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06/19/2022

When I hear dad’s brag about how tough they are on their kids (when it comes to baseball), I’m like, so f&@$in what. The game is tough enough. Do you think he’s striking out on purpose? Do you think he’s walking three consecutive, on purpose? This game is hard! It’s hard! It causes some of the best in the world, to doubt themselves.

Address their effort and focus - during practice. It’s a commitment from all parties involved. Don’t f&@$in bark at your player for messing up during the game. Bark at yourself for not understanding that, mistakes happen.

Get the proper training and remove yourself from the situation. Trust me, the rides home might become fun again.

Baseball is a game that requires us to build upon our failures. If we constantly revisit the failure, without addressing the source - there will come a point in time where there won’t be any games to go to. You’ll have a chance to yell at the guys in the TV League.

Keep the game fun and become a beacon of support. Don’t be the “what are you swinging at?” parent. Who wants to be around that person 💯😐

02/17/2020

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12/05/2019

💯💥Attention young ballplayers 💥💯
I want you to stop and think about this question: Do you love playing the game of baseball?

If you answered yes, then answer this question: Have you completely embraced your process (basically committing to a focused training program)?

Some of us have a love/hate relationship with baseball ⚾️ 😡, but in order to maximize our ability, we must also fall in love with 🧰🛠 The Process 😳⚾️🏋️‍♂️🏊‍♂️🧘‍♀️... Some of you are too young to understand this, but love can produce feelings of euphoria, pain, uncertainty, doubt, excitement, and fulfillment... 😀😩😐🤭🤠🙏

By wholeheartedly embracing your process, you will inevitably experience the aforementioned emotions (along with several others); but you will also begin moving with more of a confident baseball swagger 😉...

So take a moment and act as if we are five years into the future. You are the result of your present actions. Are you giving your best effort? Is your future self frustrated with your present self or is Mr. Future giving you the thumbs up 👍.

Time is a precious commodity ⌛️. Let’s continue to make the proper choices, on and off the diamond. Our present actions will eventually reconnect with us and we’ll have a chance to assess our past moments. Did I passionately work smart enough?

It takes love, dedication, determination, and guidance... Let’s get to work!

11/09/2019

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Attention: Parents of enthusiastic baseball players... Please consider investing in private lessons... sending them to a fall or winter camp... or head to YouTube and sift through free content and piece together a developmental program. The YouTube route takes a bit longer, but it is a solid secondary option, especially when funds are tight.

This marked my 22nd year as a professional baseball scout. If I were to give a young player a couple of key nuggets, they would be the following:

1. Embrace flexibility, balance, and core training (especially important for pitchers)

2. Increase your hand strength or grip strength. Many aspects of the game of baseball are governed by your fingertips & hands. *Myth Buster - debunk me on this one... but be sure to have a gripper in your hand, so you can get stronger as you research a few names: Henry Aaron, George Foster, and Dick Allen (old school strength)...

3. Pitchers, save up and locate a trainer who will devise a tailored program that’s specifically designed to work with your body mechanics. We must think ‘preventative maintenance’... (proper mechanics, prime stamina, and balance & flexibility)

*Hitters, it’s imperative that you begin constructing a swing that incorporates the key components found in most upper level strokes. This means that you must save up for lessons. Even two sessions are better than none. You need to begin laying the foundation ASAP. I mean as early as age six 😳...

Parents, I’m very adamant about obtaining the services of a private instructor (if the budget allows). Baseball is a game of failure and it is extremely hard to function within this construct if your confidence is low. Trainers teach the game, but they also help to boost the confidence of your young player... That’s a wrap for now. I’ve included a link to some quality defensive videos.

07/10/2019

Nasty filthy sequence from the Verlander vs Freddie Freeman 1st inning matchup... He definitely had no chance to barrel-up that Funk... especially being mic’d-Up 🎤... You need laser focus from the moment your feet touch the dirt... Wow! 🆘 ⚾️ 🔥
All-Star Game

04/20/2019

Strive to consistently convert the routine play... and go from there.

02/25/2019

Hand/Eye Coordination...

The really good hitters have very good hand/eye coordination...

As scouts we sometimes call it Bat-to-Ball Skills. Young players, the perfect swing is tough to attain (especially under game conditions), so let’s place a premium on consistent “hot contact”. When I scout the better HS hitting prospects, I rarely see them swing & miss vs other HS players, and they almost never miss the fastball.

Guys - play a little ping pong, hop onto YouTube and search for hand/eye coordination drills. Find ways to improve your Bat-to-Ball skills.

Have an amazing 2019 season!

http://twicethespeed.com "How to Improve Hand Eye Coordination" Using a Tennis Ball In this video, Jack Cascio of Twice the Speed shows you "how to improve h...