I get a lot of weird looks when I say that winning isn’t the end all be all at the youth level…especially from people that know me because they know how competitive of a person I am. So why would I say something so crazy!? Because I don’t see “the game” that we need to win as the game that is about to be played on the field this weekend. “The game”
Read MoreSo since you’re taking the time to read these weekly emails, I assume that you or someone you care about wants to play baseball in college. Between being a college coach and running the MSI Baseball Program, I now have 12yrs of recruiting/recruiting assistance under my belt and have a unique perspective since I’ve now been involved on both sides of the recruiting process. Here’s a list of things that I have never
Read MoreFor starters, please take a second to read this text message I received this week… I bet you’re thinking to yourself, “what’s the big deal?” right? Well, I’ll tell you…this text message was sent to me by a 13 year old player after he saw our updated practice gear policy. Holy crap! How many 13 year olds would do that!? I consistently challenge our parents to put their sons in a position
Read MoreThe Super Bowl has officially come and gone. This game is so insanely big that the entire country literally stops to watch it year after year. Games like this are what every player fantasizes playing in…the biggest stage, the biggest spotlight, and the opportunity to be crowned as the best in the world. But what’s the problem this fantasy can create? It can cause us to prioritize our efforts on “bigger” games
Read MoreAnddddd I’m back! Thank you to all those for the kind words! Now let’s get back to business… I was talking to a group of players this weekend about what their goals are for the season and unsurprisingly, all of them mentioned some type of stat…batting average, ERA, and strikeouts being the most common answers. What is the potential problem with all of these stats? There are a ton of factors that can
Read More20 years from now, no one will remember (or care) about your Gamer Changer stats, exit velo, or your ranking. As a young (dumb) college coach, I associated “success” with what the score board read at the end of the game…as I matured, I realized that there are much more important things in life than LED numbers behind a glass screen. Stats are forgotten. Numbers fade over time. Do you know what
Read MoreThe facility was packed a few weeks ago and there was a younger player and his dad walking around trying to find an open space to get some tee work in. Unfortunately, there wasn’t any. However, one of our older players saw this young player looking to hit and invited him to join him on the tee. Seemingly not a big deal right? Well, weeks later…guess what the younger player keeps talking about? Yep
Read MoreI hate New Year’s Resolutions. Why you ask? Because it makes us feel that it’s the only time of the year that we can set goals and make positive life changes! We only get ONE life. We shouldn’t reserve ourselves to one day of the year to set goals for the next calendar year of our lives. Set goals (regardless of the time of year), write them down, work like heck to
Read MoreThe holiday season is upon us! Time for fancy decorations, great food, and piles of presents!!! While this may be true for some of us (and obviously very enjoyable), let’s take a moment to remember what matters significantly more than any of those things…and that’s FAMILY. Side Note-Family doesn’t have to be blood…it can be close friends, coworkers you’re close with, or even a coach! Now back to the point at hand…Regardless of what the
Read MoreI know players…coaches can really get on your case sometimes about the “little” things. They seem so pointless! Does it really matter if you forget to wear the right practice shirt, show up to the field 4 minutes after report time, skip one rep in the weight room, or are backing up a base 10ft behind the bag, instead of 15ft like he said? Will not doing one of these things cost you a
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