Sep 17, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
His mentors all told him the same thing. Calm down. He knew it. From his earliest years, he could not control his emotions and the resulting words that flowed from his mouth. Yet, in order to have sustained success, even to simply keep his position with the team, he...
Jul 17, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
He was always angry. It burned inside of him. Although he seemed to enjoy it, the rage tormented him. He played angry, coached, angry, parented angry. And he felt like everyone owed him something. No one wanted to be around him. Deep down, he wanted something to...
Jan 16, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
“Be ready, you’re going to get hit,” said the coach to his leadoff batter in the bottom of the first inning. “Huh?” “Yep, I know the guy on the mound. We hit two of their guys in the top of the inning…he’s going to get...
Aug 17, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
I’m a huge proponent of practice and player development. It’s my conviction that far too much emphasis at the youth level is placed on games. Many players simply aren’t prepared for the games and they need more time spent on honing their skills and...
Feb 17, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
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,...
