GREENFIELD — Dave Poncar has accumulated a wealth of memorable stories throughout his 40 years teaching junior high school band students, like the day one kid got stuck in a tuba. “They can be a ...

Hitting is hard. Hitting at the professional level is really hard. Baseball advocates often say that hitting a baseball at the elite level may be the most difficult skill set in all sports. Millions ...

Editor's note: This is another entry in the Rockford Register Star's exploration of the area's greatest athletes since the end of World War II. We have picked the greatest players in multiple sports ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Hitting coach Marcus Thames knew there had to be patience as the Chicago White Sox went through their offensive struggles in 2024. “We had a young group and they’re still learning ...

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers hitting coach Evan Berliner has been on a self-described long journey in baseball to get where he is today. Berliner has coached an NAIA team in Arizona, at Division II ...

"It's teaching them about process," Gedman said. "You get a little better over time. You improve on hitting the breaking ball by seeing it more, by failing, by going home, sleeping on it." Gedman ...

‘Keep your eye on the ball” has to be one of baseball’s most fundamental cliches in teaching batting skills, but it apparently doesn’t apply to the Texas Rangers, the ball club I’ve followed ...

The teaching continues this spring as Marcus Thames begins his second season as the club’s hitting coach. He provided a progress report on several players Wednesday.