Whether you believe it is 85%, 90%, or 100%, I think we all agree baseball is a mental game. Aside from the fact that most players and teams dedicate 100% of their practice time trying to improve what amounts to 15%, 10%, or for some 0% of what it takes to play the game. I […]

Four Words You Never Want To Say, “If I had known…” This is a true story a Division I Recruiter shared with my team. A very proud grandmother, who worked in his Athletic Department, was consistently bragging about her grandson to the Head Recruiter. Confidently sharing article after article in an attempt to assure him […]

We have all heard Thomas Edison’s quote, “I have not failed; I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Misusing the word Slump is another. Unfortunately too many of us use the second definition of the word “slump” is used more than the first, and is tied directly to sports. Some might even say it is […]

Ever watch batting practice? It’s as if the goal is to not to miss a baseball versus improving some aspect of their swing. Fair enough, being called Batting Practice does create an image the exercise is about physically loosening up your swing. Which is why I believe most hitters fail to improve during batting practice. […]

Dr. Seuss said, “The more that you read, the more things YOU will know. The more that YOU learn, the more places you’ll go.” I would add, the more YOU apply what you’ve learned, the further YOU will go. The operative word is “YOU!” Meaning, YOU have to recognize YOU, and YOU alone must become […]

I want to play college baseball and eventually get drafted, are words heard I often hear. Yet, when asked a specific questions as to how? Most players robotically respond as if you spoke in another language and they mistranslated what you said. “Cosa stai facendo in proposito?” Nothing really matters until I am a junior […]

“Do you believe you can play professional baseball?” This is a question most of us are mentally asking ourselves starting with our success at “T-Ball,” or at least around the age of 12. Influenced by parents and others around you. According to Ivy League author, Erika Casriel, “…confident people deliberately learn specific skills.” Recognize increased activation […]

Before you answer the question, I believe you must recognize it took more than talent for those who made it, to get where they wanted to be in the game of baseball . Ken Page, Clinical Social Worker, explains that our core gifts are always trying to get us to listen, sometimes in a gentle […]

I heard Henry Van Dyke’s 1924 poem, “Keeping Christmas” for the first time tonight and I believe if you want to be a Quality Baseball Player, then you first need to be a Quality Person! Maybe it’s time we consider, “Keeping Christmas for more than a day. Why not always?”   Keeping Christmas -By Henry […]

Michael Jordan, when being cut from varsity his sophomore year in high school said, “I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again.” Most of us during our careers, athletic or corporate lives have witnessed that same feeling. The real question is, “What did you do about it?” Too often we fall trap trying to […]