PROJECT MENDY — EP.1 🤺 Just getting home from college, a couple weeks ago, working with one of my college guys. Early on, he was extremely quad dominant and constantly trying to “sit” into the lower half. Instead of moving efficiently down the mound, he would sink into the back leg and get stuck over the rubber. That affected: • Momentum • Timing • Lead leg block • Energy transfer Biggest adjustment: We rebuilt how he controlled and moved his center of mass down the mound. Instead of forcing excessive depth into the back hip, we focused on allowing the center of mass to move earlier and smoother down the slope. We also adjusted his landing pattern slightly more open to match how his hips naturally wanted to rotate. That allowed: • Cleaner hip clearance • Better lead leg stability • Improved rotational sequencing • More efficient energy transfer Instead of forcing positions that didn’t fit his movement profile, we built the delivery around how his body naturally organizes movement. Result: Cleaner movement. Better timing. Easier velocity. — CG #Baseball #PitchingDevelopment #1%

Recent Swings, Working on angled machine. Trying to be the best version of myself. I’m looking for a team in Georgia to pick up with for the rest of the summer. Text me at 770-707-6245 if there are any openings for an infielder. @CGUnlocks @BH1SZN

Had a good start for the Booneville Lumberjacks in the PGCBL. 4IP 7K 2H 0BB 92-94 T96

Big time dawg!

I am officially entering the transfer portal from Kennesaw St. I am looking for an opportunity to compete and contribute while continuing to develop as a pitcher. RHP 6'2" 195lbs FB 92-93 T95 CT 86-87 T89 SL 81-82 T84 CH 80-82 T83 GPA 3.8 2 Years eligibility - DSA 770-825-3208

I would like to thank the coaching staff, teammates, support staff, and everyone at the University of Texas for the opportunity. After careful consideration, I have decided to enter the transfer portal with 4 years of eligibility remaining as a redshirt freshman.

Most unstable lead legs aren’t a front leg problem. They’re usually a symptom of inefficient movement patterns happening BEFORE foot strike. If the body is drifting, collapsing, or leaking force earlier in the delivery, the lead leg ends up trying to absorb and organize chaos instead of transferring energy efficiently. Poor COM movement. Poor pelvic organization. Energy leaks. The lead leg can only stabilize what the body delivers into it. — CG #JustTalkingBall #PitchingMechanics #Pitching

A lot of pitchers are late at foot strike not because the arm is “slow”… But because the body is moving faster than the arm can organize. And when the arm is outside of the “arm window” at front foot strike… The last 10% of the throw becomes extremely difficult. Now the throw starts turning into compensations instead of efficient movement. That’s why abbreviated drills matter. They: • Simplify movement • Improve awareness • Create cleaner timing windows • Help athletes FEEL what “on time” actually is Over time, they start programming the body to naturally organize into better positions without forcing movement. You can incorporate these drills on the slope or flat depending on the plyo day and throwing focus for the week. Stop trying to rush the arm up. Create better sequencing so the arm can work WITH the body instead of constantly playing catch-up. ☔️ — CG #JustTalkingBall #Pitching #PitchingDevelopment

The hardest thing for some coaches to admit: The cue they’ve used for 15 years might be the reason their pitchers move poorly. — CG #JustTalkingBall

Hips limited in mobility? Struggling to hold positions down the mound? Start by addressing the hips and adductors. A pitcher can have elite arm talent, great intent, and still fight an uphill battle if the lower half isn’t functioning efficiently. The hips help create: • Direction • Stability • Rotation • Force transfer When the hips lack mobility, strength, or coordination, especially through internal and external rotation, the body starts searching for movement somewhere else. That’s when you start seeing pitchers: • Lose posture • Leak forward early • Spin off • Struggle to maintain strong positions down the mound One of the biggest areas affected is the back leg. The back leg isn’t just there to “push.” It helps control center of mass, create tension through the hinge/coil phase, and guide the pelvis into efficient positions moving down the slope. But when the hips and adductors are inefficient, the back leg angle becomes difficult to maintain. Instead of riding the slope with stability and direction, pitchers often: • Collapse into the quad • Lose pelvic control • Shift side to side excessively • Open early • Get forced into a “sit” position just to find balance and become stuck there A lot of this comes from: • Limited hip IR/ER • Poor adductor strength/control • Or trying to move in ways the athlete’s body simply doesn’t organize movement efficiently Some pitchers naturally organize movement better through internal rotation strategies. Others move more efficiently through external rotation strategies. Neither is wrong. The mistake is forcing every athlete into the same delivery instead of building around how their body naturally moves. If a pitcher naturally clears and rotates better with a more open landing strategy, forcing him closed can restrict pelvic rotation and kill efficiency. On the other hand, a pitcher who stabilizes better through internal rotation may need: • More direction • Longer hip containment • More closed landing strategies The goal isn’t to copy mechanics. The goal is creating efficient movement solutions that allow the athlete to: • Control center of mass • Maintain back leg angle longer • Create anchored tension • Improve hip/shoulder separation • Rotate powerfully without compensation • Transfer force more efficiently into the baseball When the hips and adductors function correctly, the delivery starts looking smoother because the body no longer has to fight itself to get into positions. Efficient movement creates efficient velocity. — CG #JustTalkingBall #Pitching #PitchDevelopment #PitchingMechanics

Flat out Dog! Top arm in the state

Idk who needs to hear this but most pitchers don’t need more intensity. They need better movement patterns. #JustTalkingBall — CG

Can't let JB on base!! John Beverley gets a hit, steals second, steals third, and scores on a throwing error in three pitches! #LightItBlue | #BLB

Home run #22 to end the regular season #AGTG

Can’t describe how proud of this kid I am. Excited to witness the journey❤️

‘27 RHP Andres Jimenez (@ViewBoysGA) with a near Perfect Game setting for a 1-hit CG shutout. Dominant effort from the @CoastalBaseball commit finishing with 14Ks & 0BB. Carries a 0.59 ERA w/ 72 punch outs into playoff action. #PGHS