Ron Cacini Jr.
@cacini_jr
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Physical Educator-30 Years Canes IL Roving Hitting Instructor. Former Houston Astro and D1 🥎 Asst. Coach
Arlington Heights, IL
Joined November 2012
Got some swings in today - swing is feeling good! @FremdBaseball
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MLB Pitches Thrown At 99+ MPH: 2008: 988 2009: 2,070 2010: 2,602 2011: 2,116 2012: 2,841 2013: 2,735 2014: 3,046 2015: 4,435 2016: 5,419 2017: 3,963 2018: 3,645 2019: 3,393 2020: 1,334 2021: 5,682 2022: 8,563 2023: 9,479 2024: 7,972 2025: 10,517
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Today, I discuss one of the most important considerations in athletic development. Many training approaches over-value “averages” and undervalue outlier qualities – and, in doing so, really interfere with some athletes’ development.
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I'm flying solo for this week's podcast, as I wanted to tackle what I believe to be among the most important considerations in player development in baseball. Many training approaches over-value...
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Catcher initiated “glove-drop” pickoffs to 2B in 2025.
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Listen to A-Rod talking about advice Mussina gave him when he wasn’t hitting well. Then listen to how A-Rod went about fixing the problem. Decel isn’t new, the best have been training it for years. They knew what it felt like.
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Highest Pass TD/INT ratio since merger (min. 1000 attempts) Aaron Rodgers 4.3 Caleb Williams 3.4 Lamar Jackson 3.3 Patrick Mahomes 3.1 Russell Wilson 3.1 Tom Brady 3.1
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2027 OF | Carson Hamblin ⚡ 6.6 60 💥 94 MPH EV 🎥 Recent cage work Latest swings @BUncommitted @PrepBaseballIL @PG_Illinois @LZHS_Baseball @ADrago18 @j_degeorge
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"You don’t need the most stars, hype, or rankings. You just need discipline, heart, and people who believe in you, and you need to believe in your own abilities. I hope this moment shows you that chasing your dreams is worth it, no matter how big or impossible they seem.”
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“You can’t build a healthy body with an ungrateful heart!” Love this… Thanks Gary! @thegarybrecka H2Tabs Hydration✅ Protein ✅ Workout✅ Prayer and Church✅ Family Time all day…
It’s Sunday. Before you keep scrolling on your phone, take 10 seconds and thank God you woke up. That signal alone changes your entire nervous system. On Sundays I slow down, breathe, and thank God for what I already have. You can’t build a healthy body on an ungrateful
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Just getting better every day! Camila Diaz… remember that name coaches! @CamilaGDiaz2030 💪🏻🥎
Worked with Coach @cacini_jr this week on making small adjustments with my load. @MidwestPremierS @PrepSoftball @SoftbalAmerica @THEWOWSB @ExtraInningSB @fastpitchwatch #softball #offseason #grind
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Coach Davis taking our 16U's through pulldowns and explaining to our guys a pulldown helps them to understand how to control momentum and sequence their body to efficiently produce max power. Always turning drills into a competition and in competition the victor go the spoils.
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“As you win you become more confident and believe in what you’re doing. But I’m always striving. There’s always something to be done. You either get better or worse, you never stay the same. Avoiding complacency when your successful is the key to the drill,” Curt Cignetti
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Coach Cacini nailed it. Speed rope training, is something that has to be in the individual work done if you want to be an explosive IF or OF. Quick feet + Lateral quickness gets unlocked here.
Jump Rope baseball and softball players!!! Great for footwork!!!
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Attention college coaches. Please email me if you would like information on Jonathan Tschanz. He had a great junior year, works extremely hard, athletic, demonstrates leadership, and is great teammate. His best baseball is still ahead of him. Email me: tbeyna@saintviator.com
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It's going to be FREEZING in Chicago for Browns-Bears on Sunday 🥶
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