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What a season 🙏 so much love for these guys, the city of Colorado Springs and the
@VibesBaseball
front office👊🏻
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I made this a few months ago. These are the 8 balls you have to hit, this is where you hit them. It’s simple but it’s just a nice visual to help young hitters understand contact points.
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Nick Saban explaining how he handles kids coming to him about playing time-
“I think I should be getting more playing time.”- Player
“Who ya better than?”
“Huh?” -player
“For you to play more, someone else will play less so like I said, ………….who are YOU better than?”
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You know that kid on a 14u team that’s one of the top 4-5 players, but definitely not the best because he’s smaller than everyone else and not shaving yet?
Yeah, that guy will end up being the best HS player of the group 90% of the time.
I’ve seen it over and over again.
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The late bloomer:
-fundamentals are on point out of necessity.
-the game has been “hard “ to them for several years. They understand work/failure.
-Low ego guys. (Weren’t shaving and hitting HR’s with -10’s)
If they can hang on long enough, their time is coming.
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I would bet that 95% of Division one baseball players can do at least 1 of these, 75% can do 2, and at least 50% can do all 3 of them.
1) throw a baseball 90mph (doesn’t have to be off the mound)
2) Run a 6.9 or better.
3)Hit a baseball 400 feet.
Don’t kill the messenger.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BASEBALL PARENTS: when your kid is DH he is in the starting lineup. Actually, and in the Coach’s mind.
So when you complain about him “not touching the field” it’s very confusing.
Chances are he has the range of a ball bucket anyways.
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I was a .380 hitter in college and a .233 hitter in pro ball. I get asked what was the biggest difference?
Sure pitching was better
Sure I was swinging wood
BUT the biggest difference: the DEFENSE!
6 hole chopper-out
Blooper in the triangle-caught
Missile in the gap-caught
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How 95% of recruiting works:
1. A coach calls people he TRUSTS and says: “Any guys in that area this year? Or “I’m looking for a guy that can do XYZ”
OR:
2. TRUSTED coach calls college coaches and says: “I’ve got a guy that can do XYZ, any interest?”
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Catchers are different.
-you have to have leadership skills
-have to be SELFLESS
-have to be smart
-have to be a DAWG
-have to be a coach/psychologist /cheerleader
90% of players don’t have what it takes.
The O Lineman of baseball.
Thank a catcher today🙏
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Not being able to hit “slow” pitching because it’s “too slow” doesn’t mean your some great hitter with electric hands.
It means you can’t/haven’t learned to make adjustments.
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Today a college kid swung at a 57 foot changeup: “Did it look like I’m getting out on my front foot a little bit??”
We are dealing with a generation of hitters that think hitting is 99% swing mechanics, they were taught by self proclaimed experts who played one year of JUCO.
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Players:
Drip, kissing your chain, 2K worth of equipment in your bag, oven mitts, etc aren’t fooling the guys that make decisions
Coaches are STILL looking for feet, hands, strikes, bat speed, foot speed, arm strength, and guys that have a little sense.
@nextlevelbb
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High Tee is forever and always one of THE best drills. ESPECIALLY for young guys with loopy swings.
Good stuff here! I can’t wait for all the experts who couldn’t hold either one of these guys jocks to say that’s not how they actually hit though. You know “feel vs real”. Watch and see!
#shegone
@TheMayorsOffice
@KMillar15
@notgaetti
@BobFile
@twuench
@billdubs
@DMEASrecruiting
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I just saw an interview where Eduardo Perez asked Barry Bonds to narrow down his 3 biggest keys to hitting. He said pretty clearly and without hesitation:
1) keep your hands up.
2) stay short
3) stay balanced.
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If you run a 7.4 you may want to spend a little more time at the gym/track and a little less time hitting pop ups in a cage.
@nextlevelbb
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Most don’t understand just how athletic you have to be to play SS in Major League Baseball.
They combine: the speed/agility of an NBA point guard-
The arm of a NFL quarterback-
And the finesse/feel of a pga golfer.
Watching a good SS play is a thing of beauty
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I can’t speak for everyone, but I can tell you this:
I’ve coached in well over 100 college baseball games, and at no time during the makings of those lineups, did we discuss or even consider the amount of scholarship a kid was on.
