108 Performance

Founder/Director of Player Development - 108 Performance. MLB Consultant. Author - Old School vs New School: The Application of Data & Technology Into Baseball

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

“You can throw 80% of your max velocity from your knees…the upper body is the cannon”

Check out the full presentation from OHSBCA on our YouTube
https://t.co/OKdSs0BpKf

Incredible story from IG: @builtbybaggett 👏

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

If you are a pitcher(Any level), a pitching coach or head coach or manager at any level, this is a MUST read. It was generated by Fred Corral who now works in development for 108 PERFORMANCE in Knoxville.

LETTER FROM “THE GAME”

A Message to the Pitcher

Allow me to introduce myself.

I’ve been around your clubhouse, your bullpen, your dugout—and most of all, your head—for a long time.

I am The Game.

I’ve seen better arms than yours.

Harder throwers. Better stuff. More talent. More opportunity.

And I’ve beaten plenty of them.

Not because they weren’t good enough.

Because eventually, I convinced them to stop doing what made them good.

That’s how I work.

I rarely beat you all at once.

I beat you one decision at a time.

I get you to stop preparing.

I get you thinking about results instead of execution.

I get you worried about velocity, mechanics, the umpire, the defense, your role, your ERA, who’s watching and what happens next.

Anything that takes you away from this pitch works for me.

Because I know something about pitching that sometimes you forget:

You are at your best when you attack.

So I try to make you defensive.

You call it being careful.

I call it winning.

I LOVE FEAR

I love when you fear contact.

When you forget that most balls put in play become outs.

When you start trying to avoid barrels instead of creating outs.

When you nibble.

When you guide.

When you hope.

When you try to make the perfect pitch.

That’s when the hitter becomes the House.

And I have you.

The great ones understand:

FAH: Fearlessly Attack Hitters.

Not recklessly.

Fearlessly.

Know your weapons.

Know the hitter.

Know where damage lives.

Know where chase lives.

Then make your pitch with conviction.

Be the House.

Establish the terms.

I LOVE 1–0

Want to know one of my favorite counts?

1–0.

Because the only path to 0–2 runs through 0–1.

So I whisper:

Be careful.

Feel your way into the at-bat.

Don’t give him anything too good.

Then you’re 1–0.

Then 2–0.

And suddenly you’re throwing what he wants instead of what you want.

That’s why I hate pitchers who understand the value of 0–0.

Win the first pitch.

Win the Race to Two Strikes.

Understand the 1–1 hinge.

Earn leverage.

Then use it.

On or off in three. Put away in four.

I LOVE INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT

This is one of my newer tricks.

I give you numbers.

Velocity.

IVB.

HB.

VAA.

Whiff rates.

Chase rates.

Heat maps.

Count tendencies.

Pitch usage.

Matchups.

More information than pitchers have ever possessed.

And information is powerful.

The man with the most information at the end wins—not the man with the most toys.

But here’s how I turn your information against you:

I get you to keep analyzing when it’s time to compete.

I get you thinking about seven possibilities instead of committing to one.

I get you chasing somebody else’s movement profile instead of understanding your own.

I get you staring at the iPad instead of seeing the hitter.

I turn preparation into hesitation.

Paralysis by analysis.

That’s when your greatest advantage becomes mine.

Study everything.

Learn everything.

Know your arsenal.

Know the hitter.

Understand movement, damage, chase, counts and tendencies.

Gather information until it creates clarity.

Then when you step on the mound:

simplify.

The information has already done its job.

Now trust it.

See the target.

Make a decision.

Commit.

Pitch.

The smartest pitcher isn’t the one thinking about the most things when the ball leaves his hand.

It’s the one who used the most information to arrive at the clearest decision.

I LOVE WHEN YOU FORGET WHAT PITCHING IS

Hitters are trying to create timing.

Your job is to disrupt it.

Pitching isn’t owning a collection of pitches.

It’s making pitches work together.

Front to back.

Up and down.

In and out.

Hard and soft.

Run and cut.

Carry and drop.

You aren’t simply moving the baseball.

