Cool Stuff

As we enter the heart of the winter workouts, here is the schedule for the rest of January, February and March for indoor workouts As a reminder, should snow impact indoor scheduling, teams are encouraged to seek new times to make up. Please note these times may not be at the most convenient times…

Girls: Studies suggest that those who take the entire winter break off from doing any physical activity (lifting/ running/ hitting/ pitching etc) that your performance will show when you return. Do not let your opponent get an advantage over you. High School Softball starts in less than 3 months, be ready, be prepared #NoDaysOff…

I received the below from a softball mailing list I am on (one of the hundreds I receive would think). Anyway…this one caught my attention and I NEED to pass it on to our players. Any coach or player who has ever been to a clinic or practice I run, I obsess over throwing mechanics. …

The best hitters should have a two-strike approach that differs from their 1 strike or no strike count: Choke up and shorten up on the swing. The two-strike swing is a protective, put-it-in-play type swing, especially with runners on base. Make the defense handle the ball, get runners in and as I say all the…

This is a transitional time of year…some players/teams/coaches enjoy some down time while others like to stay in rhythm and continue on. We leave this to each team and coach to manage themselves. Having said that, the practice reps in December should be relatively easy and at a slower pace. Have fun and keep the…

Here is the schedule for indoor workouts for 2019/20. Teams have the option of “double sessions” on Sundays, or can choose “bubble time” only. For example…if 12UW/14U White wish to practice in the bubble only on 12/8, they will forego their indoor facility time. They have the option of doing both if they so choose. …

Players – As we enter Thanksgiving Week, now would be a great time to give thanks for: * Your parents for their support, dedication and sacrifice for getting you to lessons, practices, tournaments, and giving up family and vacation time * Great teammates who love and support you * A great facility to practice in…

As we end our fall season, I want to thank all of our players, parents, coaches and fans for all of their efforts, commitments and support since August. We are off to our best year yet and as I shared in our Open House, the Vipers are All of Us…we are judged collectively and are…

Fall Ball In a Nut Shell While our tournaments are only on weekends, trying to field a team each weekend can be challenging. Fall sports begin before school does. Every weekend coaches have to figure out which players can attend fall tournaments. Valuable time is spent making phone calls, sending texts and emails to…

https://www.mlb.com/video/martinez-ejected-after-turner-out I sent the below to my team this morning. This is one of the worst calls I have seen made in a long time. Number one, the rule is flawed to allow the runner to be called out. Number two, Guriel got bailed out on this; he failed to make a fundamental play…

Indoor Winter Workouts, Part 2

A Querc From The Merc, 12/18/19

Challenging All Vipers & Coaches: Don’t Kill Your Game

A Querc From The Merc 12/6/19

Winter Workouts

Indoor Workouts, 2019/20

A Thanksgiving Querc From The Merc

Some Reminders and Thank You’s

A Querc From The Merc, 11/22/19

Another Reason Why Greed Is Good (In Softball)