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Harsh truth: college coaches play the guys they think gives them the best chance to win period! So if you aren’t playing you are: A) not better than the guys in front of you or B) need to do a better job showing the staff what you can do and what kind of teammate you are👊🏻
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Don’t kill the messenger: If you can’t run a sub 7.0 you better be able to hit, and I mean reallllllly hit/ drive in runs to play high level college or professional baseball.
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For example (per earlier tweet) most SS and CF at division 1 universities could quit baseball, walk on to the football team and in 2 years see time at WR or DB.
I coached HS football for 10 years and won a state championship as HC. So I have some solid perspective on this.
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In the D.R. And Cuba, they still teach hitting the way it was taught here 20 years ago……..
Food for thought.
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I had a conversation with a potential client this weekend that has hit 101mph several times recently and was topping 91 coming out of hs. 2 years ago. I said what are one or two things you attribute your velo jump to? He said “I lift very heavy and do long toss.”
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Close to half of kids in every college baseball program across the country don’t receive a dime of baseball money.
If you can still afford it, don’t turn your nose up at a PWO spot. It’s still a really big deal, and at every program I’ve been around you are going to get…
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You show your coaches and teammates how much you care by:
1. How hard you play.
2. How hard you prepare.
3. How focused you are on the task at hand.
NOT BY:
1. Throwing stuff.
2. Yelling cuss words.
3. Pouting.
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You get a cancer or two in your clubhouse they cannot make up statistically, what they take away from the team. These Energy Vampires make excuses, and try to make trying hard and being a good teammate seem uncool.
It only takes one or two…… recruit wisely
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A lot of really good hitters become of little to no value to their team when they wake up one morning and decide they are going to start hitting for power.
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It’s the time of year when parents need to be reminded that your kid gets his “chance” everyday at practice!!
@nextlevelbb
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Every-time I post something about getting your speed up to play at the next level I get attacked by dads with slow kids or the guy that leads the mens slow pitch league in dingers now who swears everybody missed on him!!!!!😂😂😂
You don’t have to like it for it to be true.
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You want to hit the ball “out front” by staying behind it. Not by going to get it.
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I’m the second leading hitter in Georgia Southern history, I was a .250 college hitter probably until I started giving the pitcher the inner 1/3 FB. He can have that, I’m going to hammer the middle/away FB and the get me over breaking stuff.
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High School coaches, if you ever take a job at a school where the parents unofficially set the starting lineup when the boys were 10 years old and won every 1/2A sub-District state or even “World” championship……………
RUN 🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
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There are more players than ever before that have the physical attributes to play the game at the college level.
There are fewer than ever before that have the mental attributes.
And THATs why recruiting is HARD.
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If there is one thing in baseball the average HS player/coach or younger doesn't fully understand, its the level of athleticism of MIF and OF guys at the higher levels. Like ALL-STATE level football athleticism type kids. Strength speed and power of these guys is elite.
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Parents take any money you would pay a “recruiting service” and spend it on your kid getting faster and stronger. It is not an honor when these people call you, it means you’ve done a camp or questionnaire or something in the past that led them to your contact info.
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The guy from South Dakota State interviewed after the game nailed it: “you show love for your teammates by how you prepare and how hard you play.”
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D1 or bust comes from parents
1) To prove their choices were best.
2)To justify to others the money, long rides, and long weekends at the park.
Don’t miss the forest for the trees maybe the long car rides and days at the park IS what it’s all about anyways🤷🏻♂️
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First pitch:
We talk about 0-0 is 2-0. So if you swing ask yourself would I have swung 2-0.
B.
Lowers anxiety when we step in.
C.
If we actually get to 2-0. I’m on my 3rd rep key holing him and looking for mine- if I get it I should be all over it.
@nextlevelbb
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HS guys, before the college guys head back to school,
-train with them every chance you get. -Pick their brain and MAINLY ask them to tell you what their college baseball experience has been.
You ask enough guys and you won’t be as shocked in your freshman fall if you get that…
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EVERYBODY on Twitter is a “dawg” “grindin”, “gettin that work” that’s great, just know, coaches and scouts know.
