Oct 3, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
“These guys think they know everything. They won’t listen. They need to be humbled by a few losses so they can decide they want to be coached again.” I’ve said those very things about guys I’ve coached. All the while, I forget I was and...
May 3, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Baseball is an odd game. It’s the most individual team game there is, and yet one individual cannot win or lose a game. It’s also a game where success is a moderate surprise every time it happens, because the game is overwhelmingly about failure. Its...
Feb 3, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
It’s the only time I remember my dad and I couldn’t get along on the baseball field. I was eleven and our team was about to face a 12-year-old flame thrower from one of the league’s best teams. Dad wanted me to be ready. I was scared to death. It was...
Jan 3, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Word gets around. People talk about you. For better or worse, you have a reputation. As a player, coach, or parent, your reputation precedes you. People watch you from a distance or up close, they see you coming their way, and immediately their minds are flooded with...
Feb 3, 2016 | Diamond Devotions
There are a few things I still do instinctively on a baseball field. I get into ready position. I spit. I move to back up the play. I call the ball in the air. It’s odd, really, what sticks with you. While guys whose playing days are over might not be able to...
