"When it comes to vacuuming things up and keeping the yard looking good, there's perhaps no better combo than Kevin and Dan Kiermaier. The Fort Wayne, IN natives both took very different paths to MLB, with one becoming an all-time great defensive center fielder and the other creating all-time great center fields as the Cubs' head groundskeeper. Now the younger Kiermaier is looking to stay in the game in a different capacity."
""I feel like there are so many drills still done to this day that are just eyewash and not making guys better," Kiermaier explained to Foul Territory. "If guys go and do a drill 40-60% over and over, it's like you're conditioning your body to know that speed. And then when the game happens, and you gotta charge a ball, then chop your feet and keep the momentum going forward to throw someone out at home, this is the first time that player has had the play happen where they need 100% effort.""
Rain over the last two days delayed leaf cleanup while gusty winds moved many leaves around. Kevin and Dan Kiermaier, Fort Wayne natives, took different paths: one became an elite defensive center fielder and the other created acclaimed outfields as the Cubs' head groundskeeper. Kevin Kiermaier signalled to MLB teams via X that he wants to "revolutionize outfield defense on many levels." He called many traditional drills eyewash, saying repeated practice at 40–60% conditions players to slower speed and leaves them unprepared. Kiermaier said game plays require 100% effort—charging a ball, chopping feet and maintaining momentum to make throws—and he believes different training can change that.
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