Mike Laird

husband, father, animal lover, head baseball coach. @WPUAthletics HAAC CHAMPIONS!!

[Mike Laird @CoachMikeLaird]

William Penn University seeks applicants for a Graduate Assistant position. Tuition waiver and stipend available.
Must have high character and strong work ethic. Infield and/or catching experience is desired but not required.
Contact me directly at [email protected] or DM.

[Mike Laird @CoachMikeLaird]

I am looking to sign several top transfers soon. Must be high character, no excuses guys.
DM me soon.
Coach Laird at WPU baseball.

[Rick @AV8NVG8]

@shegone03 @TreadHQ @notgaetti @BobFile @billdubs @iamrags @artofhitting @hittingguru7 Show video with a hitter in the box. Videos simulating a real AB. None of these are competitive reps. Just mindlessly throwing at max effort.

[The Droza @TheDroza]

@shegone03 @TreadHQ @notgaetti @BobFile @billdubs @iamrags @artofhitting @hittingguru7 Thats how arms get blown out.

Not good!

What matters more is location, location, location!

[Mike Laird @CoachMikeLaird]

@MikeOxlong64 You're right!

[Mike Laird @CoachMikeLaird]

I am looking to sign several top transfers soon. Must be high character, no excuses guys.
DM me soon.
Coach Laird at WPU baseball.

[OldTimeHardball @OleTimeHardball]

"The big thing about Clemente is that he can hit any pitch. I don't mean only strikes. He can hit a ball off his ankles or off his ear." ~ Juan Marichal

[Brent Pourciau, M.S. @TopVelocity]

The #1 predictor of a 90 mph fastball isn’t in your arm.

It’s not your long toss.
It’s not your bullpen count.
It’s not your weighted ball program.
It’s not even your vertical jump.

In a database of 1,500+ professional pitcher evaluations, the single strongest predictor of fastball velocity is a test you can run in your driveway tonight with a tape measure.

The standing broad jump.

Feature importance: 0.575 — higher than grip strength, higher than vertical jump, higher than total body strength, higher than 10-yard sprint.

Here’s what the numbers actually say 👇

📏 80” broad jump → 75 mph ceiling
📏 88” broad jump → 80 mph ceiling
📏 96” broad jump → 85 mph ceiling
📏 102” broad jump → 90 mph ceiling
📏 110” broad jump → 95 mph ceiling

A 2018 PRP Baseball study backed it up: 24 of 28 pitchers who cleared 100” threw 80+ mph. Sakurai et al. (2023) found fastball velocity correlates r=0.65 with drive-leg ground reaction force.

Translation: velocity isn’t thrown by the arm.
It’s launched by the ground.

So the real question isn’t how hard your kid throws today.

It’s how hard he’s CAPABLE of throwing — and what’s standing in the way.

Find out in 60 seconds.

Free. No credit card. Uses the exact same XGBoost model that evaluates MLB prospects, trained on 1,500+ professional evaluations:

🔗 https://t.co/gHhh4e4GRn
(link also in bio)

Drop a 🎯 in the comments if you’re going to measure tonight.
Tag a baseball dad who needs to see this.

— Brent Pourciau, M.S. Kinesiology, PhD Health Sciences
20 years. 10,000+ athletes. 100+ MLB draft picks.

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[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

Hitting is recognizing pitches
Hitting is arriving on time
Hitting is adjustment making
Hitting is controlling emotions
Hitting is having an approach

Hitting is hard!

Let’s not make it harder by complicating it with a bunch of irrelevant mechanical mumbo jumbo.

One thing is for certain:
If your mentality is constantly consumed with swing thoughts, you have been brainwashed to believe that swing mechanics are the key to your success….
And that is 100% false!
Mechanics are important✔️
But…
Mechanics are just a small piece of the hitting puzzle. There’s so much more to it!

#BaseballTruth

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Transfer of blame is a sign of immaturity. It’s no one else’s fault. The official, a teammate, the coach, the weather. Suck it up, hold yourself accountable, make adjustments and work harder. Focus on what you can control. Preparation, attitude, effort, gratefulness, energy, focus.

[Tread Athletics @TreadHQ]

Clean up early torso rotation🚨⁠

@TreadAthletics: "If you keep the pelvis sideways longer, the glove arm & torso will tend to follow.⁠"

In many cases, the glove & torso are opening early because the pelvis is leaking early.⁠ ⁠ Fix the underlying cause, fix the symptoms.

[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

Ohtani vs Crochet - Home Run to Centerfield

Love evaluating Ohtani from his angle:
- Loads later than you think
- Loads hands + bat back and inside
- Watch the head track the ball down and in
- Watch the timing, load and unload of his belt loops vs the ball

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Ken Griffey Jr talks about launch angle 👀

[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

“Short, quick and through”

“If you hit it hard it will go far”
George Brett
@MLB HOF’er
#shegone
@notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @iamrags @SliderDominate @slider_sinker @CRAIG_LAPINER @hittingguru7 @artofhitting @ROXSystem @BLocsports @TheRealJHair @DMEASrecruiting @GDBJr5 @mikepiazza31

[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

THIS IS THE BEST EXPLANATION OF HOW THE SWING SHOULD WORK I HAVE SEEN ON THIS PLATFORM!

“Barrel depth” is a newer term that the #gurus love to use and I laugh every time I hear it because people who understand hitting know that every thing you do with your barrel behind you creates a longer swing!

Great job Wil Pujols!

Video courtesy of @gmaloney125

#shegone
@notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @SliderDominate @slider_sinker @iamrags @CRAIG_LAPINER @hittingguru7 @artofhitting @ROXSystem @BLocsports @TheRealJHair @DMEASrecruiting @GDBJr5 @mikepiazza31 @RealCJ10

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

Barry Bonds dropping some serious knowledge. Regardless of how you feel about him, the man knows how to hit.

Listen up 🔊

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

Don’t confuse your role with your value.
Championship players don’t count minutes; they make their minutes count.
A good teammate will never be defined by their role.
A good teammate will be defined by their willingness to excel in that role.

[George Njoroge @georgenjoroge_]

RULES OF LIVING WITH PEOPLE

1. When you meet young people - INSPIRE THEM.

2. When you meet children - EDUCATE THEM.

3. When you meet old people - HELP THEM.

4. When you meet wise people - STUDY THEM.

5. When you meet leaders - HONOUR THEM.

6. When you meet foolish people - AVOID THEM.

7. When you meet humble people - TREASURE THEM.

8. When you meet arrogant people - IGNORE THEM.

9. When you meet gracious people - EMULATE THEM.

10. When you meet aspirational people - ELEVATE THEM.

11. When you meet strong people - SUPPORT THEM.

12. When you meet godly people - BLESS THEM.

13. When you meet elderly people - RESPECT THEM.

14. When you meet weak people - STRENGTHEN THEM.

15. When you meet hardworking people - ENCOURAGE THEM.

16. When you meet kind people - ESTEEM THEM.

17. When you meet Honest people -
PROMOTE THEM.

18. When you meet virtuous people - REWARD THEM.

19. When you meety evil people - EVADE THEM.

20. And in all situation “ Watch, Pray and wish everyone well.

[Greg Laurie @greglaurie]

We may not always sense God’s presence, but that’s because of the work of our spiritual enemy. When life’s horizons turn dark and circumstances threaten to overwhelm us, the devil whispers in our ear that God has abandoned us. When we give in to temptation, the devil berates us and tries to convince us that God would never stand beside such a flawed person. But we need to see through the strategies of our enemy. We need to cling to the rock-solid promises of our heavenly Father...

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