Doug Lee

Athletic Director, NCAA umpire, 2002 MHS Baseball State Champions, Member First Baptist Church Panama City, Saved by Grace

[Kevin Burrell @KevinBurrellMLB]

Being a Major League Baseball scout the past 35 years, I’ve narrowed down three important characteristics when considering a prospect to draft.

Not perfection!..but consistency.

1) Character: Determines who you are and how people trust you when nobody is watching.

2) Chemistry: Determines if you’re a great teammate, and if people want to build with you. Do you add value to the locker room.
Do I win with the “nine best” players or the “best nine” players?

3) Competency: Determines whether you have the talent and skill level to deliver the results to win a championship.

You can fake one for a while.

You cannot fake all three for long.

• Character — Who You Are

Your character is your real reputation. It’s who you are at the core.

Not your image.

Not your branding.

Your habits under pressure.

Talent can open a door. Character keeps you in the room.

Weak character destroys strong opportunities.

Discipline matters more than motivation because motivation changes daily.

Integrity is expensive — that’s why so few people have it.

Your private decisions eventually become your public reality.

The fastest way to lose respect is to compromise your values for short-term gain or comfort.

Successful people are trusted because they are consistent, not because they are perfect. Don’t miss that!

If your words and actions don’t match, your future will eventually collapse.

• Chemistry — Are You a Good Teammate?

Nobody becomes great alone.

Your ability to work with people multiplies opportunities.

Poor chemistry destroys a locker room culture.

People don’t just hire skill — they hire energy and coach-ability.

A toxic player eventually becomes a liability.

Humility makes collaboration possible.

Ego kills more careers than lack of talent.

The people who rise fastest are usually the ones others trust in hard moments.

Great teammates make everyone around them better. They are winners!

Listening is more powerful than constantly proving you’re smart.

If people feel smaller after talking to you, you will lose immediate influence.

• Competency — Are You Actually Skilled?

Confidence without competence is noise.

Results matter.

Work ethic without skill eventually hits a ceiling.

Being busy is not the same as being valuable.

Excuses never outperform preparation.

Average skills with consistency beats raw talent with laziness.

Organizations respect execution.

The higher you rise, the more competence becomes non-negotiable.

At the end of the day, competence matters.

Summation:

Your future is connected to the value you consistently create.

Character earns trust.
Chemistry builds relationships.
Competency creates results.

When all three align:

People respect you.
People enjoy working with you.
People can depend on you.

That combination is rare — and rare people become unforgettable.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

High School Playoffs.
Winning a high school state championship is special.
The players go to school with each other, in most cases for years, parents know each other, and it means something to the community.
High school athletics bring people together and form a bond forever.
High school athletics can't be replaced.

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

University of Louisiana baseball coach Matt Deggs on advice he'd give young coaches.

This is a good listen no matter what sport you coach.

~ via @CoachDeggs28

[Brady Lee @BradyLee1402]

Words cannot express how excited and grateful I am to say that I have finally been cleared. Thank you to Dr. Jordan, the entire staff at Andrew’s Institute, and @EricCressey for helping me along the path of my recovery. With that being said, the grind has just begun. #justwork

[Doug Lee @DougLee2268]

@PG_Scouting @DGearTE @BluebookBeede @CresseySP @TEAMELITENATION @EricCressey

[Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting]

Brady Lee (‘27, FL) gets turned through this pitch and find the the left side and collects the RBI single…plenty of physicality to his game
#NatElite

[Live Like Drew @LiveLikeDrew]

This Wed (12/20) is Drew MacLean's birthday! The best day of the year! Please join us in celebrating by performing random acts of kindness (as he often did) in his honor! Let's make this the best birthday yet and make someone else's day/week/month/year/LIFE!

#LiveLikeDrew

[Cole McLean @coltonmclean_]

Looking forward to visiting University of South Alabama tomorrow!

@Trew30_ @KaneWommack
@SouthAlabamaFB @JagsFB_Recruits
@StClark30 @john_sprad
@MosleyDolphinFB @MosleyFBrecruit

[Jack Massey @JackMassey33]

Junior Year Film. 811 All-Purpose Yards, 8 Touchdowns. ⁦@MosleyDolphinFB ⁦@MosleyFBrecruit⁩ https://t.co/1hzAZbw0F5

[Brian Walton @B_Walton]

Leading Palm Beach in all four slash stats, 1B R.J. Yeager is The Cardinal Nation’s selection as the Player of the Year on the 2023 #STLCards Class-A team. Seven finalists are considered. ($) https://t.co/3G4WSrnj18

[Brandon Guyer - Major League Mindset @BrandonGuyer]

The BIGGER you dream and the HARDER you work the HIGHER you will climb.

Simple (not easy) recipe for success, ON and OFF the field.

[Peoria Chiefs @peoriachiefs]

THE Y IN YEAGER STANDS FOR YICKETTY 💥

R.J. YEAGER SENDS ONE OUT TO PUT THE CHIEFS UP 1-0 IN THE T4❕

[Team Elite Baseball @TEAMELITENATION]

Pumped up to announce our newest tryout location!

📍- A. Crawford Mosley Hogh School (FL)
🗓️ - August 20th
⏰ - 2 PM
🔗 - https://t.co/tG4yEBwzYr

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#TEnation | #BuiltEliTE⚫️⚪️
#TheGoldStandard | @Dmnd_Allegiance

[Peoria Chiefs @peoriachiefs]

MAKING IT RAIN IN THE RAIN ☔️

R.J. YEAGER CRACKS A 2-RUN BOMB TO PUT US ON THE BOARD IN THE B3❕

[Perfect Game Florida @Florida_PG]

Extremely well struck ball here by Brady Lee (‘27 FL). Present strength and bat speed in the swing #FLAllState

[Perfect Game Florida @Florida_PG]

Brady Lee (27, Fl) #PGAllState ⁦@PGShowcases⁩

[Mosley Football @MosleyDolphinFB]

Thank you to FCA and Pastor Kyle of Hiland Park Baptist for providing lunch for our team today.

[Mississippi State Baseball @HailStateBB]

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿💣 ➕ #STLCards

@rj_yeag1 has signed a free agent deal with the @Cardinals!

#StateToTheShow | #HailState🐶

[War Daddy @ChrisHudson1969]

1st and 2nd collegiate home runs today! Have a day @djhudson8612! @nextlevelbb @MHSDolphins2022 @MHSAthletics20 @weevilathletics