Roman Anthony, #1 prospect just got called up, & that's important. Another player got called up too. It's my former player, Brian Van Belle. His story is more important. Perseverance isn't skill. It's will A loss you have to accept, defeat is something you can fight off First

For kids under 16, & it varies based on maturity, it’s best to just not talk about hitting Teach them the concept of timing & define what it means to be on time Teach them rhythm Teach them what a reference point is & how it’s used Rep them a ton w/ a result oriented focus

Am I the only one out here telling people what we’re really doing? It’s not academics first It’s baseball first by a long shot and then academics only because we need to in order to play We still prioritize the concept don’t get me all the way wrong, but it’s athlete/student

The best thing to happen to good college baseball players in the last 5 is the transfer portal Every year is a contract year! Play great and you keep climbing the ladder, nothing better than having your success incentivized

I know I’m not the only one thinking it, but I haven’t seen anyone else say it yet All college baseball coaches know you don’t argue balls & strikes, literally every single one of them Final press conference should be about the players & their great season, not about the coach

Yet coaches & organizational leaders continue to take their teams & families to these events. When will the ‘real baseball people,’ stop bringing people who trust them to events like these? Once I realized I was a part of the racket I stopped exposing my people to this nonsense

The ‘Big Field,’ isn’t 260 down the lines and 300 to center It’s 330 down the lines and 405 to dead center That’s the ‘Big Field’

Thank you to all of the amazing players & player families I’ve been so fortunate to lead over the last 18 years Your impact on mine & my families lives has been immeasurable & my gratefulness stretches through eternity God Bless you all & God Bless the United States of America

Baseball content on social media Last 4 years it’s been how quirky of a hitting drill can we come up with Now the last 8 months it’s nonstop circus infield drills Pro tip: increasing range is the key to advancing in the game Doesn’t matter how quick you shuffle around a cone

I love how only about 600 amateur players get selected in the MLB draft but about 10,000 people’s lives change or are vastly altered within 3-4 days of the draft ending

Here's the scouting report if Perfect Game USA wrote a scouting report on Ben Bizier: Shorter compact Dad-body build, works a medium & smooth BP arm stroke, very repeatable, commands the zone. Shows composure swinging the fungo but has a bit of a chop style swing. Very accurate.

Unless you’re being offered more money on an NIL deal, every single player that gets drafted should sign for whatever bonus they are offered & go chase your dreams MLB teams treat you like employees now, unlike 10 years ago. You can make a living Minimum dude makes 4K per day!

It used to be you play for 2-3-4 teams in as many years and it was a red flag for organizations Now it’s the sign of a college baseball mercenary chasing the best opportunity in order to make money and crack his way into the MLB draft I personally love it

There are less jobs right now as an affiliated professional baseball player than there has been in last 50 years Yet turnover rate of 40 man rosters at MLB level is higher than ever (mainly due to injury) Never been harder to get a pro job, never been easier to get to the bigs

Damn City of Palms Park & City of Ft Myers... First video is from last game I coached there 3 years ago & the second is from 20 minutes ago What a shame City should bring me back in, let me restore the glory that once existed in this park. I'm open to it & have the resources

Not saying you should do this, just exercising a statement of truth You could 1) 'homeschool' your kid 2) never spend a meaningful moment teaching anything academic 3) sign a homeschool affidavit 4) enroll them in junior college part time 5) have them play college baseball

Take solace in this folks: As for ballplayers, pay them and train them properly. Not only will they perform for you but they’ll also be loyal to you and your causes for eternity It’s a great system in my opinion

I love the Rangers draft class rounds 11-20 High School and JUCO Cats!!!

Anyone seen the new JUCOLine Weighted Bat Team Hitting Kit? It compares at about $80 to your Driveline $995 Easy to assemble as well 2 used up fungos 1 beaten down Baum Bat 12 rolls of athletic tape