We are gonna call your coach, and THEN more importantly I’m going to call the coach of every team in your region……..😳😳😳😳
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There is a path, 1)find a JUCO that will let you walk on. 2)Then just hit your way into the lineup. 3)THEN absolutely mash and put up video game numbers.
That is the only chance for guys that don t look the part or can’t run at all.
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FORMULA FOR SUCCESS: For every hour you spend on the field, spend an hour working on your athleticism, your speed, your strength, your flexibility etc. that keeps far more kids out of the game than their ability to catch throw and hit.
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A high ceiling will get you in the door
A high floor will get you in the lineup.
Things that make it hard to be an everyday guy:
(getting picked/back picked, bad base runner, don’t make routine plays, striking out too much, missing signs,airmailing cuts)
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Being on time, prepared, dressed properly etc. Is as much a part of the process to being great as stretching and playing catch is before practice.
Consistently showing up ready will be underrated by media, social media, even fans, BUT coaches and teammates know.
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The guy that can play every position and can run a little bit always get “lucky.”
The guy who can’t play anywhere, but can swing it a little always gets “screwed”
VALUE TO THE CLUB is what it’s all about.
What’s your value?
Work on it, expand it, be that guy.
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I’m in my 3rd year of college coaching, so I understand that is a tiny sample, BUT
I can tell you in my experience, the big fish/small pond kids have a tougher time adjusting to college baseball.
Obviously that isn’t always the case, but those guys have a whole other set of…
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When making video for coaches in the cage , Send 8-10 live uncut swings in a row, rather than editing it to show your best swings.
Sure pick your best round, but i want to see all your movements/adjustments and see how Hitter-ish you are for lack of a better term.
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Combine a great work ethic with a smile on your face, and watch how doors start opening for you.
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Hitters if you are not beat up at the end of the year DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR and get in a college summer league!!! A real one, away from home, that plays 5-6 games a week. If you love the game you will have the time of your life and get much needed ABs!
@nextlevelbb
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If you are unsure if you want to play in college or not……you DONT.
Yes, you will still wish you had of tried in a couple years, but trust me when I say it wouldn’t have worked out if you are “unsure”
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After being on vacation in a very remote area with no tv and limited wifi I’ve been able to see things very clearly. Players, If you want to get focused and prioritize things: remove all the distractions. Strip it down to the basics. It’s literally you vs you. Be “old school”
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I get second hand embarrassed when I hear guys use a bunch of analytic terms in front of baseball guys (men not kids) to try and impress them. That accomplishes 2 things: 1)completely clueless people think you are a baseball savant. 2) baseball guy knows you played very little.
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Swinging a bat is like sprinting.
“Less effort” doesn’t mean less speed
Same for boxers throwing a punch.
Next time you take a round of bp let your only two cues be “loose and quick” and watch the ball jump.
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Guys I don’t wanna rain on anyones parade-
but your skills probably match up a lot closer to the school you think is “beneath” you that is showing you some love rather than that school you keep hoping to hear from.
@nextlevelbb
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I own one of these and think they have tremendous value, BUT this is not where games are played.
Trust me when I say there are a lot of guys that need to hear that.
It has ZERO value if you can’t translate it to the field.
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Grind in silence, early/late, and when no one is watching.
Keep the PROCESS personal, show the world RESULTS.
I can’t speak for everyone but I see a guy posting about his “grind” 24/7, I see a high maintenance player that always needs someone to pump his tires.
@nextlevelbb
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If you bitch about what Jersey # your kid got, or even mention it at all really, you immediately go into THAT category. Dont kill the messenger.
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I typed this up about a year ago and have it up in the facility. I think
#2
is often neglected.
I have had great success lately by telling my more advanced hitter: “Strong and balances from the waist down. Loose and quick from the waist up” ⚡️
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There are 3 types of people in baseball coaching/mngt/scouting/travel ball etc.
- People that want to be a Guy.
- People that think they are a Guy.
- People that actually are a Guy.
Only the last group can tell the difference.
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Thank you Jesus that there are guys out there giving this type of quality advice still. This is hitting at the highest level. That’s exactly how they think.
