Just Keep Working

Natural talent is just that: natural. It’s truly amazing to watch someone play for whom the game comes easy. They can just hit, just run, just throw, just play. For some guys, often from an early age, the game seems to be handed to them. Based on sheer talent,...

The Guy Who Didn’t Become what He Should Have Become

Coaches warn players all the time about what their lack of work will cost them. Every program and coach has at least one story of the incredibly talented player who never became what he should have become, all because he decided he’d rather not work at the game....

Four Signs that You’re a Bum

If there’s one thing every coach hates, it’s laziness. Coaches prize players who hustle, give full effort, work hard, and get the most out of their ability. Lazy players, regardless of their talent, are eventually a detriment to the team. The problem is no...

Diamond Devotion–February 18

Though, like all players, I was prone to it, I have always had a disdain for laziness. I hated it in myself, in my teammates, in the guys I coached, and even in the teams we competed against. Laziness is closely related to entitlement, the idea that I am owed...