Out train the game.
Adam
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sanchez throwing K's
Anibal sets a career high in strikeouts with 11 Ks (over 7 shutout innings). His off speed stuff was nasty and he hit 95 with his fastball.
Out train the game.
Adam
Out train the game.
Adam
Monday, April 25, 2011
Follow up on Anibal Sanchez
Here's a follow up story, as it appeared on Marlins.com, regarding Anibal's near no hitter.
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Faster fastball key to Anibal's dominance
Pitch in 93-95-mph range helps Sanchez one-hit Rockies
MIAMI -- Dexter Fowler ended up foiling Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid on Friday night with a broken-bat single to lead off the ninth inning.
Initially, Sanchez felt his quest for a second career no-hitter was about to end in the eighth inning.
With two outs in the eighth inning, Jose Lopez slapped a soft liner up the middle, but it was flagged down by Omar Infante just on the grass in center field.
"I thought that was it," Sanchez said on Saturday.
Sanchez ended up with a one-hitter as the Marlins beat the Rockies, 4-1, at Sun Life Stadium.
The lone hit came on Sanchez's 116th pitch, when Fowler singled to right. The broken-bat hit came on a 94-mph fastball.
A major reason why Sanchez flirted with making history is because his fastball was regularly in the 93-95-mph range, the hardest he's thrown in years.
"Yesterday, the ball was coming in heavy," catcher John Buck said of Sanchez's fastball. "It had that extra [zip]. When you're throwing a good slider, throwing a good slider, then all of a sudden you get that good fastball, and it's 95."
Sanchez struck out nine and finished with 123 pitches.
With his fastball working, it made his off-speed pitches more effective.
"I threw hard, and that's why I threw so many fastballs," said Sanchez, who no-hit Arizona in 2006. "I was ahead in the count a lot and I used my fastball. I was throwing my breaking pitches in the right spots and the right situations."
The Marlins have flirted a couple of times with a no-hitter this year. Josh Johnson went 7 1/3 innings without allowing a hit in Atlanta before Freddie Freeman doubled in the eighth.
Buck caught both games, and says he wasn't caught up in the moment.
"Even with JJ, I didn't really become conscious of it -- that there is a no-hitter -- until the sixth or seventh inning, because I'm so engulfed in every at-bat," Buck said. "I'm aware of how well he is throwing, rather than if we have no hits or a shutout going. I'm probably more aware of runs, because that's how you call a game, by how many runs are on the board."
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Out Train The Game!
Adam
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Faster fastball key to Anibal's dominance
Pitch in 93-95-mph range helps Sanchez one-hit Rockies
MIAMI -- Dexter Fowler ended up foiling Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid on Friday night with a broken-bat single to lead off the ninth inning.
Initially, Sanchez felt his quest for a second career no-hitter was about to end in the eighth inning.
With two outs in the eighth inning, Jose Lopez slapped a soft liner up the middle, but it was flagged down by Omar Infante just on the grass in center field.
"I thought that was it," Sanchez said on Saturday.
Sanchez ended up with a one-hitter as the Marlins beat the Rockies, 4-1, at Sun Life Stadium.
The lone hit came on Sanchez's 116th pitch, when Fowler singled to right. The broken-bat hit came on a 94-mph fastball.
A major reason why Sanchez flirted with making history is because his fastball was regularly in the 93-95-mph range, the hardest he's thrown in years.
"Yesterday, the ball was coming in heavy," catcher John Buck said of Sanchez's fastball. "It had that extra [zip]. When you're throwing a good slider, throwing a good slider, then all of a sudden you get that good fastball, and it's 95."
Sanchez struck out nine and finished with 123 pitches.
With his fastball working, it made his off-speed pitches more effective.
"I threw hard, and that's why I threw so many fastballs," said Sanchez, who no-hit Arizona in 2006. "I was ahead in the count a lot and I used my fastball. I was throwing my breaking pitches in the right spots and the right situations."
The Marlins have flirted a couple of times with a no-hitter this year. Josh Johnson went 7 1/3 innings without allowing a hit in Atlanta before Freddie Freeman doubled in the eighth.
