Gabe Kapler Quotes

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Gabe Kapler

Profession : Baseball Player

Birth : July 31, 1975

As an average hitter myself, I lacked that true back knee drive.

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I was stronger than Robinson Cano is, but he consistently strikes the baseball with substantially more force than I did.

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Brace yourself if you're a traditional hitting coach, I'm about to say something that will hurt your feelings. The best baseball swing is an uppercut.

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Confidence, it turns out, is as vital to a players success as is talent.

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Independent of the strength implications, baseball, like most athletic events, is a game of feeling capable of handling the current challenge.

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Teammates in all sports love to be acknowledged.

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I've been privy to many athletic environments, both amateur and professional.

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Narcissism is a trait universally unappreciated by human beings, and NFL players fall into this human bucket.

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I had my share of failures at the plate as a MLB player, but I was always pretty confident against left-handed pitching.

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Rehabbing any significant injury is a substantial challenge independently; braving the process twice makes for even longer odds.

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In 2005, when I felt my Achilles snap, I knew instantly that it wasn't just my anatomy that had changed, but my life as well.

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Post career-threatening injury, you must fight not only your body, but your mind as well.

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That desire to compete is almost a physical addiction.

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A pitcher's windup and throw is an explosive, coordinated full-body movement. They perform the move once, then rest, then perform it again. There is nothing aerobic about it.

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My dad ran a few marathons; I fight the urge to do the same because I know that it's not the most efficient way to train unless you're preparing for an event similar in nature, which baseball players are not.

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When I backed off the cardio and refocused on strength training, the muscle definition came back.

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The Rays organization pays close attention to what's going on mentally and emotionally for its players.

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Short pitchers often have compact, repeatable mechanics that can lead to good control and command.

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Tall pitchers create leverage and angle, often inducing more groundballs and sometimes swings and misses.

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Young and wiry pitchers allow for the opportunity to add muscle, which often leads to improved velocity.

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