Brian Warning

Former D2/D3 Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach. Logistics Guy. Sports Fan.

[David Saur @CoachDavidSaur]

Beating a dead horse I know, but nothing about giving kids a 5th year to play ball flies in the face of these core academic principles of D3. Majority of these same D3 kids we celebrate would be the ones playing!

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@pitchingschool I guess I could go find the study and read it, but from the abstract there’s no info about how many players per group, what the weight program was, in season workload, etc

And 32 oz ball is insane for the record

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@Dougie0045 Yessir 💯

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

“It’s your pen day anyway- if we need you we’ll just throw in the game.”

[Cory Douglass @Dougie0045]

Been going on in d3 baseball for over 100 years.

[Dan Wetzel @DanWetzel]

Nothing stops #MACtion

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

If you are a pitcher(Any level), a pitching coach or head coach or manager at any level, this is a MUST read. It was generated by Fred Corral who now works in development for 108 PERFORMANCE in Knoxville.

LETTER FROM “THE GAME”

A Message to the Pitcher

Allow me to introduce myself.

I’ve been around your clubhouse, your bullpen, your dugout—and most of all, your head—for a long time.

I am The Game.

I’ve seen better arms than yours.

Harder throwers. Better stuff. More talent. More opportunity.

And I’ve beaten plenty of them.

Not because they weren’t good enough.

Because eventually, I convinced them to stop doing what made them good.

That’s how I work.

I rarely beat you all at once.

I beat you one decision at a time.

I get you to stop preparing.

I get you thinking about results instead of execution.

I get you worried about velocity, mechanics, the umpire, the defense, your role, your ERA, who’s watching and what happens next.

Anything that takes you away from this pitch works for me.

Because I know something about pitching that sometimes you forget:

You are at your best when you attack.

So I try to make you defensive.

You call it being careful.

I call it winning.

I LOVE FEAR

I love when you fear contact.

When you forget that most balls put in play become outs.

When you start trying to avoid barrels instead of creating outs.

When you nibble.

When you guide.

When you hope.

When you try to make the perfect pitch.

That’s when the hitter becomes the House.

And I have you.

The great ones understand:

FAH: Fearlessly Attack Hitters.

Not recklessly.

Fearlessly.

Know your weapons.

Know the hitter.

Know where damage lives.

Know where chase lives.

Then make your pitch with conviction.

Be the House.

Establish the terms.

I LOVE 1–0

Want to know one of my favorite counts?

1–0.

Because the only path to 0–2 runs through 0–1.

So I whisper:

Be careful.

Feel your way into the at-bat.

Don’t give him anything too good.

Then you’re 1–0.

Then 2–0.

And suddenly you’re throwing what he wants instead of what you want.

That’s why I hate pitchers who understand the value of 0–0.

Win the first pitch.

Win the Race to Two Strikes.

Understand the 1–1 hinge.

Earn leverage.

Then use it.

On or off in three. Put away in four.

I LOVE INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT

This is one of my newer tricks.

I give you numbers.

Velocity.

IVB.

HB.

VAA.

Whiff rates.

Chase rates.

Heat maps.

Count tendencies.

Pitch usage.

Matchups.

More information than pitchers have ever possessed.

And information is powerful.

The man with the most information at the end wins—not the man with the most toys.

But here’s how I turn your information against you:

I get you to keep analyzing when it’s time to compete.

I get you thinking about seven possibilities instead of committing to one.

I get you chasing somebody else’s movement profile instead of understanding your own.

I get you staring at the iPad instead of seeing the hitter.

I turn preparation into hesitation.

Paralysis by analysis.

That’s when your greatest advantage becomes mine.

Study everything.

Learn everything.

Know your arsenal.

Know the hitter.

Understand movement, damage, chase, counts and tendencies.

Gather information until it creates clarity.

Then when you step on the mound:

simplify.

The information has already done its job.

Now trust it.

See the target.

Make a decision.

Commit.

Pitch.

The smartest pitcher isn’t the one thinking about the most things when the ball leaves his hand.

It’s the one who used the most information to arrive at the clearest decision.

I LOVE WHEN YOU FORGET WHAT PITCHING IS

Hitters are trying to create timing.

Your job is to disrupt it.

Pitching isn’t owning a collection of pitches.

It’s making pitches work together.

Front to back.

Up and down.

In and out.

Hard and soft.

Run and cut.

Carry and drop.

You aren’t simply moving the baseball.

[Wrestling from 80s/90s @Wrestling80s90s]

😂🫠

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

@criscarter80

[HAWK @HawkEmDownChris]

You can’t say Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, or Calvin Johnson.

You’re down 5 with 5 seconds left in the Super Bowl.

Name a receiver you’re trusting to catch the game-winning touchdown.

