…Until We Meet | Ezra 10:4

Joined July 2011
Listen to the dugout chatter. Listen to the chatter during the game. Watch the body language. Watch the on-deck swings. Watch the pregame routine. Watch between innings. Watch the interaction with teammates. The real dudes act different. They have etiquette and feel. They're not clowns. They're competitors.
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"I wanted to be coached. I wanted a coach that would take me to a place where I probably wouldn't go if I tried my hardest still." Don’t seek praise—seek the push. Average players want to feel good now. Great players crave the coaching that makes them elite tomorrow.
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Tahaad Pettiford hasn’t started this season but is one of the best Freshmen in the nation “Not a word. Not a body language, shoulder shrug, rolled eye ever from Tahaad. Because if he did, his dad would slap it right out of him” (Via @NextRoundLive 🎥)
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Who fights for you in the rooms you are not in ? Who sticks up for you when no one else has the courage to do it ? Who’s sitting at your table when no one else wants to sit there ? Who prays for you because they see you like their own family ? Those are YOUR PEOPLE !!!
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Ron Washington has instituted a no cell phone rule when players are at their lockers. (Via: @RhettBollinger)
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Be a part of something………
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Players The most important people in your career are the people that tell you the truth. It's easy to be a cheerleader. It's hard to be a truth teller.
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Leaders It's OK to call your teammates out. It's OK to hold your teammates accountable. It's OK to hurt your teammates feelings. But you better be holding yourself to the highest standards. You better be leading by example on and off the field. You better be walking the walk.
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Talent is Overrated. Bill Belichick said it best: "It's not all about talent. It's about dependability, consistency, and being able to improve. If you work hard and you're coachable, and you understand what you need to do, you can improve." The best teams aren’t just built on talent. They’re built on players who show up every day, do their job, and get better over time. ✅ Dependability – Can your team count on you? ✅ Consistency – Do you bring it every day? ✅ Coachability – Are you willing to learn and adjust? The most successful athletes and leaders aren’t always the most talented. They’re the ones who keep improving. Be that player.
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Greatness is in the details.
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“Kids don't realize it these days, but to struggle is a good thing. It makes you into who you are. Struggles meant I had to invest more and try harder." Struggles in sports aren't setbacks; they're stepping stones to success.
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Success is never an accident. #DailyWisdom
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Your least talented player will magnify the strengths of your culture. Your most talented player will expose the weaknesses of your culture. Get It? Real baseball folks will understand this.
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"Hard work is not punishment; it's the price of admission for the opportunity to reach a standard of sustained excellence." (Jay Bilas)
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The velocity era is a tired act. Watching dudes with below command trying to throw as hard as they can every pitch is vomit worthy. It's time for the pitchability, moxie and feel era to resurface. Command it-then learn to throw it harder, not the other way around.
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Parents of recruits need to really dive into roster construction during the recruitment process. If a roster is 34 moving forward and the team recruiting you is signing 20 guys every class -- do the math on Little Johnny's chances of playing early. There are A LOT of great options in college baseball.
With the number of cuts made on rosters at the break this fall + the number of cuts that will start happening when rosters are capped at 34 next fall, the time is now to make it where 'cut' players can be eligible in the spring as long as they're in good academic standing.
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The appearance of ease is built on practice. There is no substitute for putting in the reps.
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Dodgers manager in an interview last night after the Freeman home run. “Baseball has a way of honoring those who play the game the right way” Spot on
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SIMPLE FORMULA TO WIN MORE 1) Win games on the edges. There are no little things;everything is important. 2) Win every phase of your day from stretch to field maintenance. 3) Play & practice harder & smarter.
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