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College Commitment Blog: Adam Wilmore
Welcome to Rogue Baseball’s college commitment blog, which we will put out periodically when our players have committed to play baseball at the collegiate level!…
Colorado Rogue Baseball Club – Fall 2020 Blog
This blog is a running update on our fall program and a look inside the ins and outs of what we do with our teams….
Rogue’s Recently Implemented Systems
As we finally are able to open our doors and get back to work with our guys at the facility, I first wanted to say…
The Quarantine Blog – Jesse Conrad
The last couple of months have been an unprecedented time for everybody with the spread of COVID-19, and in our case it has been especially…
The Quarantine Blog – Radek Birkholz
The last couple of months have been an unprecedented time for everybody with the spread of COVID-19, and in our case it has been especially…
The Quarantine Blog – TJ Rheem
The last couple of months have been an unprecedented time for everybody with the spread of COVID-19, and in our case it has been especially…
Rogue Baseball will Reopen Saturday, May 9th
Due to the extension of Arapahoe County’s stay at home order, we will be planning on reopening on Saturday, May 9th, as our business classifies as…
Stay At Home Training
With the extenuating circumstances of COVID-19 forcing our athletes and instructors to stay at home for the forseeable future, we have a couple of options…
Free Tutoring Available
We know your routines have suddenly changed and may take some getting used to, but your responsibilities as a student and as a baseball player…
In-Season Throwing Protocols
The high school baseball season is here but that does not mean that player development stops. We want to give our players full time access to…
In-Season Advanced Group Hitting
With the beginning of baseball season upon us, we will take a look at our Advanced Group Hitting program and what it can provide during…
Measuring Receiving In A Drill Setting
I am a big believer in using data and metrics to guide player development. As a coach it helps me identify specific skills or movements…
Individualizing Hip Sequencing In Pitchers
As we have started with our pitchers and throwers this offseason, one thing has caught a lot of my focus, and that is hip load…
Is The One Knee System Appropriate for High School Catchers?
There has been a lot of buzz in the catching world recently about the Minnesota Twins organization and the one-knee system that Tanner Swanson (Twins…
The Year Round Throwing Program
Rogue Baseball’s Year-Round Throwing Program is designed to educate and guide players through what they need to be doing all year long to keep their…
Advanced Group Hitting
Starting this month, Rogue Baseball is introducing Advanced Group Hitting, a month to month training program concentrated on individualizing our athlete’s needs as hitters while…
Nolan Arenado and Lengthening The Hop
As spring training gets rolling, twitter is heaven for any baseball junkie that loves watching the elite players in the game PRACTICE. We get small…
Evaluating and Presenting Hitter Assessment Data
From January 17th, 2019 – Utilizing Technology to Assess Hitters As mentioned in my post outlining the how we assess our hitters, having detailed information is great but utilizing…
Utilizing Technology to Assess Hitters
As we start the new year, I wanted to share a little bit about the process of how we are integrating technology, and discuss how…
Ground Force Production
More and more hitters at the highest level are showing the ability to keep their feet planted in the ground and use it to create…
The Bulldog Mentality
The best tool a baseball player can have is a strong mind. Most players would agree the mental aspect of baseball is harder than the…
Keep Your Eye On The Ball
In the age of information, both players and coaches struggle with balancing the plethora of information we have and our ability to coach or play…
Hitter Approach Data – Our Fall 2017 Findings
“Have an approach!!” – Every Coach Ever While this is sound advise, players are often in the dark on what having an approach actually…
The DMO Index
Here at Rogue we have developed a stat that will not show up in the box score of any major league game; It’s called the…
You Positive?
