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David Quattro
Dec 21, 2016
Player Profile: Austen Swift
Coach Q Baseball would like to congratulate Austen Swift, who has transferred to Cal State Berkeley, after completing 2 years at Blinn...

David Quattro
Dec 11, 2016
Brazil Jr. National Team - Panamericano Championship
Congratulations to Daniel Chibana of West Toronto Baseball who participated as a member of the Brazil Jr. National Team, at the U-18 Pan...

David Quattro
Nov 28, 2016
2016 OUA Baseball Awards
The 2016 Ontario University Athletic Awards were distributed and two West Toronto Baseball Alumni were amongst the winners. Lucas...


David Quattro
Aug 15, 2016
2016 Baseball Canada Cup
Fort McMurray, Alberta as you know faced challenging circumstances this spring, with a wildfire and flood, which resulted in mandatory...


David Quattro
May 9, 2016
The 2016 Baseball Ontario Youth Team
The 2016 Baseball Ontario Youth Team tryouts were a great success. Ontario's best 17 year olds, approximately 180 players, came out to...


David Quattrociocchi
Apr 24, 2016
2016 Baseball Canada National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) "Competition Development Ca
The 2016 Baseball Canada National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) "Competition Development Camp" in Orlando Florida was one of the...


David Quattrociocchi
Mar 21, 2016
2016 March Break Baseball Camp
The 2016 March Break Baseball Camp was a huge success. It was definitely a fun-filled week, with an award ceremony and the famous "Wiffle...


David Quattrociocch
Mar 21, 2016
West Toronto Baseball Enjoys Spring Training
Its that time of year where Canadian ball players head to Florida for some spring training baseball. The "Grapefruit League" has been...


David Quattro
Feb 15, 2016
Hitting Absolutes
There is no greater freedom then the style in which a batter uses as he awaits a pitch. Each one is unique to every hitter to ever play...


David Quattro
Jan 25, 2016
31st Annual Best Ever Clinic
The 31st Annual Best Ever Clinic hosted by Baseball Ontario (www.baseballontario.com) was a huge success. The Sheraton Toronto Airport...


David Quattro
Jan 10, 2016
The 4th Annual Blue Jays Baseball Academy National Coaches Clinic
The 4th Annual Blue Jays Baseball Academy National Coaches Clinic was a huge success. The January 8-10 event featured 500 coaches from...

David Quattro
Dec 13, 2015
10 Week Sequential Hitting
As the 10-week hitting sessions are finishing up I can't help but feel amazed at how much these athletes improved. I didn't know how they...


David Quattro
Nov 12, 2015
2015 Ontario University Baseball Awards
Now that the OUA Baseball season is over, its's time for the awards to be handed out. West Toronto Baseball was well recognized as Adrian...

Lucas DaSilva (West Toronto 18u)
Sep 13, 2015
A Players Perspective "Team"
This past season with West Toronto was by far my favourite year of baseball. From training in the winter to playoffs in late August,...


Christian Pandoff (West Toronto Alumni)
Sep 7, 2015
A Players Perspective “Baseball is Like a Poker Game"
Jackie Robinson once said, “Baseball is like a poker game". Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're...

David Quattrociocchi
Aug 18, 2015
West Toronto Finalists at TBA Playoffs
I'm very proud of all players and the families, for their commitment to playing "team baseball". We set out goals this year and although...

David Quattrociocchi
Aug 18, 2015
West Toronto 18u Wins Silver in 2015 Eliminations
Midgets (18U) Wins Silver in 2015 Eliminations The Midget (18U) team wins Silver against the London Badgers, the Gold winners. Both teams...


David Quattrociocchi
Apr 27, 2015
Josh Donaldson Hitting Lessons Via Twitter
Throughout baseballs history, there have been many batting/hitting gurus that have transformed the game. (If you haven't checked out my...


David Quattro
Mar 31, 2015
Evaluations
On the weekend of march 27-29, 2015 myself and 7 learning facilitators attended the NCCP "National Coaching Certification Program...


David Quattro
Mar 30, 2015
Hitters Mindset: Front Foot Landing "Closed or Open?"
Does your coach say that you are "pulling off the ball" or that your shoulder and hips are flying open? During the past few weeks there...

David Quattrociocchi
Mar 12, 2015
Why Is It Called "Florida's Grapefruit League"?
As Canadian ballplayers head south for spring break to practice and play Florida's top competition, they'll have the chance to experience...


David Quattro
Feb 16, 2015
Baseball Swing "The Hand Path"
Baseball Swing "The Hand Path" The topic at hand is the "hand path" in baseball swing mechanics. This discussion revolves around the...


David Quattro
Feb 1, 2015
Hitters Mindset: Bunting for a Base Hit
Bunting is a fundamental skill in baseball that every player should learn, whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out in the...


David Quattro
Feb 1, 2015
2015 PBR Showcase
Congratulations to Thomas Mienkowski (Pitcher, OF, 1B) and Michael Cecchetto (Catcher, 1B) who were standouts at the January 24th...
Coach Q's Literary Odyssey: A Multifaceted Journey through Sports, Poetry and Resilience
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