For my Diamond Directors clients, August invites the "New Year" of development. August-November are the assessment months, where we try new things to determine what works and what doesn’t, while fall …
How to eat, drink and sleep baseball
Protein serves many functions in our bodies including: they are the major structural component of a cell, they are used for growth and repair of body tissues, they produce hemoglobin, enzymes and …
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The 3 ‘must haves’ you need to succeed
I was blessed to be drafted twice by the Chicago Cubs (in 1994 and 1996). It was my childhood dream to become a "Cubbie" while watching them play day games on WGN. The 2018 MLB Draft, held this past …
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Understanding travel ball’s love/hate relationship
What frustrates you the most about Travel Baseball? When it comes to frustration, I truly believe when you get to that point, solutions emerge. I started coaching at East Cobb in the late ’90s. The …
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Your 3-point hitting plan for May
Make excuses. Miss opportunities. Maximize reps. Being healthy is a 12-month commitment if you want to live a long life. Baseball development requires the same level of focus, especially for those of …
Why May is your month to get serious. Are you ready?
May is the month to maintain skills and skills pay the bills. A skill is something that can be done repeatedly without thought while under stress. Skills can only be developed by doing stuff that’s …
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