Jim Osmond

Proud dad of 3 boys and husband to the best wife! Professional educator and lifelong baseball player and coach. Dedicated to education and saving youth baseball

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

50+ years of experience as a player and Coach led him to this point!

[Punchoutpitch @Punchoutpitch]

Pat Murphy did not get a real big league managing job until he was 65 years old

He has won Manager of the Year twice since

Here is his whole story

He never played a day in the major leagues himself. He was a catcher who signed with the San Francisco Giants and spent four years in the minors without ever getting called up

He was the head coach at Arizona State for fifteen seasons. He won 629 games there and took them to the College World Series four times. Before that he was at Notre Dame and won 318 more

Then it ended. He resigned in the middle of an NCAA investigation, after being told to resign or be fired

The NCAA found him innocent of the violations. What they actually reprimanded him for was his attitude toward their investigators. They called it cavalier

Here is how he describes that stretch

"I was a college coach forever, and then I had this huge injustice happen, and I thought, Why me?"

And then this, about himself

"My ego was involved a great deal more than it should have been."

So at 51 years old he went to the minor leagues

Eugene, Oregon. Tucson. El Paso. Nearly five years riding buses in the low minors after fifteen years running one of the best programs in the country

San Diego gave him the interim job and he went 42 and 54 in 96 games. They did not keep him

"I did everything wrong five times."

So he took a job as somebody's bench coach in Milwaukee. He did that for eight years

Then Craig Counsell left for Chicago, and the Brewers handed it to the 65 year old

Here is what happened next.

Manager of the Year. Then Manager of the Year again. 97 wins last season, 103 this one

And a sweep of a Los Angeles roster built to never lose a series like this

He was not some nobody they found in a parking lot. He was one of the best college coaches alive before any of this, and the Brewers handed him a roster Counsell had already built.

But he was 51 when he had to start over in the low minors, and 65 before anybody gave him a team of his own for a full season.

Christian Yelich said it takes a certain kind of player to play for him.

It took a certain kind of man to still be waiting at 65

(Via @thesportsontap)

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

This is amazing! Thanks for posting! He’s playing chess while the other teams are playing checkers. Gonna be back to back to back Manager of the Year. Unheard of!

[Matt Pagni @CoachPags775]

BUNTING MANIPULATES PITCHER APPROACH AND SETS THE TABLE FOR FUTURE MOMENTS

With 2 outs and no body on in the 3rd inning, losing 4-0, @Brewers Manager Pat Murphy told #9 hitter David Hamilton to lay down a bunt in a seemingly unimportant at bat.

Why?

Because Murphy knew Hamilton was known for bunting and they could set the table for a future at bat and big moment later in the game where he’d get a pitch to hit.

And that’s exactly what happened.

Hamilton bunted.
Hamilton got out.

But in the 5th, in Hamilton’s next at bat, he got a pitch in the heart of the plate and singled scoring a run and bringing the Brewers within 1.
And in the 9th, Hamilton did it again, homering on a get me over slider and extending the Brewers lead to 6-4.

You bunt to create future moments, and the Brewers did just that.
#BuntLife

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

One of the greatest ever showing how to stay squared up to the target!

[Roger Clemens @rogerclemens]

Heres a great one for the youth players getting warmed up to throw.

This is little snippet of what’s to come soon.. 🚀

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Great post. High finish is so important! Fixes many issues with young players’ swings…

[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

Pulling off the ball is the #1 issue hitters struggle with. (they would agree)

To fix it, you don't need to try harder or swing slower.

Schwarber proves that. He hits the longest home runs without coming off the ball.

How to correct it: Shoulder in, chin and face in on the ball and swing the bat over your front shoulder. Then hold the finish (Arraez swing and finish drill he did in the video)

It's worked WONDERS for hitters I've used it with when they need it.

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

That’s what the Mets need. Who follows him is the question! There js no place for nice guys between the lines. Be a great person in all walks of life but to compete you have to be willing to be “Nasty”!

[SNY Mets @SNY_Mets]

Luke Weaver was spitting BARS tonight to the Citi Field crowd 🗣️

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

@BettorIQApp @FDSportsbook Just got this on DK at +18,072 for $15

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

@BettorIQApp @FDSportsbook Gonna hop on this with you just in case it hits… Would be super jealous

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Sooo cool to see this! Thank you, Matt for this. Young hitters should see how he prepares for every pitch. The angle of the barrel and the direction of the knob are the same every time!

[Matt Antonelli @MattAAntonelli]

I watched every 3-2 take by Bryce Harper in 2025. Here’s what it revealed:

1️⃣ Yes, Yes, No Approach - he is swinging until the ball tells him “no”. His barrel starts to turn on almost 100% of his takes. You will see these type of “active takes” with pretty much every high level hitter

2️⃣ He Can Stop Late - because his barrel turns rearward and creates depth, it allows him shut down or abort his swing as late as possible. This gives him a longer time to identify pitch speed, shape, and location

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

This is very smart. The visual is needed for many young hitters. Wish I had thought of it!

[Tyler Osik @TylerOsik]

Everybody talks about bat path but some kids don’t truly know or understand what it means. So this visual helps them a ton & teaches them how to create margin of error and keep going through the middle. One of my favorite drills. @HittersUniv

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Great concept for hitters learning what the body should do in a swing. Direction of the knob is determined by bottom hand and back elbow. Here the bottom hand simulates the knob being straight down under the hands without any outward turn. Helps to keep front shoulder closed

[Tyler Osik @TylerOsik]

Glove pad drill. Bottom hand.
Stay direct. Work through the middle of the field. Barry Bonds & Vlad Jr special.

