Sep 8, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
One of the best ways young players can learn the game is simply by watching it. While this might seem like an obvious statement to make, we can easily forget that simply watching and paying attention show us things about baseball that we might miss otherwise. By...
Aug 8, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
They now have six state championship rings. They have each been there for well over 20 years. Richie and Sherm, assistant coaches at my high school alma mater, Pleasure Ridge Park in Louisville, KY. They’ve always been by the side of long time coach Bill Miller....
May 8, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
In the past few years, my understanding of and philosophy about the game of baseball have changed. I look for different skills in players than I did years ago. I value certain things that I never thought of before. In some ways, I suppose, I’ve become part of...
Feb 8, 2017 | Diamond Devotions
Five tool players are rare. Most guys are weak in at least a couple of areas. To run fast, throw well, defend proficiently, hit for average, and hit for power…that rarely comes in the same package. There’s nothing more valuable in the game than a player who has...