As parents we hate it when our kids fail. That would be fine if we ended it right there, but…Oh yes, that legendary use of the word “BUT.” Sadly, most parents don’t! Most Coaches don’t either! We don’t let our kids fail, yet we expect them to be perfect. Every time we exaggerate that short period […]
#MVP |”Put it In Play” – “Make Something Happen”
C’mon, “Put it in Play” – “Make Something Happen,” is forcefully uttered by the third base coach as he nervously paces and claps. Some may call it an Auditory version of Creative Visualization. Not only are they trying to convince the batter to do something other than strike-out, but if he does “K” they want to […]
#MVP|Yoga – The Best Winter Workouts!
Rogers Hornsby, when asked what he was doing over the winter without baseball, said, “…I stare out the window and wait for spring.” Not that I would question a Hall of Famer and a member of the Major League All-Century Team, but I would like to recommend you consider doing a bit more. More in […]
#MVP| A Lot of “Backward’s K’s” Does Not Mean Your Team is Dyslexic
Striking out is never fun, but a backwards “K”, NOT Swinging at the third and final strike, seems to amplify that yucky feeling. Whether it is true or not, you feel everyone’s eyes are lasers burning holes through you as you march back to the dugout. “Maybe if I stare back at the ump, everyone will think […]
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#MVP|Having Trouble Hitting | It Might Be Your Coach!
In much the same way the male species [pre-Garmin] never asked for directions – even when we were lost. Maybe that is where the “my way or the highway came from?” As much as the GPS has saved us from embarrassing miles in the wrong direction, we still trust implicitly instead of taking the time to […]
#MVP | A Parent or A Coach You’re a Role Model – Honest!
An upset coach, disappointed over losing and the grumbling of disgruntled parents blurted out, “I wish I could find 13 orphans who could play baseball!” In fairness, anyone who has volunteered to coach a sport, especially at a high level, has felt his pain, …and I did grin a bit when I heard it, but can […]
#MVP | Hitting – Be Aware versus Justifying
People frequently ask me, “what do you mean Hitting is Simple?” Honestly it is, but because we want it to be difficult it usually is. Ah, the theory of justification. We go “0” for “3,” but instead of being aware of “Why we failed,” we justify. Instead of fixing things we justify “Why we need […]
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#MVP | Want to Play College Baseball – Be Proactive and Start TODAY
I believe selecting a college to play baseball is your son’s first adult decision, yet many inadvertently take a reactive approach versus a proactive approach. In most cases least path of resistance is the one we generally take. On the surface it appears easier, but as you peel back the proverbial onion to determine which school to attend it […]