What story do you tell yourself? – Part 1

We all have a story.  And we tell it to ourselves over and over and over …. Sometimes the story is a positive one and sometimes it is not.   Baseball is a game of failure so it is very easy to gravitate towards a negative story. I’m not a very good baseball player. I can’t […]

Freeze on a line drive is not always good advice

“Freeze on a line drive” is phrase used on every baseball field in the world.  Do it and you’ll rarely get doubled off while on the bases.  But as kids get older, more variables come into play making the popular phrase a bit incomplete.  Today’s video tip explains.   Monday’s Post:  What story do you […]

You don’t play defense on defense

Attack … Get after it … Be aggressive … These words and phrases are often associated with offense. A players “attacks” the ball and should always “be aggressive” when swinging the bat.  Good advice for the offensive player … but also good advice for the defensive player. Whether you are a pitcher or a position […]

Looking v Guessing for pitches

In today’s video tip, the difference between looking for certain pitches and guessing for pitches is explained.  Some don’t see much of a difference between the two.  I do.  I believe looking for pitches has some big advantages over guessing. Monday’s post:  You don’t play defense on defense

Match the energy and focus of the next level

If you are a middle school baseball player then I hope you are finding time to watch practices being played at the high school level.  If you are at the high school level, you should be watching college practices.  Far too often kids just focus on the level at which they are playing and ignore […]

When fielders tip-off pitches

Another example of how you can see a lot within the game if you know what to look for.   Monday’s post:  Match the energy and focus of the next level

Play for the guys on your team (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this post I talked about the importance of playing for the guys in your own dugout as opposed to people off the field.  You would think that would be a given when you are part of a team but it is certainly not.  I also mentioned that many of the ways […]

Play for the guys on your team (Part 1)

Major League Baseball recently came out with an ad to promote the post-season that is getting a lot of attention.  It’s basically about evolving past the “unwritten rules of the game.”  If you haven’t seen it, here it is. As a 50+ year old former college and professional player (minor league, not MLB level), I […]

Players need reps not more games

Imagine this …  your local school informs parents that starting this week there will be three to five math assessments (tests) per week but no days set aside for math instruction.  Just tests.  I’m pretty confident there would be some screaming and yelling at the next school board meeting. This past weekend I drove by a park near me […]