Dante Bichette was a great MLB player
Member of the 30-30 Club
4x MLB All Star
Dante is currently a Coach in the Blue Jays Organization
Here’s a look to how he teaches hitting
If you want to be a great hitter, this is something you should watch
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@nextlevelbb
I went D1 and was not good enough to play. Got 50 abs first 2 years. Played EVERY summer-150 abs with wood, pounded weights, then played everyday for 2 years and signed with Red Sox.
Kids/parents expect to play right away.
I got 9 AB’s as FR
Get your expectations right.
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if I had a child who was dominant in his age group and a head taller than most kids he would 100 % PLAY UP.
Why? To instill a healthy work ethic and expectations level.
These kids start dropping like flies when people catch up and the game gets “hard” to them.
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After my last post it became evident to me that a lot of people think an “opportunity” is coach running you out there in the lineup for several games in a row!!!!
Are you nuts?? Why just to confirm what practice already showed us???
“Opportunity” is having a jersey on your back.
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I see a lot of young players on a daily basis, the whole vibe-energy that Tennessee had going on is not good for baseball.
Arrogance/confidence handled correctly can heat a whole house, but incorrectly can burn the house down.
Stole that one from coach K
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No one can “steal/ruin your love for the game. I’m going to show up and bust my ass if I love you, or In spite of you.
But either way I’m bout to hit 2 doubles and then Crush the gym tonight 😂
No One can steal your love of the game.
If so it never existed.
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5 tools.
If you can 1)catch/throw (defense)
And2) hit for contact you can play in high school.
To play beyond hs you have to be able to:
3)run
4)have arm strength
5)hit for power.
(Power is sliding scale with speed. Gap power can be enough)
Better get to work!!
@nextlevelbb
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Try to remember that the kids you coach are become adults one day. With mature adult brains. They are gonna look back and say “damn coach really was an idiot.” Or “I didn’t necessarily realize at the time but coach was legit”
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3 Things to consider this time of year “battling” for a JOB.
1. Win or lose it’s not permanent
2. It’s not decided by a quantifiable statistic measured in practice/games It’s when the coach feels like you give the team the best chance to win.
3. How you respond is everything
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RHH
Early?
Think Right Center.
Still early?
Thing Right Field Line
Still Early?
Hit it at your first base coach.
Still early?
Hit it in the first base dugout.
There are no “rules” to the adjustments or what you need to feel to hit the ball.
The only bad adjustment is no…
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Here’s a new question that parents/players need to be asking coaches: “What is your retention rate?? How many guys that you “recruit” and attend school are back in year 2 and in uniform?”
In todays college landscape that’s going to be important to know.
@nextlevelbb
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We represent the finest baseball players in the country. When we choose to represent a player his work ethic and make-up are unquestioned, and sign ability is clear and consistent. THAT is why every organization wants to draft TCH guys.
@nextlevelbb
@WiggsBraxton
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The less a guy played, more new school he is.
Round up the hitting gurus and they may have 100 professional AB’s between them ALL. MAYBE.
Would you rather learn to fly from an instructor that learned on a simulator, or that had flew in the war?
Wild to me it’s even a convo.
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Self awareness is important:
but you gotta be a dreamer to make it .
You have to feel like if you work your ass off you have a chance.
To hell with my height and where I’m from.
Regardless of what the percentage tells me. I just might be the guy that makes it………
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@Seth_3773
My favorite is the AAA tryout. And probably a very small group of people even understand why that’s funny.
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I coached football for 8 years. We ‘d play a stud RB you’d hear “we gotta learn to tackle” or we are arm tackling”
In reality our guys know how to tackle we just aren’t athletic enough to do it .
That’s what happens to un athletic INF’ers once the game speeds up.
@nextlevelbb
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Saban says when asked about PT he asks:
“Who ya better than?”
“Cause for you to play more, someone else has to play less.”
Don’t expect PT just because you are a “pretty good player”
@nextlevelbb
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If you want to get a college coach or scouts attention-
It’s not enough just to make the routine plays.
You’ve got to make the routine plays look easy.
@nextlevelbb
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You know what they say about warning track power??????
Nothing.😂
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I was speaking to a police officer tonight and he told me that one of the first things you learn in K9 school is that the handlers mood, personality, etc. Always runs down that leash and into the dog.
