Quick Update

Hello Passion for Pitching Family!!  Just wanted to send a quick update on what is going on down here in Jupiter, FL and Extended Spring Training.  I know I said I would keep you posted on all the happenings around here but got a little lazy...oops!!  Just what I tell all my pitchers down here not to do, right?? LOL

Things have been going well!  We started games on Monday the 19th and now will play every day (except Sundays) until June 5th.  The daily schedule goes like this:

8:00am coaches meeting
8:35am on the field to greet the players and go over the days schedule and whatever we want to discuss from the day before
8:45am stretch, condition, throw
9:30 team fundamental (bunt defense, first and third defense, cut-offs and relays, etc...)
10:00am Batting Practice
11:00am LUNCH!!!  lol
Noon Game time!!
Off the field by about 3pm or so

So after the game for the day I go back inside and fill out a report for the days work and this allows the hire-ups and other instructors to see what is going on and if there are certain players they should be focusing in on a little more closely.  That is the schedule from here on out.  Nothing changes that much.  A lot of the process is about finding a routine that suits you as a player and this is one of the ways to make that happen.  The only real issue is the kids don't have much freedom to choose their own process or schedule because it is layed out for them.  That is good for some and not so for others.  But it has to be done that way and most of the young kids here need it because they would not be able to set up a proper process on their own without the discipline and guidance we have here.

That is all for today.  Just wanted to pass on the daily schedule to you so you could see what it would be like to be a professional down here in Extended Spring Training.