This is a 1st team High School All American in 2021. It was his turn to vacuum so he vacuumed. No discussion, no argument. He hit .640 with 10 bombs. He vacuumed. He was 3-0 with 3 saves and a micro ERA. It was his turn, he vacuumed.
#credo
IMO, Baseball is a living thing. It has a heartbeat and pulse. It may not reward you now, but in the end it will. It recognizes when you respect it, play hard, do extra work, show up early, and love it.
Derek Jeter - 254 errors in 20 years. 12 per year
Ozzie Smith (regarded as the most elite defender of all-time)
281 errors in 19 years. 14 per year
The Jeter couldn't play defense is a tired one.
Why not have every team play a game in a non AAA minor league park. Let people that can't get to in mlb city see it. Charge normal prices. Raffle to see who gets tickets. Give gate to charity. Mandatory autographs. Always next day off for teams. Grow the game & brand.
If your hitters are barreling everything in BP...they aren't being challenged. If you aren't challenging them...you aren't helping them. If they aren't failing, you are.
H.S. Players...keep in mind...if you want to play at the next level, you are trying to impress scouts and coaches of a different generation. There aren't any 18-20 uearvold scouts. Your look, attitude, and play needs to cross any generational gap.
A sad day for high school baseball.
@MoseleyAdam
and one of his players win a Gold Medal representing the United States and he has been told he will be suspended for one year after being led to believe it wasn't a violation. Absolute travesty. Make it right
@AlaBCAUpdates
My 2 cents on 1 knee catchers...I don't give a rip as long as you can catch, block, throw guys out...no knees, 1 knee, 2 knees, stomach. I don't need details of the birth, just show me the baby.
This is my 4 year old granddaughter Magnolia who will come to practice, leave her Mom's side and go sit by herself, eat goldfish, and watch "Coaches Boys". She then tells me thumbs up or thumbs down. Love this girl so much.
My guys lift, run sprints, and yes...run distance. Young hot shot made comment that when was the last time a baseball player ran a mile in a game? I said when was the last time a boxer ran 5 in a match? Ali ran 5 a day. It's called endurance. You be you.
Don't think some players and their parents realize how many really really good players there are out there? You aren't competing with the guy on your team...you are competing against a guy you will never meet. He will be there and you won't.
True story. Early in coaching career. Waiting to play the district tournament. A dad walks up to me as I'm making lineup out sitting on a sidewalk bench, reveals a gun. Says his kid better play in this game. Dead serious I said, "We ain't got no pitching...just shoot me now".
I was coached in Little League by a man who had no kids in the league. Every coach in the league...no kids in the league. We practiced for an hour on Sunday a.m.and played 2 games a week. 1 uniform. It was awesome.
Baseball is a boring game to watch if you just watch the game. There is a game within a game...many times a game within a game within a game. If you don't like it...UBU, but don't bash what you can't understand.
Are you kidding? Build it. Build it well. Put lights up. He and his friends will hang out there for hours and for years. When he is done...donate to a local league or high school. Investment. Why more parents don't do this is beyond me.
Anybody can show up and hit in the cage...thousands do it daily. Can you hit in the cage and lift in the weight room daily. Can you focus and be detailed. Do you have a plan in both places?
When I visit the mound, I usually touch the P chest at some point. I want to feel their heartbeat. If it's pumping slightly above normal & they are making eye contact, they want the challenge. If its pumping hard & and their looking at ground, they are thinking about last pitch.
The ultimate goal of every youth baseball player should be to wear USA across their chest. Just ask the players that have done it. No other feeling like it.
#ForGlory
@USABaseball
Can you imagine a teammate costing you a possible chance at a national championship because he makes the stop, rips the guys shoe off, and throws it down field?
IMO, Baseball is a living thing. It has a heartbeat and pulse. It may not reward you now, but in the end it will. It recognizes when you respect it, play hard, do extra work, show up early, and love it.
Its happening. I can feel it. So many great dudes who are great coaches. The tide is turning. A wave of positive stuff happening on baseball twitter. Keep the momentum rolling. You be You, but be the force.
"My follow through is up. I was taught to keep the bat in zone as long as I can & that's what I try to do. The longer it's in the zone the better chance you have of making contact." Ken Griffey Jr
Anybody can recruit great players who have high rankings. Are you smart enough to recruit good players who will become great? Players who you can see it and make it better.
Ever tell a hitter to hunt fastballs 0-0 and pitcher throws fastball in a good spot to drive and the hitter takes it....looking for the perfect pitch and not ready for a good pitch?
It's a really a humbling experience to be able to present at the ABCA. Thank you
@ABCA1945
I value that 37 minutes and all the new friends I got to meet. And seeing all my "boys" from all over the planet...The Best. We are Guardians...spread the word.
#ABCA2023
Coaches...lets do this. When a kid makes a great play against you and call is close and doesn't go your way...lets sit on our hands and acknowledge it was a great play.
Hope all of you are OK with Turner being excited he hit a grand slam to win the game for the United States of America? It's just a travel team tournament and if he offended you...I mean, it's for his country.
Had a guy tell me he disagreed with what I was doing. I said...might not work in your situation...you have different guys, different style, different opponents...YOU BE YOU. Point is...define what you want and work to find ways to be what you want. Different strokes.
Jason Maxwell is one of the best baseball coaches, at any level, on the planet. I've been around thousands of coaches, the way he coaches, runs a meeting, and cares for players is incredible.(He is the good looking one)
#ForGlory
@USABaseball18U
Here's to all the parents of youth baseball players who drive their sons all over, sit there and watch, ask a good question seeking information, and do it right. Be that parent.
Catchers... let strikes sit. Don't make a strike more of a strike. Glove movement isn't needed on every pitch. Let the corners of the house be corner strikes. Let stuff on the knees, be on the knees.
Day 3 of Dude Hunting. As a baseball player, I would have crawled across broken glass for a shot at being selected for a Team USA Baseball Squad. #
#ForGlory
In today's society, guys with no eye black, sliding mit in their back pocket, who hit a bomb, drop the bat and run are the ones who stand out the most. If scouts were 17, they wouldn't be impressed with the plain approach. Never met a 17 yr old scout.
@dfeas15
This happened in a game I was coaching. Umps stop game with 2 outs to go. I said no. Plate ump tells me to fungo a ball to my CF. If he catches it, we finish. I go to dugout tell CF to put a ball in glove. I hit ball over his head. He holds ball in glove up. We finish and win.
This guy was one of 83 that was placed on Omaha Beach on June 5th. 80 lost their life ahead of the June 6th landing. My Father was a scared kid doing his job so others would be safe and experience liberty. This was the greatest generation.
I grind on my guys because I want them to play perfect. I know they can't, but not gonna keep working them. They know me. They know what I'm saying. They also know I Love Them like they were my own. Love these guys.
#credo
It didn't go well last night. We didn't play well. This one has no idea. She just loves being at the ballpark watching. Sun came up. It will get better. Love my guys.
#credo
Serious question...do any of the "elite" travel teams get together for 4 team, double Elim tournaments...or maybe even round robin events? Seems like saves $ and allows scouts to see more. Just asking.
It's ok if a player is 0 for 3 with a walk. They probably don't need extra swings, kind words in the car or a psychologist. The world isn't ending. You can be hard on yourself without being destructive to your mentality. Develop the ability to fight through it.