David Baker 🇺🇸

Dad, Husband, Son, Competitor, Head Baseball Coach @GKHSbaseball, @ABCA1945 High School Committee

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

The article I wrote for the @ABCA1945 magazine “Inside Pitch” made the print and on their socials.

[ABCA @ABCA1945]

"A proficient base running team establishes its presence early in the game, creating awareness, excitement, and potential stress for the opposing team."

Baserunning Principles 🗞️ https://t.co/NgrqQsGTIK

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

Where energy goes, energy flows…

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@mrcauliman Get it…Wilderness Club

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@CoachBeede @jvicto11 💯 called this years ago

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@JWonCATCHING Also, a great photo for the correct way to take a strike

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@JWonCATCHING Juice is t worth the squeeze. Stats says he will pull why risk an extra step to block the throwing lane.

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

That is a baseball play

[Jed 🇬🇧 @TigersJUK]

99.9% of pitchers aren’t realising the force is on and fuck this up trying to tag the runner

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@CodifyBaseball By Stadium?

[Aria Gerson @aria_gerson]

None of the freshmen pitching for Oklahoma or North Carolina were even in the top 200 of the Perfect Game rankings, nor were they in the MLB Pipeline draft top 250.

Not regarded by scouting services, not wanted by pro teams...but they're on the verge of a championship

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@CoachBeede What about HS grads that have their AA?

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@DayleyBryce @cooper_barrow @PNW_CBR @Coach_Roy2 @hhastings19 @IanSagdal @south6paw @EdmondsBaseball Should have seen me play 🤘

[Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine]

You don’t find confidence.
You build it through doing hard things consistently.

[Todd.Leathers25 @TLeathers25]

If I lie for a player this year, that is one less team I can reach out for my kids next year. I can’t afford to loose my reputation on 1 player. So what does that mean…you have to prove to me that I should bet my reputation on you. It can be accomplished in many ways!

[Kevin Wilson @KWBaseball]

YOUNG PLAYERS: You don't know how much the little things stand out.

The way you...

⚾️ Wear your uniform
⚾️ Hustle on and off the field
⚾️ Run out every ball
⚾️ Back up bases
⚾️ Look a coach in the eye
⚾️ Respond to failure
⚾️ Swing at strikes & take balls
⚾️ Talk to umpires
⚾️ Treat your mom/dad/family

Just to name a few.

Those who get paid to notice things, don't miss anything.

Somebody is always watching 👀

[BowTiedYukon @BowTiedYukon]

The difference between motivation, discipline & obsession:

Motivation: I want to do this

Discipline: I do this

Obsession: I can’t not do this

Motivation fades

Discipline carries you

Obsession consumes you

Eventually it stops being a choice &
becomes who you are

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

You’re performance isn’t your identity, your preparation should be your identity. Preparation is a reflection of who you are and what you’re trying to become. The path will end, but the preparation will teach you how to survive beyond the game.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

How to become one of the best players on your travel baseball team:

- Show up early
- Leave late
- Practice 20 minutes on your own after team practice
- Stay away from complainers
- Learn from failure
- Be the teammate who makes others better

Talent gets attention.

Habits keep you there.

[Jeremy Toohey @Toohey_sp]

Being physically weak and trying to play a large volume of games for a teenager will cause significantly more injuries than the weight room ever will.

Parents, get your kids in a strength training program.

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@coachzblair10 ...and full distance

[David Baker 🇺🇸 @CoachBaker_11]

@coachzblair10 Only for spinners if you have time and manpower.

[Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine]

Hard times separate true friends from fake ones.