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

“10 year big leaguer and had never had his bullpens with radar guns and was 85-87…then umpire goes play ball and it’s 94…it’s gotta be all about the feel out of your hand”🤯

Listen to @WMarsh108 talk about throwing it hard easy in bullpens and focusing on the feel not chasing velocity

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Why are there so many lower back injuries??🤔

Listen to Eugene talk about what’s causing it and how our body is actually designed 🗣️

#the108way

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

6 Exercises to help you stabilize, move sideways, and rotate🛑💪🌪️

Tag a friend and add these to y’all’s routine👇

#the108way

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

This full presentation is part of BTG Best Hits — the top talks from years of Bridge the Gap. You can get the full set for less than the price of a coffee each.

https://t.co/AAL88mNX4T

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

“The lowest correlation to exit velocity was pelvis speed… so what are we practicing the pelvis for?”

Listen to Ryan MacMillian break down his a-ha moment, end-of-chain thoughts, and the K-Vest data that flipped how he thinks about rotational speed from #BTG22 🗣️
#the108way

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Barry Larkin Adjustability Drill ⚾️

-Tee low and away
-Person is throwing front toss, if they throw it hit that one (fastball)
-If flipper fakes it, hit the ball on the tee (offspeed)

#the108way

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

You’re always one swing away🥊

Listen to @Coach_SniderSB talk about the story of two boxers and how to use that perspective in sports and life🗣️

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Where does the force come from?🤔

Listen to Eugene talk about how force is read at the ground but how 80 percent of it comes from the upper body sending through the ground🗣️

Plus the end swing that was created from that cue + in game home run🔥💪

#the108way

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

How do Navy Seals get through hard times??

Listen to @FCorral34 talk about being selfish for the person to the right and left to you🗣️🔥

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

“He did self toss and hit it to different spots in the outfield…even if he was struggling in the MLB he would do that drill”

Listen to Rodney Davis talk about a drill he and his son would do and great advice for youth players🗣️🔥

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

And the night before, the pros from @KnoxMiracleSB are in town🥎

Columbus’s own Kami Kortokrax, a Hartley grad and former Ohio State Buckeye, is coming home with the Knoxville Miracle for the Miracle Barnstormer.

Fri, Nov 6 | 5–9 PM | Ages 10–18 | Only 40 spots

Your athlete trains alongside a pro softball player, hears how Kami made it in a live Q&A, and leaves with photos and autographs.

Sign up today!👇
https://t.co/IdKBFvUSNQ

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

This isn’t a camp. It’s a revolution ⚾️🥎

The 108 Tour Experience hits Columbus, Nov 7–8.

Two days of high-rep hitting and throwing built on rotation, the engine behind every swing and throw. Throw harder. Hit further. Become more efficient in both.

Every athlete leaves with access to the 108 App and guided follow-up programs, so the work keeps going after the weekend.

📍 Hard Fought Fitness, Columbus
🗓 Sat 10–7 | Sun 9–5

Claim your spot: https://t.co/ggRDRAkhPR

[EJ Allen @EJ_Allen00]

Another nice swing off a good arm from Trevecca in our game this weekend. Lead off single that helped put us on the board. I went 1 for 2 on the day. @CoachMcGuire26 @VSCCPioneersBSB @WCcolonelsBase @108_Performance @BoysGirls13th @PrepbaseballKY

[Ryan Morgan @RyanMorgan2027]

Had a good week at the WWBA in Jupiter to end of the fall!

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Ring Ball Warmup Game🛟☄️

Rules⬇️
-3 steps & 5 seconds with the ball
-Can’t make contact if they’re holding the ball
-5 foot radius around bucket that neither team can go into

You get to see some really cool things show up from throwing in small windows, throwing on the move, get activated from playing defense, make sick catches, and have fun starting with a lil competition

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Why weighted ball programs don’t work🤔

Listen to Eugene talk about why weighted ball programs don’t work and what’s actually important when using weighted balls or other implements🗣️🔥

#the108way

[Cory Robertson @C_robertson10]

Little experimenting with @reesemadsen2029 Volume up! #letthemmovefree

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

The Best #Postseason at bat so far?!? Jake Bauers go ahead 11-Pitch Home Run 🔥💣

What was his approach? How did the Snell attack him? Comment below ⬇️

A lot of players and young kids only see the highlights and don’t see what happens in a whole at bat! Every week we’ll be posting full at bats from the hitting and pitching side!

#brewcrew

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

If Steph Curry missed his first 3 shots do you think he’s worried about missing his next one?

Listen to Ryan MacMillian talk about allowable miss in hitting and the shooter mindset 🗣️🔥