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 16, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
I love to talk about baseball memories with friends and former teammates. Although the opportunity rarely presents itself, those times are a blast. Inevitably, we dig up the same old stories and talk about the same old things. It helps us to relive it all, to go back...
Jan 16, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
It’s just not fair. A coach or a team leader treats some players one way and others a different way. A coach or team leader doesn’t hold himself to the same standards he expects of his players. A coach or team leader isn’t completely honest with...
Feb 16, 2016 | Diamond Devotions
Years ago, when I was an assistant high school baseball coach, I created a daily practice plan for our team. There were things we needed to accomplish individually and collectively, and attempting to do so without a plan seemed foolish to me. So, at some point before...
Feb 18, 2014 | Diamond Devotions
It happens every year. Somewhere, someone on some team destroys it. He, whether he is a player, coach, or parent, can’t keep his mouth shut and his negativity spreads like a fast-growing cancer, killing everything and everyone it touches. Infighting, discontent,...
