Judgment Day for Coaches

I wonder what judgment day will be like for coaches. Obviously, God won’t line up the coaches in a particular group, but we will certainly answer to him for how we operated. That kid you bullied because he wasn’t good at baseball? God knows. That team you...

Diamond Devotion–July 22

There may be nothing more frustrating as a coach than to see players make the same mistakes over and over. In some cases, the mistakes result from a lack of education on a particular skill or aspect of the game. In other cases, the player is simply incapable of...

Diamond Devotion–May 22

Here’s a list of three things that will destroy a player and/or team: 1. Excuses. No one told me. I didn’t know. The sun got in my eyes. Whatever they may be. Excuses will ruin you and/or your team. 2. Shifting blame. It wasn’t my fault. I’m...

Diamond Devotion–April 22

Quick, name a reserve outfielder for the 1998 Yankees. Can’t do it? Try this one. Who was the backup catcher for the 2012 San Francisco Giants? Not sure? Amazingly, the ’98 Yankees, arguably the greatest team of the past 25-30 years, and the ’12...

Diamond Devotion–March 22

It has been well over a decade since I last played a baseball game that counted for something. Yet, amazingly, and though my body can’t respond as quickly, there are still things I do on a baseball field that are “second nature” to me. I still stand...