Pitching 101: When An Injury Strikes, Become A Better Pitcher
March 6, 2015
Dan Cevette
Director, New York
Our column, Pitching 101, was one of the most viewed articles across the Empire State in our first eight months of operation. In 2015, we are bringing a more in-depth column focused solely on everything pitching.
I get asked a lot of questions about baseball; mainly about Pitching. I was a Professional Baseball Pitcher for 11 years in three different MLB Organizations where I was able to fill my knowledge bank on pitching from some very impressive instructors. John Farrell, Scott Radinsky, Charles Nagy, and Steve Belcher just to name a few, and I have also picked the brain of Giants Gold Glove Catcher Kurt Manwaring (1992) a time or two. It's the heart and soul of this beautiful game, let's get to it.
Pitching 101: When An Injury Strikes, Become A Better Pitcher
It's only fitting that two-days removed from ACL / Meniscus surgery on my right knee that I talk in-depth about injuries - and how you can become a better pitcher in the face of a traumatic situation. I love the game of baseball and everything it has given me since I was a young boy. All the life-lessons learned through teachers-of-the-game, the teamwork, working alone towards a goal, the opportunities the game has shown me both on-and-off the field - things I'll be forever grateful for. The biggest life lesson of them all would come back in 2005, from a very unwelcome guest - shoulder surgery.