Top achievements across nation featured, including walk-off grand slam, milestones for coaches.
• Ruleball With Rich Marazzi: Appeal plays are filled with unexpected consequences if you are not well prepared for anything that might happen during a game.
• Q&A With Louisville Coach Dan McDonnell: Al Figone asks him questions about sliding techniques.
• More Elite High School Teams For 2015: Collegiate Baseball examines additional powerhouse teams across USA.
• Brian Cain Column: Here’s how you build great team chemistry with baseball teams (First of a 3-part series).
