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Mar 19, 2008 Feb 13, 2012 10 6162

I teach hitting and pitching, to baseball and softball players ranging in age from Kindergarten through the Major League level, among other things. I have done some consulting on pitching mechanics for a ML team (not the Cardinals) and my work on hitting and pitching is followed by scouts and other player development folks at a number of teams.

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Viva El Birdos Commented The good ones hit the ball where it's pitched on What Should St. Louis Cardinals Fans Expect from David Freese in 2012? on Viva El Birdos - 02/13/12 12:06 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Recommended Hell hath no fury like a fanbase scorned. on Viva El Birdos - 02/12/12 7:48 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented This on Yadier Molina's free agency and the St. Louis Cardinals' extension jitters on Viva El Birdos - 02/09/12 4:00 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented If this description is accurate... on Yadier Molina's free agency and the St. Louis Cardinals' extension jitters on Viva El Birdos - 02/09/12 12:39 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented He never puts his hand over his heart during the national anthem on 2012 Draft Preview Drei: Middling Results on Viva El Birdos - 02/08/12 11:26 PM EST (4 replies)

Viva El Birdos Commented That ain't violent on Jeremy Guthrie, Jake Westbrook, and Kyle McClellan on Viva El Birdos - 02/07/12 11:19 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Recommended He was the one that whined and threw a fit last season on Viva El Birdos - 02/06/12 11:02 AM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Take a month or two off and then hit him back on Life after the St. Louis Cardinals' Astros Implants on Viva El Birdos - 02/02/12 4:25 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Recommended "and as the ecksteins, schumakers, grudzelianeks, on Viva El Birdos - 02/02/12 4:20 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented This on The St. Louis Cardinals' Short-Term Rebuilding Plan on Viva El Birdos - 01/31/12 8:31 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Recommended Roy would make a fine addition to our ball club on Viva El Birdos - 01/31/12 12:48 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Good thoughts on cardinals close to signing roy oswalt, maybe on Viva El Birdos - 01/28/12 10:44 AM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Spring Training on cardinals close to signing roy oswalt, maybe on Viva El Birdos - 01/28/12 10:37 AM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Recommended We could at least threaten to cut him in half on Viva El Birdos - 01/28/12 10:33 AM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Why not a 6-man rotation? on Friday Notes: Roy Oswalt, relievers, replacement levelers on Viva El Birdos - 01/27/12 11:58 AM EST (4 replies)

Baseball Nation Voted for Albert Pujols on Baseball Nation - 01/26/12 11:37 AM EST

Baseball Nation Commented When the Giants were in town... on A Cody Ross Owner's Manual For The Boston Red Sox on Baseball Nation - 01/24/12 1:29 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented I just added a couple more clips on Stryker Trahan's Swing on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 4:11 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented It helps you hold onto the bat... on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 3:24 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented You don't have to try to do anything with your wrists on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 3:11 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Notice how his hands basically stop... on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 3:08 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented No on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 3:04 PM EST (2 replies)

Viva El Birdos Commented It's up on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 3:02 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Posted Stryker Trahan's Swing on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:51 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented I will put up a fan shot to continue this if people are interested on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:47 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Yes on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:46 PM EST (2 replies)

Viva El Birdos Commented Point Of Contact on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:30 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Hold on on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:26 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Lower body, yes. Upper body, no. on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:15 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Torres was hurt some last year on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 2:00 PM EST (2 replies)

Viva El Birdos Commented Remember the post I made about Holliday's whip on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 1:50 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Daddy like on An Unsolicited Addendum to Bill James's Article on 'the 100 Best Pitchers' Duels of 2011' on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 1:44 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Testing a new avatar on An Appreciation of Former St. Louis Cardinals' Shortstop David Eckstein's Tangibles on Viva El Birdos - 01/23/12 12:25 AM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Recommended Currently, this one has the 2nd most recs on Viva El Birdos - 01/20/12 8:34 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Who will police the police? on Talk Talk Talk (In January) on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 8:29 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Yeah, but you got the rec, not me on Talk Talk Talk (In January) on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 6:09 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented How far down? on Talk Talk Talk (In January) on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 5:34 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Technically, I was first on Talk Talk Talk (In January) on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 5:34 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Emelio Estevez just tweeted that it was the Raiders on Talk Talk Talk (In January) on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 4:41 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented K-Mac resigned? on Talk Talk Talk (In January) on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 4:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented He's got a major timing problem on St. Louis Cardinals Reach Deal with 'Dead-Arm' McClellan to Avoid Arbitration on Viva El Birdos - 01/18/12 8:55 AM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Productive outs are over-rated on The Cardinals and fun with league translations on Viva El Birdos - 01/17/12 9:48 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented That is how you hit an inside pitch hard on The Cardinals and fun with league translations on Viva El Birdos - 01/17/12 9:46 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Another great picture and reason for hope. on The Cardinals and fun with league translations on Viva El Birdos - 01/17/12 4:16 PM EST (1 reply)

Baseball Nation Commented Mechanical Problems on The Top Ten Quad-A Hitters on Baseball Nation - 01/17/12 12:32 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Who are you calling a twit? on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 4:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Is there a spray chart that shows pull hooks? on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 4:33 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Extension is the EFFECT of a good swing, not the CAUSE of a good swing on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 2:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Like I said on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 2:31 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented He pulled the ball into the LF/CF gap on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 1:50 PM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented I believe that is correct on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 1:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented This is also an example... on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 11:34 AM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Thanks for the Article on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 11:32 AM EST

Viva El Birdos Commented Very Cool Photo on Which St. Louis Cardinals Were Lucky on Batted Balls in 2011? on Viva El Birdos - 01/16/12 11:17 AM EST (6 replies)

Viva El Birdos Commented Betran saw the ball on Is Wainwright's curve ball just an illusion on Viva El Birdos - 01/14/12 1:01 AM EST (1 reply)

Viva El Birdos Commented Hopefully isn't a very compelling word on 'Crash' Hill Will Not Break the Minor-League Home Run Record & That's Okay on Viva El Birdos - 01/13/12 10:18 AM EST (1 reply)

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