Feb 15, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
If you’re a leader, is it better to be loved or feared? Which would choose? What if it had to be one or the other? If you’re loved, you aren’t feared. If you’re feared, you aren’t loved. The truth is that many of us have bought into that...
Oct 14, 2014 | Diamond Devotions
I went to a coaching clinic a few years ago, one that was designed to help beginner coaches learn a few basics about the game and how to teach it. “I’ve heard coaches tell kids for years to get that back elbow up,” explained the clinic instructor....
Aug 14, 2014 | Diamond Devotions
Years ago, I played with a couple of guys whose dads were alcoholics. Everyone knew it and our hearts went out to those guys. Amazingly, those guys never seemed bothered by it, but now I know better. Now I know how much life can hurt, especially the parts you...
Feb 17, 2014 | Diamond Devotions
Ground ball to second base. Runner trots down the line, knowing he’s out. Coach explodes. No surprise there, right? We love guys who play with passion, who wear their emotions on their sleeves. The guys who seem ho-hum about things drive us crazy. Passion on the...
May 15, 2013 | Diamond Devotions
I would have signed a pro contract for a cheeseburger and a coke. Really. At the end of my college career, I would have signed for nothing, just to have the chance to play in the minors. It never happened. I wasn’t drafted. I wasn’t contacted by Big League...
