Workload Management: What, Why, and How January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Heather Article, By Sean Stacy, News With all of the advancements finally being made on player development, it’s important to note that development in its maximal capacity is only possible with maximal arm health (and body health in general). While a lot goes into arm health specifically, I believe that workload management, or a lack thereof, is one of the primary […] Continue reading
New Rangers Coach Had Innovative Ideas At Tarleton State January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Heather Article, By J.J. Cooper, News On Tuesday, Tarleton State head coach Bryan Conger announced he was leaving the Division-II program located in Stephensville, Texas to become a coach in the Texas Rangers organization. Just a few days before the announcement was made, Conger spoke at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) convention. As the head coach at a Division II […] Continue reading
Checking In On the Mariners’ New Health and Wellness Program June 27, 2018August 9, 2018 Heather Article, News In a quiet offseason (by Jerry Dipoto’s standards, anyway) Dr. Lorena Martin was one of the Mariners’ biggest acquisitions—in terms of splash, at least. Hired to coordinate off-field efforts to maximize performance, it hasn’t been particularly clear what sorts of effects she has had on the team’s training or preparation. This is by design, of […] Continue reading
Seattle Mariners Embrace Data, Tech like Rapsodo, K-Motion, Motus, TrackMan June 25, 2018July 3, 2018 Heather Article, News Seattle Mariners lefty pitcher James Paxton has been dominant at times this season, striking out as many as 16 batters in a game and throwing the first no-hitter of his career. The stats he began tracking this year, however, aren’t generated on days he starts. In his sixth big league season, Paxton started wearing Motus’ […] Continue reading
A Data Walk Off May 16, 2018May 29, 2018 Heather Article, News There’s nothing better than a walk-off home run, is there? Turns out there is. St. John’s of Washington DC didn’t just walk-off with a win; they walked off with a championship on Michael Campbell’s big fly. You might remember that SCHOOL was part of a big study completed last year, where Dr. Sameer Mehta tracked […] Continue reading