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title: FungoMan Journal | Baseball Player Development
description: Baseball Player Development | Find limitless innovation in the latest stories from FungoMan. Browse baseball and softball coaching and training articles, and get to know the people, places and innovations that drive the game forward.
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# FUNGOMAN JOURNAL
*Stories to inspire training.*
### We’ve spent over 20 years challenging traditional ideas with innovative, training-intuitive platforms evolving our products, powering our design ethos, and celebrating our athletic community.
## Feature Story
[](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/assessing-natural-movement-vs.-one-size-fits-all-system)
Department of FungoMan Archives
## Empowering Athletes and Those Who Train Them
We built our technology from a dad's desire to empower his son with better training. Our latest articles honor ideas of the past and advance them in service of tomorrow's generation of athletes.
[](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
[Coaching](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
[5 Helpful Tactics Coaches To Use After a Loss with Romy Cucjen](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
[FungoMan President, high school coach, and professional baseball player, Romy Cucjen shares his shortlist for handling a tough loss.](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
[](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/5-amazingly-effective-tactics-coaches-should-use-after-a-loss)
Training
7 Creative Infield Drills To Effectively Develop Players with Trent Mongero
Winning Baseball fielding guru, ABCA Coach of the year, Trent Mongero shares infield drills you'll want to implement in your next practice.
[Coaching](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QxMOkDNj-g&t=380s)
[Scouting Talent with Jerry Manuel](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/8-baseball-practice-secrets-for-the-coach-who-wins-championships-checklist)
"The Sage" Jerry Manuel is former MLB Player, Manager, Coach, MLB Network Analyst, and CEO of the Jerry Manuel Foundation. He shares on scouting talent—seeing movement and rhythm.
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### Latest Stories
[](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/how-to-be-the-smartest-player-in-the-dugout)
### [How To Be the Smartest Player in the Dugout \[5 Tips\]](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/how-to-be-the-smartest-player-in-the-dugout)
in [Baseball Coach](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/topic/baseball-coach)
on May 10, 2019 3:00:00 PM
By [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/author/camille-d-c-sutton)
[Leave a comment](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/how-to-be-the-smartest-player-in-the-dugout/#comments-listing)
You were once the best player on your team, but now you've leveled up. With a higher talent pool, you've got to win your starting spot. Obviously, coaches expect players to develop their skills and physicality to earn their positions. However, other qualities can set players apart from the rest. If a player can master these five habits, he'll be well on his way to becoming the smartest player in the dugout—and win his spot on the roster.
[Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/how-to-be-the-smartest-player-in-the-dugout)
[](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/grant-fungoman)
### [Lindale ISD Foundation Gives Grant Money for FungoMan](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/grant-fungoman)
in [FungoMan](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/topic/fungoman)
on Apr 13, 2019 2:00:00 PM
By [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/author/camille-d-c-sutton)
[Leave a comment](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/grant-fungoman/#comments-listing)
"FungoMan? Oh yeah, it's on my wish list," said one too many baseball coach. We've got good news for such coaches. Today we're sharing the Lindale ISD success story in winning a grant for the local high school's baseball program—for a FungoMan.
[Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/grant-fungoman)
[](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/double-plays-for-days-with-sean-travers)
### [Double Play Drills For Days with Sean Travers](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/double-plays-for-days-with-sean-travers)
in [Six Four Club](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/topic/six-four-club)
on Feb 15, 2018 2:00:00 PM
By [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/author/camille-d-c-sutton)
[Leave a comment](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/double-plays-for-days-with-sean-travers/#comments-listing)
Omar Vizquel -- a familiar name to aspiring middle infielders -- turned 1734 double plays in his career at shortstop. Ozzie and Cal followed him with 1590 and 1565 respectively. His numbers boast an undeniable discipline and sense of play that distinguished him as one of the most agile players to ever play the game. You have to admit, double plays are among the most dynamic aspect of middle infielding. Director of Player Development for the Ontario Blue Jays, Sean Travers has been sharing some awesome material of his crew working on double plays. Watch these guys turn two.
[Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/journal/double-plays-for-days-with-sean-travers)
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