Buck caught both games, and says he wasn't caught up in the moment.
"Even with JJ, I didn't really become conscious of it -- that there is a no-hitter -- until the sixth or seventh inning, because I'm so engulfed in every at-bat," Buck said. "I'm aware of how well he is throwing, rather than if we have no hits or a shutout going. I'm probably more aware of runs, because that's how you call a game, by how many runs are on the board."
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Out Train The Game!
Adam
Friday, April 22, 2011
Marlins' Sanchez tosses Gem!
Tonight (April 22, 2011) I was fortunate to be at the game as Anibal turned in an outstanding performance!! Just look at that intensity.
He took a no hitter into the 9th inning before giving up a broken bat, "seeing-eye" single to lead-off hitter Dexter Fowler.
Not only did Anibal toss a 1-hitter, he dropped down a suicide squeeze, made an incredible defensive play, lowered his ERA from 5.51 to 3.55, and set a new career high of 9Ks.
Every inning that went by I reflected about everything that went into our off-season training program; designed for night's like tonight. Designed to take his body well beyond 9 innings worth of work. Every 8000# truck pushes, versa-climber, tire sprints, ropes, functional field work went into his 123 pitch, 9 inning complete game shutout.
Strength, Power and Endurance. Tonight he had it all.
The strength & conditioning that the fans don't see in the offseason they saw tonight! Congrats Anibal!
Out Train The Game!
Adam
Saturday, April 16, 2011
431 foot SLAM
In addition to his single and double, Ramon Hernandez blasted a 431 ft upper deck, 5th inning Grand Slam-finishing 3 for 4, BB, and 4 RBI's. The hardest hit to come by, triple, kept him from hitting for the cycle. But what a Great day for him.
Out train the game! Go hard in the yard.
Adam
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Comes out swinging
Off-season training client and friend, Ramon Hernandez - C Cincinnati Reds, turns in an opening day to remember.
March 31, 2011 Ramon goes 4 for 5: 3 singles and the 3-run opposite field walk-off blast in the bottom of the 9th for the 7 to 6 WIN! over the Brewers.
Click on the link below to view full video of his blast.
Real Clear Sports - Video - Ramon Hernandez's Walk-Off Homer
Go hard in the yard!
Adam
Monday, February 7, 2011
Youth Camp
This past Sunday, 2/6/11, Cincinnati Reds C, Ramon Hernandez organized a free clinic to some young ball players. He recruited help from San Francisco GIants SS, Miguel Tejada, and Florida Marlins SP, Anibal Sanchez. In addition Ramon asked me if I would come out to implement the pre-camp warm up and some SAQ drills. I was honored. What alot of fun. Here's a couple of pics.
This past week, I have had the opportunity to work with some ballplayers on various ball fields...and after all these years, I still feel the most alive when Im in between the white lines.
go hard in the yard.
Adam
This past week, I have had the opportunity to work with some ballplayers on various ball fields...and after all these years, I still feel the most alive when Im in between the white lines.
go hard in the yard.
Adam
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Twelve Iowa football players in hospital
The following article appeared on ESPN.com January 25, 2011. The take away message is MORE IS NOT BETTER. Train Hard! Train Smart!
Adam...
Twelve Iowa football players are recovering after being taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Monday evening with a kidney condition, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported on its website Tuesday.
The Gazette said the Iowa players have Rhabdomyolysis, which is a breakdown of muscle fibers that releases myoglobin into the bloodstream. This can affect the kidneys and be can be caused by excessive exercise.
This corresponds with a posting on the Facebook page of Iowa linebacker Jim Poggi, who wrote he was hospitalized after his urine turned brown.
The school released a clarification Tuesday night saying the players admitted were all participating in NCAA allowable winter workouts and that the symptoms for which the players were being treated were likely related to those workouts.
The school released a statement earlier Tuesday saying the players had been hospitalized, but were recovering.