It’s no secret that hitting a baseball is up there as one of the most difficult things you can do as a human being. The…
Colorado Rogue Fall Baseball – Helping Players Play At The Next Level
Part 1 – An OverviewPart 2 – Weekly TrainingPart 3 – Our Approach to Games To finish our series outlining our fall program, I’d like…
Colorado Rogue Fall Baseball – Our Approach to Games
Part 1 – Colorado Rogue Fall Baseball – An OverviewPart 2 – Colorado Rogue Fall Baseball – Weekly Training The third piece of our fall…
Colorado Rogue Fall Baseball – Weekly Training
Part 1 – Overview Now that Rogue Baseball’s methodologies, principles, expectations and goals for our fall season have been laid out, we can get into the meat…
Colorado Rogue Fall Baseball – An Overview
As the fall season is past midway for us at Rogue Baseball, it is our desire to share some of the ins and outs of…
Addressing the “Coach vs. Instructor” Dilemma
I get this question a lot from players and parents; “My coach has me doing things that are very different than what you have been…
Nerding Out
I’m a nerd. So a while back, Robb Paller, Lake Erie Crushers power hitter and Rogue Pro, and I were nerding out talking about why…
Introducing Next Era Physical Therapy
Rogue Baseball is excited to announce the transition of our team Doctor of Physical Therapy to his new location at 3989 E Arapahoe Rd, Ste…
The Importance of In-Season Training
Push Performance boast’s the state’s premier baseball training environment. In the last 6 years, Push has a trained countless high level baseball players, ranging from…
March Player of the Month – Stilian Balasopoulov
Bats: Right Throws: Left Positions: P, 1B, OF School: Eaglecrest High School (Baseball) – Colorado Early…
Upper Half Swing Variations
Today I’d like to show some of the swing variation training that we have been doing, and explain how we are seeing some of the…
Don’t Be A Chicken
Just go and talk to him This is what I had to tell myself a few times in the dugout of a big league spring…
In Review: Winter Training Programs
In Review: Winter Training Programs As we wrapped up February, we also wrapped up phase 2 of our winter hitting and throwing programs. We found…
Player Tracker
As our guys get going with their spring baseball seasons, we want to keep everybody informed about their progress and the fruits of their labor…
Thoughts From Both Sides of the Foul Line
After a long and busy off season, I wanted to pass on some observations through the unique perspective I’ve gained. I have been blessed with…
A Perspective on High School Team Placement
High School baseball tryouts have come and gone and there always seems to be a little bit of unrest this time of year. Players spend…
February Player of the Month – Carter Struhs
Bats: Right Throws: Right Positions: 2B, SS, OF Grade: 10 School: Chaparral…
Who’s Advice Is Best?
For my first blog post for Rogue Baseball I want to talk about an aspect of development that I feel is often over looked and…
P.R.E.P.
As we began our winter training at the facility in November, we implemented something that I have developed and talked about on occasion over the…
January Player of the Month – Gabe Lorenz
Bats: Right Throws: Right Positions: 2B, P, OF Grade: 8 School: Sky…
Efficient Movement Patterns In Elite Throwers
Throwing a baseball is the single most commonly performed action by a player on the field, yet arguably the most under-coached. We leave players in…
Swing Cleaning: 10/3 Update
So my hope to track my swing’s progress on weekly basis proved to be a little tough to manage, as the last month has been…
Development vs. Exposure. Wait…..What??
There is a war being waged within the ranks of high school baseball. This war is at the center of every decision that players, parents…
Swing Cleaning: Ryan Serena
9/3/16 Last night I took the opportunity to take a few swings after a night of working with young hitters. For as much time as…
February 2016 Newsletter
January 2016 Newsletter
Play Breakdown: Castro’s Wild Throw
This is the first blog of its type, focused on a defensive play and breaking down it’s different pieces. In these blogs I’ll use both…
The Third Degree
The article in the latest Sports Illustrated about Blue Jays superstar Josh Donaldson was a fun read. Anybody that has watched that guy at length…
Defensive Adjustability
In my last post, I outlined the key principles that every defensive player employs in order to be effective. Proper reads, good timing, strong catch position and…
Swing Principles
When I get a new hitter in for the first time I will get him loose, get video from a couple different angles and then…
An Introduction To Core Defensive Principles
For the first post of my blogging career, I’m excited to lay some groundwork on the part of the game that really fires me up, performance…
Hitting Overview
First of all, I am very excited about getting this blog rolling. I think it will be a great resource for our hitters and other…
Welcome
We would like to start off by thanking all of our family and friends for their support in this very exciting venture! Ryan and I…