Manager of the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod Baseball League ~ Associate Head Coach Keystone College. AC of the 2017 and 2021 Cape League Champions.
#GirlDad
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All these 21’s who said they were going to all these D1 schools, it’s July 28th and I haven’t seen your commitment tweets. Surely you didn’t forget to let everyone know which D1 school you were going to right? Or maybe it’s time to take a slice of humble pie. DM’s are open.
21’s that are uncommitted, especially the HS ones. If there is a college coach reaching out to you from any level, it’s in your best interest to engage in a conversation. It’s an opportunity for you in a time when there are so few to go around.
For all the guys out there that were searching for the power 5 school when we originally talked and are still posting uncommitted videos in basically July.. my number hasn’t changed.
Organizations who have those 21’ kids who need a place..I’m looking for a specific kid and a specific talent level but my DM’s are open. Don’t have kids looking for 20% and 40k in loans. Im $14,700 for the entire year for tuition before any aid. We WILL be affordable.
It’s nuts when a kid wants to come to your school but that parents (who are not the ones actually going to school) say no cause it’s D3 and they won’t be able to tell their friends at cocktail hour “Johnny” went D1.
#opportunityisopportynity
#Sliceofhumblepie
Arms throwing with a radar gun reading 82 on video and yet the tweet is saying been up to 88. Well wouldn’t you want to show that video? Be transparent in the recruiting process there is a place for everyone!
When the ball drops tonight ur problems for 2020 will still be here when ya wake up. What 2021 brings is Hope. Hope that we are moving forward and can hear the crack of a bat, see dirt ball reads, 1st to 3rds, Jam shot banjos that fall in, hustle doubles and many Wins. Bring it!
Current and future recruits don’t tell me “Division” doesn’t matter to you. Don’t tell me that winning and development are your biggest priorities and then sign with a school that averages 15wins a season and hasn’t had a guy at the next level. Hey D1 though!
#SeeYaInThePortal
Really cool to see how many DM’s are coming from other assistants that want to ask more questions. This is what it’s all about! Don’t be afraid to reach out! Let’s grow this game!
@CoachSheets3
This is the most exciting and frustrating part of the year. Schools push for big rosters just to have them cut down at the end of the year. Eligible to play or not everyone should be allowed in the dugout or if not the
@NCAADIII
should come to our school and tell them personally.
@nickstrong
I coach at a very good D3 school and I Manage in the Cape Cod Baseball League where I coach some of the best amateur players in the world. Trust me there is a significant difference in size, speed and overall skill level. Yes there are exceptions but they are VERY limited.
So many coaches want respect right out the gate. Go earn it! A title isn’t going to just get it. You work for the player the player doesn’t work for you!
Our players played hard, enjoyed their time and the most important thing got better before heading back to school! Big changes needed to be made and I believe regardless of the record we made people proud to wear the W again! Next step playoffs and ring chasing!
Ryan Smyth’s first season as a manager in the
@OfficialCCBL
may have come up short in some ways, but what he didn’t miss out on was forming relationships, creating memories and coaching exceptionally talented players.
One last story for
@WarehamGatemen
:
4 guys come together for 5min get it wrong and say they “got it right”, leave the field with seniors crying and another team cheering to just come back 15min later when teams are leaving the field and say get back on the field we got it wrong is an absolute joke.
@NCAADIII
X-Mas came early!! 2021 Cape Cod League Championship Rings! Thank you to
@WhitecapsCCBL
for having me out every summer and a special thank you to all the players of this past summer who did the hard part!
Getting those calls about coming to Keystone is just different. I relate it to the pure joy of getting up xmas morning when you are 8 or 9 and jump out of bed. (Except now I just jump up and down in the driveway)
#JustGotBetter
#KCBaseball
#CaliConnection
To clear things up that wasn’t about a kid saying no to me. That’s recruiting, that has happened before and will happen again. This isn’t about making fun of 17yr old kids, not my style. This is about kids and parents passing off opportunities from EVERY level…
@LastChanceUAlum
@KeystoneBase
deserves it.. Look at our recruiting. What other school recruits 26yr old freshmen, D1/D2 bounce backs, juco kids, had kids from 16 different states in 2016 (National Title Game Runner-Up) and the coaching staff leaves for the summer and coaches in the Cape.
