Baseball Pitching: The Fix

Baseball Pitching: The Fix


Latest Episodes

Off-Season: are you using it wisely?
December 09, 2019

Off-season is a valuable time in the yearly cycle of the pitcher yet still, there are many confusions around when it starts, when it ends, and how to use it productively. Coach Steve Harrow is my guest and we dig deep into the topics of off-season,...

Leading with the Elbow: The Why/The How/The Result
November 18, 2019

And don’t forget: to see what you’re hearing go to the Angel Borrelli Pitching You Tube Channel Our special off-season series kicks-off with special guests Coach Larry Owens of Bellarmine...

Pitching Motion: some common flaws explained
October 21, 2019

In the MLB segment of this podcast, I answer the question that I have been most frequently asked during October baseball: “what is it about the motion of Verlander and Cole that makes them so good?”. In the Teaching Moment, I connect the dots...

The Four Fundamentals of the Pitching Motion
October 07, 2019

In the MLB segment, Joe asks a listener’s question about the relationship of overuse as a youth pitcher and the probability of an adult injury. In the Teaching Moment, I break the pitching motion down into four fundamental skills and give you some...

Excessive Lateral Trunk Tilt - Risk, Identification, and Correction
September 10, 2019

To kick off the show in MLB News and Trends, Angel and Joe discuss Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel, whose command has been "unKimbrel-like" this season and who recently went on the injured list with an elbow inflammation. Angel explains the...

Matt Harvey…The Comeback
August 19, 2019

In the MLB segment, Joe and I couldn’t help but discuss Matt Harvey, one of our faves. I used Matt’s story to help coaches and teams understand the initial phases of investigation when faced with helping a great pitcher make a successful comeback...

The muscle that initiates the stride
August 05, 2019

In the MLB segment, Joe wants to know about the “mysterious” fastball of Josh Hader. We have a great general discussion about movement and deception, two things Josh does well. In the Teaching Moment, I talk about how the stride is initiated,...

Strength Drills for the Stability of the Front Leg during the Delivery
July 15, 2019

In the MLB segment of this podcast, Joe asks if pitchers should ever pitch through pain. Citing Jake Arrieta’s elbow bone spur as an example, we discuss pitchers and their injuries. In the Teaching Moment, using photos and a video, you will see two...

Pitchers Need to Pitch
July 01, 2019

The MLB has been experimenting with limiting innings, “deloading” with their Minor Leaguers, data-driven decisions and various other methods to limit injuries and protect our pitchers. And as we know, everything in the MLB has a trickle-down...

Special Guest Larry Owens talks velocity, data, and trends
June 17, 2019

With our special guest Larry Owens, we discuss the "crazy" NCAA pitching stats that were just released and what it tell us about the direction of pitching and hitting. The impact of the use of data, the chase for velocity, and current trends in...