"The student-athletes were admitted throughout the course of Monday evening," a University of Iowa staff physician said in a statement. "All of the individuals are responding well to treatment as of Tuesday morning. All are in safe and stable condition."
The school would not confirm the identities of the players or their individual medical conditions, but the staff physician and a football team physician confirmed Tuesday the players were responding well to treatment.
"Coach Kirk Ferentz is out of town recruiting, but he is aware of the situation and is being kept abreast of the progress being made," Gary Barta, Iowa's director of athletics, said in the school-released statement. "Our No. 1 concern is the safety of our student-athletes, so we are pleased with the positive feedback. Our next step is to find out what happened so we can avoid this happening in the future."
The school says it's not clear when the players will be discharged. A school spokesman, Steve Roe, says privacy laws prevent further comment.
Iowa offensive lineman Julian Vandervelde, who recently graduated from the program and was a member of the team's leadership group, defended Iowa's workout practices in an interview with The Associated Press.
"They are nothing if not concerned for the health of the players," Vandervelde said. "That's always the first priority, health and development. I mean workouts are never used to punish. It's always about improvement, and workouts are always well within the capabilities of the athletes asked to perform them."
Tuesday's announcement that a dozen players had been hospitalized was just the latest bad news to hit the program that just wrapped a disappointing 8-5 season.
Senior wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos was suspended for the Hawkeyes' Insight Bowl win over Missouri after an arrest on drug charges. Johnson-Koulianos pleaded guilty to marijuana possession while other drug charges against him were dismissed.
Running back Adam Robinson was dismissed from the team after being arrested for possession of marijuana in his hometown of Des Moines while on suspension for violating team rules.
Information from ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg and The Associated Press was used in this report.
Adam...
Twelve Iowa football players are recovering after being taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Monday evening with a kidney condition, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported on its website Tuesday.
The Gazette said the Iowa players have Rhabdomyolysis, which is a breakdown of muscle fibers that releases myoglobin into the bloodstream. This can affect the kidneys and be can be caused by excessive exercise.
This corresponds with a posting on the Facebook page of Iowa linebacker Jim Poggi, who wrote he was hospitalized after his urine turned brown.
The school released a clarification Tuesday night saying the players admitted were all participating in NCAA allowable winter workouts and that the symptoms for which the players were being treated were likely related to those workouts.
The school released a statement earlier Tuesday saying the players had been hospitalized, but were recovering.
"The student-athletes were admitted throughout the course of Monday evening," a University of Iowa staff physician said in a statement. "All of the individuals are responding well to treatment as of Tuesday morning. All are in safe and stable condition."
The school would not confirm the identities of the players or their individual medical conditions, but the staff physician and a football team physician confirmed Tuesday the players were responding well to treatment.
"Coach Kirk Ferentz is out of town recruiting, but he is aware of the situation and is being kept abreast of the progress being made," Gary Barta, Iowa's director of athletics, said in the school-released statement. "Our No. 1 concern is the safety of our student-athletes, so we are pleased with the positive feedback. Our next step is to find out what happened so we can avoid this happening in the future."
The school says it's not clear when the players will be discharged. A school spokesman, Steve Roe, says privacy laws prevent further comment.
Iowa offensive lineman Julian Vandervelde, who recently graduated from the program and was a member of the team's leadership group, defended Iowa's workout practices in an interview with The Associated Press.
"They are nothing if not concerned for the health of the players," Vandervelde said. "That's always the first priority, health and development. I mean workouts are never used to punish. It's always about improvement, and workouts are always well within the capabilities of the athletes asked to perform them."
Tuesday's announcement that a dozen players had been hospitalized was just the latest bad news to hit the program that just wrapped a disappointing 8-5 season.
Senior wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos was suspended for the Hawkeyes' Insight Bowl win over Missouri after an arrest on drug charges. Johnson-Koulianos pleaded guilty to marijuana possession while other drug charges against him were dismissed.
Running back Adam Robinson was dismissed from the team after being arrested for possession of marijuana in his hometown of Des Moines while on suspension for violating team rules.
Information from ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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