Aug 27, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
He was the team’s voice, its cheerleader. Whenever someone needed encouragement, he was their guy. Whenever things got quiet in the dugout, he picked up the volume. He always seemed to know the right thing to say at the right time to elevate everyone else around...
Mar 27, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
He tried to make it as simple as possible. If you work hard at the game, it will reward you. If you do what I ask you to do, I will reward you. He didn’t ask his players to have more pure talent. He didn’t ask them to do what he knew they could not...
Feb 26, 2018 | Diamond Devotions
He could never find the right team. He became a baseball mercenary as a kid, playing for a different travel team each year, sometimes two in the same year. He went to three different high schools, always looking for greener pastures. Nothing ever seemed to satisfy...
Nov 27, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
What really do I want the most? For my son to play college ball, get drafted, and have a chance in pro ball? Or, for him to be a man of God? Those two aren’t mutually exclusive, obviously, but the former is a much more tangible goal than the latter. If I’m not...
Sep 27, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
How a player or coach responds to failure is revealing. During a slump, after a bad play or pitch, during a series of losses…players and coaches are put to the test during those times. Some handle it well, continuing to maintain their composure and work ethic in the...
