Craig Sarson

Dir. of Player Development - Milton Bats
Owner Softball Instructor, travel junkie, sport obsessive.

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

This morning I had one theme come up in two separate conversations. One with an MLB coach and the other a D1 volleyball coach.

In player development, not every problem needs to be fixed and not every gap needs to be filled.

We were discussing players who chase improvements and try to turn weaknesses into strengths, but they forget that when you adjust one thing, something else gets affected.

When you tinker with one piece of your game, you affect the whole system. Fixing a weakness can sometimes mute a strength.

You don’t win by becoming a jack of all trades. You win by becoming elite at a few.

[Skyler Kisellus @skylerkisellus]

As promised, here’s the full video of Thomas Hammock’s impassioned remarks on the state of the transfer portal.

Hammock briefly highlighted his own experience as college athlete, saying he considers the lessons he learned in college more valuable than any financial incentive.

“I would do it again for free — *for free.* Because of the things I learned. That’s why I’m standing here today: because of what I learned in college. Not because of how much somebody gave me.”

🎥: @NIUAthletics

[Craig Sarson @CSarson]

@collin_wilber @coachbriangreen Congratulations @collin_wilber !! Well earned brother!

[Cindy Bristow @cindybristow]

GREAT change of perspective for coaches…

[James Clear @JamesClear]

One way to stand out is to look for pockets of low competition.

Wake up early—less traffic, fewer people.

Go deeper or narrower in your field—less noise, more space.

People are drawn to where it is crowded. Look for the quiet spaces inside your areas of interest. Excellence often hides at the edges.

[Cindy Bristow @cindybristow]

100% 👇

[Craig Sarson @CSarson]

@cindybristow Very good thoughts Coach! Hot bats + small stadiums = not a lot of love for pitchers

[Divine Manhood | Self Improvement @DivineManhood]

Keanu Reeves once said:

"I’m at the stage in life where I stay out of arguments. Even if you say 1+1=5, you’re right. Have fun."

Here are 9 things I learned from him:

[The Catching Guy @TheCatchingGuy]

Another example of be an athlete & get the job done. This time by Salvy.

Zero chance of getting his body behind this pitch so he reaches out & knocks it down w/ his mitt. Notice how he doesn’t squeeze to close the mitt & instead keeps it wide open & “paddles” the ball.
(Cont.)

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Great quote I just heard. "I cant Coach you, if everytime I correct you, you get your feelings hurt"

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“Cool doesn’t win.
You have to be willing to do the uncomfortable things that go into winning.
We will not win until we're humble enough to do the things it takes to win games.
Winners know why they win.
They know tangibles win games.
Losers don't know why they lose.”

[Craig Sarson @CSarson]

@cindybristow Hi Cindy!! My mother would love to get on that list, she's a card fanatic!!

[Craig Sarson @CSarson]

@blairjs17 clearly the big crowd at 10am, everyone just wants to catch a glimpse of THE @FastballJoeTodd

[Hannah Huesman, MS, CMPC @hannah_huesman]

Do we want to be confident? Yes.

Is not feeling confident a reason to perform poorly? No.

Just because you feel a certain way, doesn’t mean you have to act a certain way.

Acknowledge your feelings.
Choose your responses.

[Craig Sarson @CSarson]

@CoachDJ99 See you soon brother

[U of T Varsity Blues @Varsity_Blues]

Check out these All-Star Blues! ⭐️

Katie Humhej, Erin Sullivan and Amelia Collet all secure @OUA_Softball All-Star nods ahead of this weekend's playoffs!

WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO

[Ontario University Softball @OUS_softball]

FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Amelia Collet & Erin Sullivan

@UofTsoftball @Varsity_Blues

#OUSallstars

[Ontario University Softball @OUS_softball]

Now announcing the 2022 OUS East Division Top Pitcher, for the second year in a row, from @UofTsoftball, Katie Humhej

- 3-0 with 2 saves
- 35 innings pitched
- 5 runs allowed (3 earned)
- 5 walks
- 50 strikeouts
- 0.594 ERA
- 0.538 WHIP
- .119 opponent BA

#OUStoppitcher

[Ontario University Softball @OUS_softball]

Join us right back here tonight when we recognize the ⭐️ of the 2022 OUS season

#OUSsoftball

[Driveline Baseball @DrivelineBB]

Can't pull the ball? Try the "Keep it Fair" drill

1️⃣ Feed super inside, hitter tries to pull ball over foul pole with backspin
2️⃣ Helps teach rotating the barrel with torso and arms, not pushing it forward with hands