Mitchell Dowdy
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Articles by this Author
What I Know and Remember about Baseball - Successful Hitting
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/12/2007
- Baseball
- 934 words
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For Successful Hitting,in my opinion, there are numerous hitting methods and styles that exist for baseball. They all claim the same thing: that they are the best; who is right and who is wrong? They all can work depending on the ability of the individual. Individual style from how you lace your cleats to the position of your hat and the 400 or so moving parts in between all add up to one result; smacking a round ball with a round bat in the sweet spot of both while getting down the baseline as fast as possible.
Let the Baseball Coach, Coach
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/12/2007
- Baseball
- 661 words
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At the on set of any Baseball season, parents have the high expectation that their child is key to the team success. This to a degree is true. The success of the team depends on each and every player. Problems arise between the perspectives of the Parents, Players and the Coach.
We each have our own self image which is likely quite different to how the rest of the world sees us.
We each have our own self image which is likely quite different to how the rest of the world sees us.
What I Know and Remember about Baseball - Why We Throw
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/13/2007
- Baseball
- 621 words
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Ever wonder what the purpose of throwing a baseball is? From early on most of us rely on the knowledge that to play baseball all we need do it 1) Hit the ball to score a run 2) Catch the ball to make an out and 3) throw the ball to stop the runner. For T-ball players and younger youth this summary is sufficient. When it is time to make the step up, there must be a different emphasis on what the particulars account for.
First Element of Successful Article Writing
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/13/2007
- Article Writing
- 595 words
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What does it take to make an article powerful enough to succeed? Will the pinpoint accuracy of a grammar girl take you there? Unlike the rotten neighbor that posts a good title and no content, I propose to present to you the single most key element to web article writing and challenge you to success.
What could be considered the first element of successful article writing.
What could be considered the first element of successful article writing.
What I Know and Remember about Baseball - The Sweet Spot
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/15/2007
- Baseball
- 440 words
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The spot on the baseball bat where you can smack the ball as hard as you like and all you feel is the rush of the swing and the sound through your ears. There has been a lot said about exactly where this spot lies on the bat. But truth be known, it is a different location on every bat. Variations between wood, metal and composites can shift the spot dramatically.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - The Eyes Have It
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/19/2007
- Baseball
- 691 words
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Eating carrots to develop good eye sight is sound advise. Unfortunately there is a little more to developing how your eyes move in relation to playing Baseball. Albeit there are many persons with natural ability use their eyes in tracking there target, still the normal reaction is to move the entire head and in the worst case, the entire body.
Sit for a moment and pick two objects 5 to 10 feet away from you about 6 to 10 feet apart.
Sit for a moment and pick two objects 5 to 10 feet away from you about 6 to 10 feet apart.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - It Is A Mans Game
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/23/2007
- Baseball
- 561 words
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Mothers, do not let your babies grow up to be Cowboys or throw a baseball like a girl. Credit folk singer Willie Nelson with the beginning of the statement from a song he made infamous. Baseball is a mans game.
Whether you participate in youth baseball or analyze major league baseball, proper basics are the foundation of having fun with Americas pastime.
Whether you participate in youth baseball or analyze major league baseball, proper basics are the foundation of having fun with Americas pastime.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - First Base Reach
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 10/30/2007
- Baseball
- 537 words
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It is a tight game and the batter is a known bunter. Third and Second baseman are playing in on the grass in anticipation. The Pitcher delivers an inside fastball. Just as the Pitchers arm is ready to release the batter squares around and shows bunt.
Third base crashes down to gather up the ball which takes a funny hop to the infield away from his glove.
Third base crashes down to gather up the ball which takes a funny hop to the infield away from his glove.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Seasons
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 11/9/2007
- Baseball
- 694 words
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The shift from 1974 to 2007 has been dramatic. Baseball once relegated to the dreams and comforts of summer is now a year round ambition for a surprising large number of players. Not only for paid players but for the amateurs as well.
Way back when, well if you were born after 1985, pre baseball season followed the winter sports of basketball and in some areas soccer.
Way back when, well if you were born after 1985, pre baseball season followed the winter sports of basketball and in some areas soccer.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Granparents
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- 11/21/2007
- Baseball
- 802 words
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Back to 1974, East Tacoma Washington, it is game day, almost 10am. As Players and Parents cross the parking lot, silver haired seniors begin to gather at the fringe of the field. For them between the talking and their pace, it will still be 10 more minutes or so before they reach the bleachers.
For the seniors there are no pressures to finish a blog on Myspace.
For the seniors there are no pressures to finish a blog on Myspace.

