Going down the YouTube rabbit hole: Clint Frazier edition

After a wildly eventful MLB trade deadline, I found myself checking out some tape of the prospects that had changed hands. After a while of mindless clicking and viewing, I came across some video of one of the prospects acquired by the Yankees in the Andrrew Miller trade, Clint Frazier.

Frazier, the number 22 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, is special to watch, even on film. Since he was drafted 5th overall by the Indians in 2013, it seems that you cannot hear Fraizier's name without his other worldly bat speed being mentioned. Here's some evidence:



WOW. Incredibly compact, blisteringly quick. The power generated with that short stroke should be a lesson for us all: LONG IS WRONG. Power is not generated by an exaggerated hitch or an overstride that we see so often in youth players. It is generated by the core; not linear movement, but centrifugal torque. Please excuse me while I watch this on loop for the next hour.

Happy Home Run Derby Day

Here's an awesome article by MLB.com's Corey Brock about the venue for tonight's Home Run Derby. Pretty interesting stuff, and it details the changes that were made this year to make the park more hitter friendly. We can't wait to see the baseballs flying out of there!

The Home Run Derby field is set, and I couldn't be more excited

The Home Run Derby is like a national holiday in my house, and this year's lineup does not disappoint. Check out this article from MLB.com breaking down the lineup, and let us know your predictions! (Hint: ours is in the photo above)

Fundamentals in Photos - Nick Swisher

(Photo courtesy of AP)

Nick Swisher, a long time favorite of In Command, has decided to step away from the game for the remainder of the year. In honor of "Swish", we wanted to use this week's "Fundamentals in Photos" post to take a look at his form.

What should I be looking at?

Follow Through - Any of you who have worked with me know that, since he revamped his swing with the help Kevin Long, Nick Swisher's mechanics look eerily similar to what I teach my hitters. Included in our overlapping preaching is the two-handed finish shown in the above picture. No over-exaggerated upper cut, just a smooth, relatively level stroke that optimizes the time that the bat head spends in the hitting zone.

Back Foot - Swish's back foot is not only "squashing the bug" like we have heard so many times, but the heel is OFF THE GROUND. The pivot allows the hips to open, while the raised heel shows his weight was properly shifted back to center. Perfect.

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