Thank you Matt Mercurio @mmercurio4 for coming and speaking to the Wildcats today. Your messages of life and baseball were awesome. Truly a great time and experience.
GLOVE ANGLE: a tiny detail that makes a big difference. It’s a non-teach for most but should be a must-teach for all.
With the fingers down, palm facing the plate, the glove is as big as possible. When infielders catch raindrops, they are making a small glove, smaller. #STdrills
OUTFIELD BEGINS WITH EFFORT.
Getting on the ball as quick as possible is undoubtedly THE best way to shut down the extra base. The sooner the runner has to make a decision whether or not to go, the more like that decision is wrong if they do.
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PITCHERS: you’re the 5th infielder. When the opponent sac bunts on you, it often comes at a game’s pivotal point. So when the game’s on the line, expect to make a play as confidently as you expect to make a pitch. Practice with that same pride.
#STdrills
Baseball players are different. They need to be different than all other sports. It's a tough game mentally, physically, and emotionally. The special ones have and high mental and emotional IQ. I believe most are good mentally, the best are better emotionally.