Michael Palazzolo
Patch Dooley Fans 15, Fires One-Hitter in 2-1 Victory over Smithtown East
It was a phenomenal pitching duel between Hills East ace Patch Dooley and Smithtown East’s Doug Goodwin this afternoon. Both starters dominated, but Dooley was the star–fanning 15 in a one-hitter and leading the charge in a 2-1 victory. Dooley threw a complete game, the one run he allowed came on the only hit allowed, a home run down the left field line by Andrew Canino to lead off the fourth inning. However, he came back strong recording 11 of the game’s final 12 outs on strike outs, and finishing with 15 Ks. After the game he said, “My curveball was working, I was spotting my fastball and my team did a great job of toughing out two runs to get the win.” Hills East only mustered four hits themselves, but smart base running helped put those who did get on get ...
Michael Palazzolo Using the Bryce Harper Method to Create Greatness
Years ago, kids grew up playing all sports. Even if they favored baseball, they would play soccer in the fall to build their endurance and play basketball in the winter to maintain their side-to-side agility. Those times have changed. Everything is about specializing your skills and perfecting your craft. The youngest flock of Major League superstars grew up in the era of specialized, year-round training. The classic Bryce Harper story is that after his epic 12-for-12 performance in a double header as a 12-year-old–in which he hit 11 home runs–he got off the plane, came home and went straight to the batting cage. You can’t teach that type of determination but, if you have it, you can certainly utilize the resources available to make yourself the best player around. Michae...
