Mar 26, 2019 | Game Notes
Honestly, it’s hard to describe. There’s just nothing like Spring Training. Over 200 young men competing for less than 200 roster spots. Seven practice fields better than anything I ever played on. One field just for taking ground balls. Another just for...
Nov 27, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
What really do I want the most? For my son to play college ball, get drafted, and have a chance in pro ball? Or, for him to be a man of God? Those two aren’t mutually exclusive, obviously, but the former is a much more tangible goal than the latter. If I’m not...
Aug 16, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
“I will bleed to make it happen,” said the young player about the Major League Baseball draft. “I’m going to be drafted.” I believed him because I knew him, I knew his work ethic, I knew his drive, I knew his hunger. It’s amazing...
Feb 4, 2016 | Diamond Devotions
Baserunning should be so simple. It shouldn’t require the hours spent on it at practice. Hit the ball. Run hard to first. Hit the front part of the base, or make a turn and hit the inside. It should be so simple. But it’s not. Teaching it to players of all...
Jun 25, 2014 | Coach's Counselor
In all the years my dad coached me, I only remember one time where things went sour between us and even that didn’t last long. He was amazing with me. My dad had been a good athlete in his day, but he, like most people, had some unfulfilled dreams. Not once did...
