Feb 10, 2014 | Diamond Devotions
You can fool people who don’t know you. You can convince them of anything. If you’re a coach, you can make it appear that you’re really in it for your players. If you’re a player, you can make it appear that you’re a great teammate and a...
Sep 12, 2013 | Diamond Devotions
The third base coach is there for a reason. Baserunners are taught to watch for his signals. When rounding second base, the runner looks to the coach for the “go” or “stop” sign. The same is true when rounding third. What the runner cannot...
Jul 16, 2013 | Diamond Devotions
There are few things I enjoy more than teaching young players how to play the infield. Defense was always my favorite part of the game, the part which came most naturally to me. There’s nothing like fielding a slow-roller, a backhand in the hole, or turning a...
Apr 10, 2013 | Diamond Devotions
There are many ways to divide a team or a coaching staff. Arrogance. Jealousy. Losing. None of these divides as quickly, however, as the words that come out of our mouths. Proverbs 10:19–“Where there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who...