I think the great coaches are mindful of this as well
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The 60. Fair or not, it’s a BIG DEAL and for a lot of guys it’s standing between you and your dreams.
most people decelerate sharply in the last 20 yds.
The QUICKEST way to cut time is to run 80s and 100s.
Do that, stretch, work starts, and your time WILL improve.
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If the MLBPA really wants to do something for their “own”during renegotiation. Get minor league pay doubled. It would cost FAR less than any of the matters currently on the table and have such a positive impact on so many.
These dudes out here starving man!
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@baseballifer11
I think people go to D1 games and go “wow these kids are really good, my kid can’t play here, but he can play D2 or D3.”
And never attend NAIA D2 D3 or JUCO games.
Thing is, those guys are pretty dang good too
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Free bases are given out like Oprah in lower level baseball: kid lets a ball drop, doesn’t go 1st to 3rd?? No big deal, pitcher is about to spike one anyways.
BUT in high level baseball, every extra base you can take or that you give a way is a REALLY BIG DEAL.
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Got to take a few hacks the other day. First time in years AND since hip replacement. Playing days are long gone, but it feels great to be healthy again🙏
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Good Pitchers are going to make pitches and get you out.
Great defenders are going to make plays, and get you out.
Umpires are gonna make calls you think are questionable- and get you out.
So if you also get YOURSELF out alot, it’s hard to ever hit .300.
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We use this a lot for a simple visual. These are the 8 balls you have to hit. This is where you hit them. Also for talking to hitter, they are 1-8, with most inside being 1. “That ball is a 6 you can’t keep trying to pull that”
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There isn’t a good program in the country regardless of division that doesn’t have guys on the bench nipping at the starters heels.
It doesn’t just make guys perform better it also forces but in!
Don’t wanna do it our way? That’s fine take a seat.
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This is just a rough estimate, and there are other factors, but this is why you don’t want to hit a lot of fly balls off the tee, flips , etc.
Hard line drives off tee and flips are 2Bs and Hr’s vs velo.
This is why your coach busts your balls in bp everyday lol
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I saw where coach
@CoachMongero
was doing a piece on this. I say this ALL the time. It’s a matter if the player can hold on long enough to see the other side. It’s frustrating as hell for 12-16 Y/O that work and have talent, but are simply over powered during these years.
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Got to hit with one of the best hs catchers in the country today! The “it” factors start hitting you in the face the moment he walks in the door
@BrocParmer
@nextlevelbb
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I want to tell you about one of the best coaches in the country
@rhennon10
was a mentor to me and today a friend. I owe so much to this man. I’m an Eagle for life.
He’s surrounded himself with winners and a staff that’s second to none.
@CoachBeck24
@AJ_Battisto
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Players think: Play me and I’ll show you.
Coaches think: Show me and I’ll play you.
@nextlevelbb
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Then I said you just do light upper body and no overhead stuff? He said, “No I do it all!! Then I stretch it all back out long tossing.” Regardless your opinion, that’s what a 20 year old that’s added 30 lbs and 10 mph to his fastball in 2 years told me.
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Guys that graduate at 17:
They won’t have tons of opportunities, but it only takes one.
Not immediate impact guys, but in a couple years may come on strong.
You can find some real DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH if you evaluate these guys through a slightly different lens.
@nextlevelbb
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Guys that TRULY love the game don’t have to be asked/told to work hard/get extra work by teammates, coaches, and parents
In fact they are the ones that can’t get enough.
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Kids need to understand that winning a job, or earning playing time in college is one of the more difficult things you will have to do as a player. And even then it’s a day to day situation. All state, all county, even drafted guys waiting on you to slip…….
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Problem is, everyone lies about how much money they are on, if any, which creates false expectations for younger players and their parents.
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We’ve continued to make small modifications to make our already great gloves better. Less cumbersome straps and embroidered logo. Here is our High Strap (White)and new wrap around low strap. (Brown) order yours
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“Hating to lose” is not a positive quality unless it’s channeled correctly. It’s not about getting in the worst mood, having the longest face, pointing fingers or bitching at team mates. Be careful when talking to young players about what “hating to lose” should look like.
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