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...
Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Diamond Devotions
One after another. Honestly, at this point, I keep waiting for one more. No spring break trip. Season on hold. Season canceled. No summer practice. Four weeks of summer practice. No more summer practice. No in-person school. No fall practice. No organized meetings. No...
Dec 16, 2019 | Diamond Devotions
Trust the process. That’s what he preached to his players. One rep at a time. One practice at a time. One game at a time. Development as a player and team can’t be rushed. It doesn’t happen overnight. All he asked was that they trust the process....
Dec 6, 2019 | Diamond Devotions
The most uncomfortable—in fact, terrifying—at-bat I ever had was against a guy who threw in the mid-90s and had no idea where the ball was going. I had faced hard throwing pitchers before. I had faced wild pitchers before. But the combination of hard throwing and wild...