Apr 2, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
The next time you go to the ballpark, pay attention to the relationship dads have with their sons. Some dads will be coaching their sons. Some dads will be in the stands cheering (or not) for their sons. Some dads won’t be there (and not just because they had to...
Mar 1, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
The coach made only one guarantee: you’ll be better after your time here, even if you don’t play as much as you’d like, than if you were playing every day anywhere else. Time after time, he was proven correct. Players who bought in, who committed...
Oct 2, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Some things are certain in baseball. You can’t hang curve balls to good hitters. If a pitcher hits his spot with his pitch, you don’t have a chance. That’s just the way it is. Good hitters hit those hangers a mile. A fastball painted low and away is...
Aug 2, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Sometimes late in a game, especially a close game, the team leading on the scoreboard will employ an unusual defensive positioning. It’s called a “no-doubles” defense. The idea is that, by positioning the first and third basemen behind their...
May 2, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Some stories don’t end well. You strike out. Your teams loses. Things fall apart. Sometimes, it’s not your fault. Sometimes, it’s just life and baseball. Yet, some stories don’t end well and that ending could have been prevented. I’ve...
