Florida Can't Come Soon Enough

At this point we're just about half way through our winter practices and lifts.  Every day we get closer to the day we leave for Ft. Pierce, Florida (March 4 at 6 p.m.).  I think I can speak for the whole team by saying none of us can wait to finally get outside on the field.  We get a lot of work done inside but it's limited since we practice in the field house.

Recently we started 'throwing live' for the first time.  We put a mound in the drop down cage so the pitchers get to actually get the throw to the batters.  It's difficult to get used throwing and hitting in such a confined space but we are all getting used to it. 

Throughout these winter practices we have a total of 16 6 a.m. sessions.  This upcoming week will be our second full week.  This past week has all been night sessions (8 to 10 p.m.) so it will be difficult adjusting to waking up at five in the morning again.  It's all worth it in the end though because we've had good practices everyday and it's definitely going to help us in the season. 
Below is a picture of practice the other night.

Hudl

Our Coach created accounts for all the players on the team on this website called Hudl.com.   On the website photos, stats, and videos can all be uploaded.  A lot of our practice time is dedicated to trying to perfect mechanics, technique, and stiuational defenses. 

Coach Bowers video tapes pitchers when throwing bullpens, hitters in the cage, and different types of deffensive plays.  The website is cool because each player gtes their own profile and their videos can be uploaded on it.  Hudl allows our coach to pause the video in certain sections and leave comments for us.

Based off of his comments we can then work on the things he mentions.  I think this website is very useful and will help out everyone on the team in the long run.  Here is just one clip of a bullpen I through a couple days ago.

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