Getting amazing feedback from student athletes who are uncommitted and looking for a place to play. Not all are for our program but thanks to
@FlatgroundApp
@FlatgroundBats
a lot of kids will find homes during this difficult time.
@NCAADIII
4 guys in a regional that didn’t know the rules is unacceptable. We could have done more as a team to change the outcome of that game, we had other opportunities. They didn’t cost us the game, but that was the most embarrassing this I have ever seen.
#BeBetter
Listening to the daily changing rules on Covid relating to testing, travel, contact tracing, who’s in and when you get out of quarantine is similar to hearing Abbott and Costello “who’s on first” for the very first time.
The Brewster Whitecaps are your 2021 East Division regular season champions!!!
This is the Whitecaps first regular season title since 2003👀.
The Whitecaps will now have home field advantage for the first round of the 2021 CCBL Playoffs!
#rollcaps
@codball
@OfficialCCBL
Ryan Smyth always chases perfection, on and off the field.
Now he’s bringing that mindset to a new field: Spillane Field in Wareham
Read our
@A_Fantucchio
inside look of the new Gatemen manager:
MLB Draft Day 2 in the books for the Caps. 20 Total
@WhitecapsCCBL
taken so far. 17 players from the 2021 Championship Team. Still 10 Rounds left. Most impressive Draft results I’ve seen out of any Cape League Team
#RideTheWave
#CCBL
#CodBall
Awesome day today. We may not have baseball to play but in this tough time there is plenty of baseball to talk about and plenty to look forward to in the future with some new Giants!! Talked with some awesome guys today!!
Excited to announce I've accepted a FT position
@KeystoneBase
as the PC/RC as well as overseeing the player development/performance training side. Go Giants!
We are mistaking “energy” as bat flipping and telescoping. Where energy is admirer your shot for a second and get around the bases and come home to 40 other teammates going nuts for you and you crab out when they surround you. That’s ENERGY!
@Seth_3773
@UT_Baseball
Being from PA the PSAC is a ridiculous conference,
@KeystoneBase
is unfair for any division let alone D3 and jucos like Lackawanna (
@CoachMcCarry
) are just scary good. There are so many options i wish people weren’t so caught up on the label.
@KeystoneFTBL
brining so much energy to to park every game!! Love the culture that’s building and can’t wait for our guys to return the favor next fall!
@CoachJHiggins
We are excited to announce the hiring of Ryan Smyth as the Gatemen Field Manager for the 2023 season! Ryan comes from the strong coaching tree of Brewster's Jamie Shevchik
@Jshev21
. Full story to follow on
#gogatemen
Pretty cool setting to come play in if ya ask me. Can’t wait to get back after it. Opportunities for some 2020 transfers still available
@FlatgroundApp
Special that’s to
@OneandOnePod
for having me on one of her podcasts. Had a blast talking some baseball, golf and family! Hope everyone has an opportunity to listen to not only mine but also some of the other episodes she has!
I’m not a
@Phillies
fan by any means, but those guys are playing exciting baseball. They give off the vibe that regardless of being paid or not they would be playing the same exact way and that is what I enjoy about watching them.
So sad to say that Luce has passed along. She extended her stay to meet the baby and the baby came early to meet her. It was meant to be. RIP Luce till we meet again my big girl!
I feel so bad for the
@Dodgers
grounds crew when every Dodger hitter has a warning track and an on deck circle to use but all swing on the edge of the grass.
#PetPeeve
#HaveSomeFeel
@Relatableguypal
I’m not criticizing decisions.. go play at the highest level ya can.. but when it’s 3 weeks before most semesters start and u are still searchin for something that can be obtained then yes that’s why I’m criticizing. And frankly I don’t want that kid anyway if that’s the mindset.