Cressey Performance Athletes Excel, Reporters Write About It, Villagers Rejoice
Written on July 21, 2010 at 5:10 am, by Eric Cressey
I don’t know if there is something in the water that the reporters around the country (and particularly the Massachusetts sports scene) have been drinking, but Cressey Performance’s Elite Baseball Development Program has gotten a lot of love in the news this weekend.
Last week, CP athlete Tim Collins was part of a blockbuster trade, as he went from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves. Tim didn’t disappoint in his debut, striking out five batters in two innings pitched without allowing a walk, hit, or run. In a recent posting about Collins in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, beat writer David O’Brien wrote the following:
“I asked [Braves Manager] Bobby Cox if he knew anything about him, and Cox started talking about seeing video of him. Said he’s extremely athletic, a muscular little guy who’s real aggressive. Apparently the video showed him pitching and also working out, because he made quite an impression on Cox and others with the workout portion.”
These features were followed shortly by another one – this time on a talented pitching prospect from Worcester, MA, Louisville pitcher Keith Landers. The Worcester Telegram just did this feature on Keith and the training he started up about eight weeks ago at Cressey Performance as he works his way back from a shoulder surgery.
Finally, here’s a blog post from ESPN.com’s Brendan Hall that features a boatload of CP studs who have had great summer showings: Tyler Beede, Adam Ravenelle, Carl Anderson, Barrett O’Neill, John Gorman, Jordan Cote, Ben Smith, Matt Luppi, AJ Zarozny, and David St. Lawrence.
July 21st, 2010 at 10:55 am
Congratulations that’s awesome! You must be doing something right if all these people are talking about you!
July 21st, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Eric,
Excellent. Always nice to get the “good stuff” publicized.
Regards,
Carson Boddicker
July 23rd, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Eric,
Well done and congratulations – you deserve all these props!
Coach B
Santa Cruz, CA