VIERA, Fla. -- During the Nationals' first workout with the full squad, third-base coach Bo Porter had the outfielders catch fly balls with a football tucked under their arms.
Porter believes the football allows the outfielders to better track fly balls, as they can't move their arms and thus cover more ground when the ball is hit in the gap. Porter has been coaching this drill ever since he was with the Marlins.
"I implemented it in Florida, and I have had great success with it," Porter said. "The more drills we do with the football, they start to keep their form for a longer period of time, which actually allows them to start making more plays." MORE....
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