adjustments Stories - Corn Nation
Vikings Walked the Plank in Home Opener
I am not happy. Reading the sports page after a Vikings' loss is about as refreshing and satisfying as that first Monday back to work after you spent your vacation trying to recover from severe food poisoning. That Monday morning postmortem of what went wrong during Sunday's game is the sort of...
Scouting Reds Pitchers: A New Francisco Cordero?
After a long intermission, today I'd like to continue the Scouting Reds Pitchers series (at least for today!) and take a look at the Reds' closer, Francisco Cordero. So far this season, Cordero has a 1.77 ERA and is 8 of 9 in save situations. And he's currently sporting a best-since-2007 walk...
Do pitchers adjust to a batter's weakness? A look at how pitchers have adjusted to David Wright.
Every Pitcher seems to have a strategy that they follow throughout the season. These strategies tend to be tailored to an individual pitcher's strengths and weaknesses: pitchers will throw their best pitches in pitcher's counts and will aim for spots that they know they can hit with ease. The...
Revamping the Offense in Midseason: Causes and Effects
For the second year in a row, Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson has had to go back to the drawing board and revamp the Husker offense at midseason. Last year, it was to implement a spread offense around a ball-control offense. This year, that spread look was abandoned in recent weeks to...
MHR University - The 3-4; Red-Zone Adjustments
If you ever get out to Indiana and decide you want to try your hand at coaching 7th-grade football, be careful. Just north of Indianapolis lies Westfield Middle School (home of the Shamrocks). I've seen the facilities on the east side of 31 driving to Indy, and they are very, very impressive. ...
Defensive Adjustments and What They Say About the 2008 Denver Broncos
Bob Slowik Has Some Work To Do Whether we are talking about our defense in 2008, last year's defense or last quarter's defense, one thing will always be eminently true: defenses need to adjust. The changes can be scheme, personnel, technique, or even timing or rotations. But every adjustment...
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