Mitchell Dowdy
Mr. Dowdy is the father of 3 and after re-entering competitive baseball with his oldest that lead to frustration of finding suitable glove, he became an Official Distributor for Kelley Athletic You can also visit His Site for more news/tips/articles on the subjects of baseball, construction, building codes and more that most will find a quick way to fall asleep. Thanks for reading my article!
Articles by this Author
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Juicing
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 05/6/2008
- Baseball
- Unrated
Steroids are a hurricane. Once introduced into the body you have now idea when or how bad the storm will hit, but be sure, the storm is coming.
What I Know And Remember About Baseball - Hot Bats
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 04/27/2008
- Sports
- Unrated
Banjo hitters are always on the look out for hot bats to get them out of the cellar What they do not realize is that getting on base at a higher frequency outweighs the over the wall thrill of crushing the baseball
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Hot Bats
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 04/25/2008
- Baseball
- Unrated
Hot bats can be found all over the country. These bats will elevate your game and make you the "go to" hitter on your team. They are out there and will take time for you to acquire.
How to Beat a Fastball Pitcher at Their Own Game
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 03/17/2008
- Unrated
When a Pitcher becomes used to striking out Batters, they develop the need for more strikes and less hits. Every time you force the Pitcher to change his pattern you are breaking them down to play your game.
Safe in the Batters Box?
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 03/13/2008
- Unrated
All batters will face a judgment call of whether to stay in the batters box or move out of the way for game play. Depending on the Umpire and the level of play, the outcome can be opposite of what you would imagine.
What I Know and Remember about Baseball - Batting Slumps
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 02/4/2008
- Unrated
Batting slumps can do far more that merely divot the batting averages. It is important for Players and Coaches to recognize these slumps and do all they can to get their player, teammate back on track. Baseball Players in batting slumps have great difficulty in observing their actions objectively. . Get back to the basics, the batting slump is a simple result, the bat is not being put on the ball.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Teaching
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 02/4/2008
- Unrated
On one knee, hat in hand, eyes watering from emotion welling up inside, pleading with heartfelt desire, it can be sad to watch a coach doing everything they can contrive to get a player to understand what they are supposed to do.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Soft Hands
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 02/4/2008
- Unrated
Smack, the ball is driven low, on the ground right at the third basemen. He is ready, knees bent, bottom down and both hands out. Alignment is perfect as the ball skips along the grass. Just one more little hop and the ball is in the glove, but wait, it bounced out and what began as a likely easy out is now a scramble for control followed up with a frozen rope to first.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Bat Selection
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 02/4/2008
- Unrated
The perfect baseball bat for everyone! Eliminate the guesswork with one simple formula to select the perfect stick to take your batting average to the stars.
What I Know and Remember About Baseball - Granparents
- By Mitchell Dowdy
- Published 02/4/2008
- Unrated
As fields fall into disrepair and Parents struggle to balance jobs, home and sports. A simple solution is available for all leagues in all areas from their most under utilized resource.
