Edgar asked:

What can you do to work on framing the pitch if you're a catcher.

John’s answer:

now im not a primary catcher but its my secondary but my coaches just always had me catch the ball infront of my chest by sliding my body infront of the ball. by doing that you kinda block the umpire from seeing exactly were it went over the plate so w... Continue reading »

Jo$eph (Mr. AWESOME!!!) asked:

WHo would you rather interview?? Albert Pujols or Ryan Howard?

John’s answer:

man albert pujols all the way... sorry to ryan but pujols always gets ahold of the ball and doesnt strike out as much as howard.

Duke Barrett asked:

In baseball pitching, what is the difference between "control" and "command" ?? I hear they aren't the same but not sure why.

John’s answer:

i know exactly what your talking about. I go to a pitching coach and he told me the difference between control and command. I dont really remember but control is how you control your body and your arm slots, while command is when you throw a pitch and... Continue reading »

John Marousky asked:

should you take a step before you load, after, or the same time when batting?

John’s answer:

i had a training session with a hitting coach and some other coaches and i got my swing down pact and i just got to practice as usual so thanks anyway

John Marousky asked:

should you take a step before you load, after, or the same time when batting?

John’s answer:

yea sorry i ment i use to take a step and as i took that step i loaded but they keep changing it.... Also (if you have any tips on this) when i swing my coaches say my left shoulder flies out (im a righty) but i have tried to change it but now im just ... Continue reading »

Kelcy Reed asked:

Whats your greatest sport accomplishment youve made?

John’s answer:

mine is when i was playing a divisional game for championship when i was 12. we were down 4 to 2 in the second gme and if we lost we went home. it was bottom of the 6th and 2 outs. had a guy on first and second and i belted a homer 300 ft over left fei... Continue reading »

Casey Fisher asked:

how to pick up your swing speed

John’s answer:

the trick is to step just right. i play 14u travel ball and have a 10 something mph swing. when the pitcher or whoever throws u the ball you have to time when you put ur weight back and step so to hit accuretly and with more speed. also bringing the ba... Continue reading »

Daniel Jan Chu asked:

How can I break-in my new baseball glove fast?

John’s answer:

i just play catch with it alot first then i oil it, play catch some more, and then oil it, put a ball in it, and tape it up for the night.

Penny Polk asked:

What are the best brands out there for Basketball, Tennis and Baseball?

John’s answer:

i personally wear and use only 3 things for baseball. mizuno, louisville, and adidas. mizuno is really good and popular for baseball. for basketball i use any adidas wear. and tennis i dont really know about. but i go with adidas cause i feel its the b... Continue reading »

John Marousky asked:

whats a good pitch to have in your list of pitches?

John’s answer:

thanks i can really control my fastball. and my slider is becoming real nasty.
i pitched in a pick up game the other day and they just couldnt hit me when the
usually were nailing the ball. mostly on the ground cause i work on that alot, but
this t... Continue reading »