Oct 31, 2021 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
When he walked in the doors, he knew he had his work cut out for him, literally and figuratively. The place was a mess and so was the recent performance of the team. He had seen it all before. In fact, he was brought in because of his expertise at turning programs...
Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
At some point–no one can really say when–they just started trusting him. They understood he just knows what he’s doing. His coaching career spanned several decades, countless players, and multiple deep postseason runs. Those who played and coached...
Oct 25, 2021 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
In the minds of many, Ron Polk’s Baseball Playbook is the seminal work regarding coaching the game and planning practice. It is literally exhaustive, covering everything from bunt coverages to relays to batting practice. In a sense, it is the Bible for coaches...
Nov 26, 2020 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
I didn’t play well as a senior in college. Looking back, I think maybe I was just disappointed. Our team had more downs than ups my first three years and it was all just disappointing. We could have been better. We could have worked harder. We could have won...
Nov 25, 2020 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
I wore # 8 in college at Murray State University. After wearing 9 in high school, I hoped to remain with that on my back, but it was unavailable when I arrived on campus. After offering to pay the teammate wearing it, I was denied and forced to choose a new number. To...
Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
No one usually considers himself or herself to be arrogant. Most of the time, we are the last ones to see it. On full display for those around us, our pride is often hidden to us. It makes us blind, I suppose. And if we’re honest, we just don’t want to see...