Peter Hamel

Golf, hanging with my family and family boating, wager or ten….

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

I've played professional baseball.

I've coached collegiate baseball.

I've evaluated thousands of high school players over the last 12 years.

Here are a few baseball truths I've learned:

• Failure is inevitable. How you respond to it is a choice.
• The game rewards resilience far more than talent gives it credit for.
• Body language is visibly LOUD.
• You never know who's watching.
• Talent gets you noticed. Consistency gets you recruited.
• Nobody cares how good you were last week.
• The players who blame others rarely improve.
• Confidence comes from preparation, not motivation.
• The game owes you nothing.
• Coaches trust competitors before they trust tools.
• Your teammates know if you're real.
• Baseball has a funny way of exposing excuses.
• The best players are usually obsessed with improvement, not attention.
• Nobody remembers your excuses. They remember your actions.

Build your floor. Chase your ceiling. ⚾️

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Why is Good Body Language Important??

Listen to Jose Rijo-Berger talk about a player who got an offer on the game he went 0-4 and not the tournament he went 20-28🤯🗣️

#the108way

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Jelly Roll lost 275 pounds (125 kg), the equivalent of a whole David Goggins at his heaviest.

On Joe Rogan, he opened up about finally beating his food addiction after years of yo-yoing between 480–560 lbs (218–254 kg). He ditched the emotional “start Monday” lies and focused on consistency instead of extremes.

His daily diet (designed by chef Ian Larios):

- Two high-protein meals + one snack

- Breakfast: Healthy Waffle House-style bowl (grated potatoes in Wagyu tallow, chicken sausage & peppers in bone broth, sauerkraut)

- Dinner: Protein poutine (homemade fries, dairy-free cashew cheese curds, chicken thighs)

- Snack: Peanut butter cookie dough bites with sliced banana

Food addiction activates the same dopamine reward pathways as drug addiction. Sustainable weight loss works best through consistent high-protein meals, breaking emotional eating patterns, and avoiding extreme restriction that leads to rebound.

What’s one habit you’ve stuck with that created bigger change than you expected?

[ndr @NDR_lufc]

Part of the most poignant scene in Ted Lasso, RIP Anthony Head

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

I sent this message to one of my players before his tournament this weekend.

Thought I'd share it here because I know there are other players who may need to hear it too.

If someone comes to mind, tag them below or send this to them. ⚾️

This is the message...

Hey W******,

Before every at-bat, I want you to speak confidence into yourself.

Say it out loud with conviction:

- "I'm going to hammer my pitch middle-away to the opposite field."
- "I belong here."
- "I put in the work."
- "I deserve to succeed."
- "I'm a hitter."

Don't just think it. Say it.

And say it like you mean it.

With conviction.

Your words influence your thoughts, your body language, and ultimately your performance.

When you get the result you want, remind yourself:

"That's me."
"That's who I am."

And if you don't get the result?

Don't let one at-bat define you.

Say:

"That's not me."
"I hammer baseballs."
"I'll get the next one."

Remember, confidence isn't built from results.

Confidence is built from what you know is true.

-You've put in the work.
-You've hit thousands of baseballs.
-You've earned the right to trust yourself.
-When you step into the box, keep it simple.

Don't worry about the crowd.
Don't worry about the pitcher.

Just imagine it's you and me in the cage.

See the ball.
Trust your swing.
Compete.

You've got this.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

P.S. - If you enjoyed this, and thought it was helpful, share it. This tells me you want more content like this.

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

#ThrowbackThursday Paul Skenes advice to the next generation 🗣️🔥

[Ben Devine @Chicago_NFL]

Vince Vaughn as Bears GM in the Madden 27 release trailer. #DaBears

[MLBDevelops @MLBDevelops]

2x Gold Glover Michael Bourn and Coach Reggie Williams get our outfielders right 🫡🚀

[Peter Hamel @2ironstinger]

@MitchMossRadio That’s living the dad life to the fullest! Wait till he wants you to throw him in the air in the pool. Shoulder workout!

[Adam Wilbourn @adamwilbourn]

THIS IS FUCKING INCREDIBLE

[Peter Hamel @2ironstinger]

@Foustwich Incredible stuff, my dad have collected Ryno since I was 3 years old. We have over 3500 pieces. Definitely need to share some of the cool ones on here some day. Will never forget when we got this one..it’s still in a massive case!

[Ryan Heath @RyanJ_Heath]

I don't want to miss the next Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

So I wrote about the personnel tendencies we see around the NFL, with direct predictions of which players will benefit from them.

Everything from 2-WR sets to fullbacks to 3 TEs covered inside! Free read!
https://t.co/sbSIpmQVsE

[Malkia Nyuki 👑 @nyuki_malkia]

Explore 20 Agent and spy Series that will rock your heart and improve your mind game ......10/10

A Thread 🧵🎬🔥

[Peter Hamel @2ironstinger]

That’s my boy!

[Perfect Game Iowa @IowaPG]

Paxton Hamel (‘32, IA) big frame that swings into this one for a knock up the middle.
#MWsuperNIT

[Simple Pitching @PFAbaseball]

PVC pipes can be very useful for pitchers. Make sure you set it up properly for this drill. Great way to get pitchers to learn how to finish a pitch while staying back

[That Week In SNL @ThatWeekInSNL]

An absolute insane tightrope to walk as the last damn sketch of the night but everyone killed it. Instantly in the pantheon of Sarah-led sketches and felt like it was beamed in from a completely different show. Very good stuff.

[Coach Bougie- Catching Made Simple @Coach_Bougie]

How To Fix Ball Popping Out Of Your Catchers Mitt👊

#baseball #softball #catching

[Dirt Bro Diamond Training @DirtBroUSA]

Teams that don’t strike out at a high clip win more games. Simple as that. This is amplified at the college level — and even more at the high school level and below.

Once you get to two strikes, it becomes a team at-bat. Grind it out. Compete your tail off. Choke up, shorten up, widen out, move closer to the plate — whatever helps you execute your two-strike approach. Some call it their “B swing.”

Make the pitcher work.

We preach “look fastball away and adjust,” but there are plenty of effective two-strike approaches. You have to experiment and find what fits your swing and mindset best.

A quality two-strike approach often leads to hard-hit balls. But even when it doesn’t, the defense still has to field it, throw it, and catch it. That’s pressure.

A lot tougher to defend than a right turn back to the dugout.

#DoingDirtWork

[104.3 The Score @thescorechicago]

PCA 😤

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Words Tim Wakefield wrote in his phone before he passed away a few years ago.

Posted shortly by his wife. Powerful words we should all live by.