Alex Leija

Former Indy League RHP ⚾️ (Pioneer,USPBL,others) If you’re still living, you’re still learning.

[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

Bring back bullying if a hitter uses anything less than a -3 bat.

[Backyard Sports @_BackyardSports]

🚨🚨 ONE DAY UNTIL THE NEW BACKYARD BASEBALL LAUNCHES! 🚨🚨 This is not a drill. Get ready for the summer to head to the backyard! ⚾️💥

https://t.co/Yv9rJHzzxz

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

JAKOB MARSEE WALKS IT OFF FOR THE FISH

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

RYAN O'HEARN WTF! THREE HOMERS AND 10 RBI NIGHT

[Alex Leija @AlmightyAlex2]

Pulisic 4 matches only 1 assist 🫣

[Trevor May @IamTrevorMay]

Pulling a starter after 7 perfect innings at 92 pitches is indefensible. I understand the players are valuable and you must protect them. BUT, they are human beings BEFORE they are your assets. The kid has an opportunity he may never get again. Let him see if he can pull it off.

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

Happy 4th of July! ⚾️🇺🇸

REPOST for a chance at this Red, White and Blue-inspired R9 Series @RawlingsSports glove!

Rules: https://t.co/de7g2IS8y5 | NoPurNec, US/18+, Ends 7/8

[Alex Leija @AlmightyAlex2]

Happy 250th 🇺🇸

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times]

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch:

“If Dillon Dingler’s not an All-Star, then we should cancel the game … He’s the best catcher in the game right now.”

(via @971theticketxyt)

[Aaron Wilson @Aaronfwilson]

Athletes from northern states if you believe this is too hot to train or compete in I’m sorry to tell you high level athletics aren’t for you. Compete responsibly, hydrate yourself but this is where you have an opportunity to separate yourself. #sports #baseball

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

One of the biggest mistakes I made as a hitter...

I thought hitting was all about my swing.

- If I struggled, I'd fix my swing.
- If I hit a ground ball, I'd fix my swing.
- If I popped the ball up, I'd fix my swing.

Then I got to professional baseball.

After being around Major League hitters, I realized something.

The best hitters weren't obsessed with their swing.

They were obsessed with their operating system.

- They knew what pitch they were hunting.
- They knew what pitches they could drive.
- They knew what type of contact they wanted.
- They had a plan before they ever stepped into the box.

That completely changed how I practiced.

I stopped studying my swing.

I started studying myself as a hitter.

I did this by...

Going to Walmart, bought a notebook, and started tracking everything.

- Every pitch I saw.
- Every swing I took.
- Every ball I hit.
- What I was thinking.
- What I was feeling.

At the end of each week, I'd go back through my notes and look for patterns.

Then I'd build a plan to improve my operating system.

I wasn't trying to build a better swing anymore.

I was trying to build a better hitter.

Because here's one thing I learned from being around Major League hitters:

The swing wasn't the starting point.

It was the result of everything that came before it.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[JayTakes @SportsWithJay0]

Colin Cowherd goes OFF on the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark snub:

“They dropped a commemorative poster for 30 years of the WNBA. Caitlin Clark isn’t on it… but Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese are.

When she entered the league, they had to move her road games to bigger arenas just to fit her fans. She upgraded the WNBA from Southwest back rows to private jets.

Yet she’s left off the 30-year anniversary poster?

It’s either incompetence or intentional. Both are embarrassing.”

[Prep Baseball Indiana Scouting Coverage @PrepBaseINScout]

‘27 1B Memphis Davenport (@MemphisDavenpo1)

6-3, 205 LBS. Tall strong frame. Starts tall before a strong load and brief leg kick. Barrel works toward and thru ball.

Lazers this one HOT off the bat for a solo💣. 105 EV 🔥 454 Ft 📏

@PrepBaseballMI
#MPL26

[Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting]

‘27 Memphis Davenport (MI) rips an RBI 1B to LF. Sturdy and mechanical swing, good hands, gets barrel out front. @PGMidwestBB #WWBA

[Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting]

‘27 Memphis Davenport with his 2nd knock of the game, a 2 RBI 2B into the LF corner. @PGMidwestBB #WWBA

[Alex Leija @AlmightyAlex2]

Shit was not offsides lmao

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

Mets: last in their division, six-game losing streak, just fired their manager

Mr. Met: 🕺

[Alex Leija @AlmightyAlex2]

@JomboyMedia @jsintes34 😢

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times]

The Pistons are expected to go “big game hunting” after trading Isaiah Stewart with Kawhi Leonard & LeBron James as potential targets, per @WindhorstESPN.

👀

(h/t @Fullcourtpass)

[West Coast Athletic Director @ADirector33]

The redshirt is dead — and most programs aren’t ready for what that means.

Every scholarship now starts a 5-year clock the moment a kid enrolls or turns 19. No extensions. No medical freezes.

That changes recruiting, roster building, and player development in one stroke.
Birthday math is now part of every offer conversation. A kid who turns 19 before he steps on campus has already burned time. Coaches who ignore that will regret it.

The portal gets leaner but more expensive. Fewer players with extra eligibility means a smaller pool — and the ones in it will cost more.

The programs that win this era won’t be the ones with the most NIL money. They’ll be the ones who evaluate 17-year-olds better than everyone else and stop hiding developmental needs behind a redshirt year.

The margin for error just got really small. @jrichardgoodman @VinnysCorner1 @SergeantMartee @BeholdPaleH0rse #portal #NCAA @latsondheimer @KasselMedia #recruits #eligibility #hssports #coaches #coach