by Jack Perconte | May 18, 2020 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces
 Effects of Pressure on Youth Athletes One of my takeaways from the Chicago Bulls, I mean Michael Jordan’s Last Dance documentary, was the effects of pressure and constant attention on athletes. The need to “get away” from it all was apparent. Of course, every athlete...
![Nastiest Baseball Pitches I Faced in MLB [Some Memories Never Go Away]](https://baseballcoaching.tips/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nathan-eovaldi-1080x675.jpg)
by Jack Perconte | Dec 14, 2018 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces
Baseball Pitches Today vs. Yesterday Ah, it’s fun to think of one’s Glory days, but facing these guys did not produce any of those. It’s time to take a walk down memory lane and think back about the best baseball pitches I encountered in my big league baseball career....
![Giancarlo Stanton [Quit Messing with These]](https://baseballcoaching.tips/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/giancarlo.jpg)
by Jack Perconte | Apr 11, 2018 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces
Giancarlo Stanton – What The Heck Here I go again, making people say, “Who are you to be telling one of the greats what to do?” Oh well, the life of a blogger. Here goes, can someone send this on to Giancarlo Stanton? I have learned that there are two things one...
by Jack Perconte | Mar 16, 2018 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces
Ron Washington and Me I am not one of those that always say, “The way we used to do things was the best.” I believe in getting on with the times. However, with some of the coaching methods now, like what Ron Washington teaches, I am not sure it is helping youth...
![Baseball Swing Analyzer [I was Lucky, Kids Today are Luckier]](https://baseballcoaching.tips/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_2481.jpg)
by Jack Perconte | Dec 5, 2017 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces
I Was Lucky even without a baseball swing analyzer I feel very lucky to have grown up when the television was beginning to be in every household. If not, I am not sure how I would have learned to hit a baseball. To this day, I remember watching the 1961 World Series...
by Jack Perconte | Aug 17, 2017 | Jack's Corner, Opinion Pieces
Little League World Series is Special to Me Baseball has been a huge part of my life, from playing little league baseball to the major leagues, as well as having taught baseball for many years. Â Because of that, there is not much that I like more than watching...
