60 time

Robby,

Just scroll down in this forum and there are multiple discussions about how to improve one's 60 time. Good luck.

Robby: what position do you play?

catcher and infield... 3b 2b, and SS on occasion

Robby: you sound like my son. JMO but if your primary position is catcher I think your 60 speed is fine. If you can couple this with a sub 2.0 pop time, other catching skills and some solid gap power or better I think you are a lock to play at the next level. Keep in mind that one of the top catching prospects in 2013 runs a 7.8 60.. but he has a solid sub 1.9 POP so other things balance out what scouts will see in you. I have also had a roving intructor with a MLB club tell me "we dont care how fast our catcher's are.. we dont even time them". I often wonder about this emphasis on 60 times and I understand the logic but if you arent a player it will not matter. I recently read what an old Dodger teammate said about Maury Wills and Willie Davis. Willie could run circles around Maury in a foot race but Wills as we all know was one of the great base stealers of all time... it was, in short, because he was a better baseball player than Davis.

There is no doubt you are a "baseball player" from your description. Feet, muscles and the like excite scouts initially but in the end if you arent a baseball player those things will not matter. My son was recently evaluated by a knowlegable baseball man and he called him a "baseball player". Frankly as a father I would rather have that accolade than a 6.6 60.

I think you will be fine.. search this sight and others about all aspects of improving your game not just your 60 time.. work hard... harder than anyone else as Coach May says. Good Luck!

@bothssportsdad: my pop time is actually the best part of my game and i recently threw two 1.81's and a 1.88 at oregon's prospect camp... these were simulated times,(not in game) but still i'll take it. The reason I am concerned with my 60 time because I am small for a catcher and my hitting style doesn't fit a the prototypical catcher at this point either (hence hitting leadoff). Plus being faster always opens more doors. I've been lifting a ton though so hopefully more balls will be landing in the gaps this spring.

Robby, I sent you a PM.

Robby,

There are various things you can do to increase your 60 time. I am actually in the works of releasing a few articles with a well known member of this site (name will remain unknown).

These articles won't be out until some time in January...


But until then, make sure you are doing leg workouts...both strength training, and plyometric training.


Let me know if you have other questions about those types of training, or running the 60 in general. I have gotten my 60 down to a 6.6 or better and have topped out at a 6.40...

I am done playing so it doesn't really matter anymore, but now I teach other athletes how to do the same

just guessing but it sounds like your really quick in the first portion on the run but then either don't have a good top speed or you may be falling apart form wise once up and going.

@Twice the speed: Would you be willing to post a rough outline of your weekly training for increasing your 60 (such as plyo's and what not) during your playing days. I am trying to get to work as soon as possible, but working out in the right way and knowing what I am doing is very important.
This would probably be very beneficial for everyone who reads this!

@cball i would say yes I am fast shorter distances but my form needs work and I prlly don't have good top speed. I just need to find out how to correct those things.

Go find your track coach and ask for some help, or at least a referral. There are lots of things you can do, but you will need someone looking at you and helping you real time.