You can make the argument that there were at least a half-dozen other players Branch Rickey could have selected from the talent pool of players in the Negro leagues. Josh
Read two tweets by Coach Trent Mongero & Trevor and it inspired me to share it and provide some thoughts of my own.
I've experienced bad coaching and I've experienced good
"There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first or last time, I owe him my best."- Joe Dimaggio
This quote from Joe Dimaggio should hit hard.
Here's
I was a lead-off hitter for most of my career and i never bought into the idea that the lead-off hitter should take pitches so that his teammates can "see
You bust your tail in the gym to build strength & range of motion.
You take hack after hack in the cage to refine the swing & build bat speed.
Then once
So much of how we perform on the field is dictated by the energy we bring.
For the average player, the energy is dictated by how they may be feeling today
To think too much is a disease.
What does my coach think of me?Who's in the stands?Am I in the starting line-up?How should my stance feel or look?What happens if I
I get questions from young ballplayers in my Instagram DM almost on a weekly basis that have the following theme:
"I'm getting overlooked. I'm sitting the bench but I should be
As ballplayers, much of our progress and development will occur underneath the surface. It's the routines and commitment to an approach that will get us through the failures, and setbacks