Isamu Nagano

Played for 10 years and coached for 5 years in Japan. 1-year coaching in Canada and 3 year at a JC in the U.S. Currently living in Japan.

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Five infielder shift. Successful. #japanesehighschoolbaseball #infieldshift

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

At this moment, the catcher pretends the throw hasn't arrived yet, trying to catch the runner off guard. Even though it was safe, this is one type of trick play.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​https://t.co/ScUlQBQE49

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Joichiro Oyama, a graduate of UC Irvine, has joined an NPB team. This team is a newly entered minor league team, and he may be officially drafted into big league teams this fall. It will be exciting to see how far a D1 player can succeed in the NPB. Go Joe!

[SHIZUOKA Life／静岡ライフ @LifeShizuoka]

プロ野球くふうハヤテベンチャーズ静岡が大山盛一郎内野手の加入を発表しました。大山選手は沖縄・興南高校で甲子園に出場し、卒業後は米国へ渡ってMLBのドラフト指名を目指した���色の経歴です。
https://t.co/zhHqaKPPxe
#くふうハヤテ
#くふうハヤテベンチャーズ静岡

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Congratulations, Cesar!

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

🚨 Cesar Avila signs with the Los Angeles Angels

Avila went 13-0 this past sprint posting a 2.85 ERA in 88.1 innings while striking out 124.

Avila's Career at @PatsBaseballUC (2023-2024)
117.2 IP, 14-3, 2.98 ERA, 35 APP, 16 GS, 3 CGs, 9 Saves, 165Ks, .202 BAVG. #NAIABall @UC_Patriots @cesaravila_13

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Great base running 👍

Errors may be made in a band bang play like this, so a runner should run to home without making any assumptions.

[Isamu Nagano @sam06071991]

ナイスラン👍こういう走塁を当たり前にできるチームは強いと思います。学生野球こそこのようなクロスプレーではミスが起きやすいので決めつけずにホームに突っ込むべきですね

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Great base running. Every runner on second with two outs should go home for this play. #baserunning

[達 大輔 @tatsudaisuke20]

二死2塁からセカンド内野安打で2塁ランナーがホームイン。
すごいなぁ。ラスト10秒は内野全体が映っている素晴らしい角度からの動画になっている。セカンドのポジショニングが特殊だとはいえ、ランナーコーチが普通に回してるのが本当にすごい。

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

@CoachTimQuinn Interested in a Japanese catcher?

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

In this case, the runner would have been got out if the third baseman had chased and tried to tag him.

https://t.co/KcAxK2tffH

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Do you think it was touched?

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Rintaro Sasaki, Hanamaki Higashi high school where Shohei Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi graduated. Sasaki could be the next star.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

For a masterclass in how to deal with adversity and “failure”:

“There's no failure in sports. There's good days, bad days, some days you are able to be successful, some days you are not. That's what sports is about. You don't always win."

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

@baseballout Perfect. Many players and coaches don't realize how important it is to practice execution. Although the basic training might be boring, I think it is the most important element.

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

@CoachMongero Agree. They need to be aware that they play baseball to become a better human being before becoming a good player.

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

The First Post on Medium!
"5 Things I’ve Learned through Baseball" https://t.co/9S0qM2LSWi
#baseball #coachingbaseball #collegebaseball #Japanesebaseball

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

People learn most from their experiences and failures, not from what they are told.

[The Coaches' Journal @TheCoachJournal]

Dusty Baker on youth sports:

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

Not a fan of pitching out of the windup with runners on 2B & 3B or with the bases loaded,but we are seeing more of it. Here’s a windup pick that can get an unsuspecting runner at 2B.Runners often assume that pitchers can’t or won’t pick out of the wind up & become overly relaxed.

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

It's more important to get them out rather than pitching 90+ with below command.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Pitchers....If you want to walk into a D-1 school and pitch as a freshman, you better be polished, and be able to command the baseball. 87 with command is much, much, much better than 90+ with below command.

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

Professional. The details make differences.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

Exceptional tag play by by Brewers Omar Narvaez. He gets down to the level of a low throw while preparing to make a two knee pivot tag on a “bang bang” play. Oh yea the bat is in the way as well.

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

interesting

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

When talking about Attack Angle, context is 🔑.

This graphic shows the relationship with timing and attack angle, but when assessing someone’s AA knowing contact point & vertical bat angle can paint clearer picture.

🟩 #’s = AA
🟦 line = AVG incoming FB
🟥 line = Bat/AA

[Isamu Nagano @JapanUSbasebal1]

If you see your players do base running and how they behave on the dugout, you can see if he is a team player or not. Players jogging on diamond and BS talking on the dugout just think about themselves. #baserunning #coachingbaseball #hard90