This drill cleans up your swing tremendously.
Train smarter with the Hitters University Online Academy. For a link to our online academy DM me “HIT” @HittersUniv

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Look at how close the knob and hands stay to the body!

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

The Pelvis and Deep Core escort the Arms!

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

This is great! Young players should just watch how his feet work his body into position to field and then into position to throw with the “Right, Left, Throw” sequence

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Daily Infielding Drill Set

• Toe Up - Toe Down
• Toe Up - Toe Down w/ Shuffle
• Flamingo Drill
• Prep Step - Field - Shuffle
• Get Around It
• Slow Roller

⭐️ Great off-season set for infielders of all ages!

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

@VinceAlbanese1 @TheWARmonger_ @JWonCATCHING Why does the rule need to be changed? Baseball is a game of strategy. Machado was the smarter player. Notice, the Dodgers didn’t even argue. Freeman should have gotten up and created a lane to throw like a catcher would on a dropped third strike or a bunt in front of the plate.

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Proud of my son Jack for being selected to the All-Shore 2nd team as a Junior! Looking forward to seeing what’s in store for the Jags in his Senior year! #ProudDad

[Matt Manley @Matt_Manley]

It's time to meet the members of the @ShoreSportsNet All-Shore First Team. Congrats to the 16 1st-teamers, the 34 members of the 2nd and 3rd teams and the many, many other players who were considered. https://t.co/zWkE1Ex82p

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Feeling like this post from over 3 years ago looks better and better every day @Mets @SNY_Mets @StevenACohen2. #WhatAMess

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

Am I the only guy who doesn’t want a 39-year-old Lindor? I like him a lot and would love to see him stay with the Mets but I don’t even want to give him 10 years let alone 12! I’ll take any one of the free-agent SS after the season and let Lindor take someone else’s $300 million

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

@SciencelsLife @PitchingNinja Bauer maybe?

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

(Pt 2)Neither the Mets nor Yankees made the playoffs and the Dodgers and Braves both got bounced quickly. Baseball is not about players, it’s about teams! The more headlines baseball gets in the offseason, the better for baseball, but it doesn’t mean the Dodgers are a lock to win

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

A lot of people are saying this is bad for Baseball. I disagree and here’s why… Baseball is a team sport. The Dbacks played the Rangers in the World Series this year. 2 historically weak franchises that came into the year as afterthoughts for a championship. (Continued)

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

(Pt 2)Neither the Mets nor Yankees made the playoffs and the Dodgers and Braves both got bounced quickly. Baseball is not about players, it’s about teams! The more headlines baseball gets in the offseason, the better for baseball, but it doesn’t mean the Dodgers are a lock to win

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

I’m going to explain why Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers will not equal $700 million in terms of MLB accounting or the present-day value of the deal.

When money in a contract is deferred, the competitive-balance tax number — the luxury tax — is discounted. With a source saying a “majority” of Ohtani’s contract is deferred, the discount could be significant. Typically, a CBT number is the average annual value of a deal — in this case $70 million. But depending on the size and length of the deferrals, Ohtani’s CBT number is likelier to wind up in the $40-50 million-a-year range, an enormous benefit for the Dodgers.

The deferrals also affect the net present value of the deal. There’s a rule of thumb across all walks of life: Money today is more valuable than money tomorrow, inflation being what it is. When you defer money, you’re taking less. The Dodgers are operating in an environment in which the prime rate is 8.5%. And with money today being so pricey, it lowers the present-day value of the deal by a significant margin.

Regardless, in the end, Shohei Ohtani will be paid 700 million US dollars by the Dodgers. It’s an obscene amount of money. It’s just going to be seen as less by the league’s accounting — and will allow the Dodgers to add even more around Ohtani as they try to win a championship.

[Jim Osmond @CoachJimOsmond]

A lot of people are saying this is bad for Baseball. I disagree and here’s why… Baseball is a team sport. The Dbacks played the Rangers in the World Series this year. 2 historically weak franchises that came into the year as afterthoughts for a championship. (Continued)

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

I’m going to explain why Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers will not equal $700 million in terms of MLB accounting or the present-day value of the deal.

When money in a contract is deferred, the competitive-balance tax number — the luxury tax — is discounted. With a source saying a “majority” of Ohtani’s contract is deferred, the discount could be significant. Typically, a CBT number is the average annual value of a deal — in this case $70 million. But depending on the size and length of the deferrals, Ohtani’s CBT number is likelier to wind up in the $40-50 million-a-year range, an enormous benefit for the Dodgers.

The deferrals also affect the net present value of the deal. There’s a rule of thumb across all walks of life: Money today is more valuable than money tomorrow, inflation being what it is. When you defer money, you’re taking less. The Dodgers are operating in an environment in which the prime rate is 8.5%. And with money today being so pricey, it lowers the present-day value of the deal by a significant margin.

Regardless, in the end, Shohei Ohtani will be paid 700 million US dollars by the Dodgers. It’s an obscene amount of money. It’s just going to be seen as less by the league’s accounting — and will allow the Dodgers to add even more around Ohtani as they try to win a championship.

[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

The direction of your bat speed is very important 👇🏼👇🏼

“Path is king”

The ability to maintain keeping barrel in the hitting zone to make something happen 🔑

• What happens if you have the fastest car (bat speed) but it comes off the race track (hitting zone)?