[Kevin Gallagher @KevG163]

Saints head coach Jim Mora

"Diddly Poo"

October 20, 1996

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

This is one heck of a schedule for Coach Lucas and the Braves 😮😳💪🏻

[Jesse Barfield @JesseBarfield29]

Here is that revision of my spin move that I commented on when I was a Yankees so I could get rid of it quicker. As you can see I got rid of an extra step, it took me a few days to perfect it and I finally got to use it on this play on this play. I was already in throwing position before my back foot planted and the runner had no chance to advance!!

[Baseball by BSmile @BSmile]

Today In 1978: New York #Yankees catcher Thurman Munson throws out Los Angeles #Dodgers runner Bill Russell with an off-balance submarine throw during Game 6 of the World Series! Great tag by Brian Doyle too! #MLB #Baseball #History #RepBX #Postseason #WorldSeries

[Shooter McGavin @ShooterMcGavin]

Never forget when Adam Banks was on a fast break, cheered for himself from the bench, and then proceeded to score the goal.

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

Tim MClelland working the plate from one knee is definitely a throwback and something you’ll never see again

And yes I’m aware he’s 6’6”

[Gershon Rabinowitz @GershOnline]

Every call of Aaron Boone’s pennant clinching HR in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS.

FOX Sports
World Feed
National Radio
Yankees Radio
Red Sox Radio

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

The one time Angel Hernandez did something cool

[The Catching Guy @TheCatchingGuy]

I got asked about Mask or mask off when catching a pop up…

I said it’s a matter of preference but if you do take it off, toss it to the umpire so you don’t step on it. 😂

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

College freshman baseball player: fall ball is coming to an end, or over in most places. If you have any practice left, make sure you empty the tank. It is VERY difficult to pass someone on the depth chart on the gym floor in the winter.

[Butch Chaffin 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚾️⚾️🧢 @ButchBaseball29]

Generations of baseball fans don’t remember that the Milwaukee Brewers use to be in the American League.

[Kevin Burrell @KevinBurrellMLB]

Friday October 16, 2026

“Are You a Loyal Friend?”

By Kevin Burrell

“A friend is always loyal”
Proverbs 17:17

Coaches and Scouts

When the game and your career are over, what remains?

Coaches retire. Scouts move on. Seasons end. Yet along the way, baseball gives us relationships that can last a lifetime.

So whether you work in sports, or any other profession in life, we must honestly ask ourselves: do I have “authentic friendships,” or “transactional relationships?”

Coaches can become so consumed with winning that the big "W" becomes the obsession.

Scouts can become so focused on the next big signing that they start measuring people by their potential value.

There's nothing wrong with winning or finding talent. Those are important parts of the profession. But when success matters more than the people beside us, we lose the true meaning of true friendship.

A “transactional relationship” asks:
“What can you do for me?"

An “authentic friendship” asks:
“How can I be there for you?"

Which one describes you?

Proverbs 17:17 says:
A friend is always loyal.

Not just when the team wins. Not just when a player reaches the big leagues. Not just when someone can open a door for you or secure your next promotion.

No!

A true friend is loyal ALL the time.

So what happens when the player never makes it, the coach retires, or the scout moves on? Do you keep investing when there's nothing left to gain? That's where authentic friendship reveals itself.

If we want meaningful friendships, we must first be willing to be a friend:

• Make the call when you have nothing to ask for.

• Check on a former colleague with no professional benefit in mind.

• Reach out to a coach or scout or former work colleague simply because you care.

• Invest in people for who they are, not just what they can do for you.

You don't have to be a Hall of Fame coach or the most accomplished scout to make a lasting impact.

You simply have to care enough to be present, honest, and loyal, and to love people beyond their usefulness to you.

Because people don't care how much you know — until they know how much you care.

So keep pursuing excellence. Keep coaching with passion. Keep identifying talent. But above all, be a loyal friend.

Long after the final out, after your retirement, and after the next generation takes your place, “authentic friendships” not “transactional relationships” remain one of the greatest blessings in life.

So make the call. Write the note. Send the text. Be a friend.

Love God. Love People. Live Sent.

Be Worth Being,

Kevin

[Brian Warning @CoachBWarning]

Isn’t it the home of many emerging maple syrup conglomerates?

[Evan Johnson @thevoiceofevan]

Vermont is the one that puzzles me cuz they have straight up nothing. No NFL, no NBA, no MLB, no NHL, no D1 college football (not even FCS), they don’t even have minor league baseball. Genuinely what do people in Vermont do for fun?

[J @Jalx0b]

1995 Playoffs Yankees vs Mariners . Ruben with the leg kick send one into outer space then Donny Baseball damn near shook the stadium apart . I can’t explain it . You had to be there .