Coming Soon
True to its commitment to providing young players with the most comprehensive experience in instructional baseball, GetGreat.com will be updated constantly throughout the 2009 season and beyond.
New content will be added in practically every one of the site's sections, with countless lessons, video clips and footage from both Spring Training and the '09 Major League Baseball campaign. Players, coaches and parents can expect to see new content in the following areas:
Hitting:
- Slash Hitting: Learn the proper techniques for situational hitting with drills that focus on the hit and run, strike zone analysis and two-strike approach.
- Hitting for Power: Learn to better incorporate your core muscles as you add pop to your swing.
Pitching:
- Working the Count: Learn why the best pitch in baseball is strike one.
- Managing the Big Picture: Plan ahead for a long and successful career on the mound by avoiding overuse of the breaking ball.
- Keys to Comfort: Find the windup, grip and throwing angle that suit your personal preferences.
Defense:
- Positioning: Learn the keys to proper positioning in the field based on game situation.
- Communication: Gain a better understanding of what it means to "talk" on the diamond.
- Game throwing: Learn a series of different throwing techniques to prepare yourself for various infield plays.
- Fielder's Checklist: Create a running list of your responsibilities to improve your in-game preparation.
Playing Your Position:
- Advanced Outfield Skills: Learn the best approach for making plays on the run; practice getting a better jump on the ball; and improve your understanding of communication and situational preparation.
- Advanced Middle Infield Skills: Learn more complex approaches to double-play and steal-coverage technique, and test out multiple drills that emphasize getting the lead runner out.
- Advanced Corner Infield Skills: Learn more about holding runners on base; practice starting double plays from first or third base; and improve your abilities to field bunts down either baseline.
- Advanced Pitcher Defensive Skills: Learn bunt and first-base coverage; hone your pickoff move to each base; and perfect your ability to start a double play from the mound.
- Advanced Catcher Skills: Learn to block the plate, catch pop-ups in foul ground and throw out potential base-stealers at every bag.
Playing as a Team:
- Reacting on the Basepaths: Learn to run the bases properly in every possible situation, and improve your knowledge of tag-up fundamentals.
- Situational Simulations: Improve your preparation by deconstructing various in-game situations.
- Advanced team defense: Learn bunt defenses, complex relay and coverage plays as you transform yourself into a truly diverse defensive player.
Extra Innings:
- Sportsmanship: Enhance your understanding of what it truly means to be a good sport.
- Baseball Rules: Improve your in-game intelligence by reviewing the game's long list of important rules.
- Mental Approaches: Learn more related to the mental and psychological aspects of hitting, pitching and defense.
