Love Them Enough to Tell Them the Truth

He entered coaching with one goal: to impact the lives of young men through the game of baseball. Over the years, he noticed something. Of all the things guys seemed to benefit from most, what they seemed to cringe about at first, what they seemed to crave later, what...

Reaping What You Sow (Or Not)

Baseball is a harsh game. If you haven’t prepared well, you have no chance of performing well. You can’t hide when it’s your turn at the plate. The game will expose your flaws, weaknesses, and lack of discipline. You reap what you sow. While...

Talk or Work

I wish I were a better player. I wish we had a better team. If we would only… I can tell you what’s wrong…you just need to… Ever noticed how easy it is to want something better, to know what’s wrong with what you have now, but never seem...

Stop Talking and Get to Work

At nearly every level, baseball is becoming more analytical. We parse it from every angle, looking at video to break down our mechanics, studying the stats chart to determine lineup construction, reading articles online to see what the “experts” have to...

Temper, Temper

July 4, 1995. Madison, Indiana. It was hot and I didn’t really want to be there. I think it was the only time I didn’t really want to play baseball. It was the day I did one of the most foolish things I’ve ever done on a baseball field. After warming...