Jon Paslean

Mgr @ Jacent, JV baseball coach Oxford High School

[Anthony SanFilippo @AntSanPhilly]

Nothing like a little irony here in Iowa. In a game built, in part, around the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and his second chance after being banned as part of the Black Sox scandal, there are gambling ads in each outfield corner.

[Paul Mayne @PaulMayne6]

Was actually going to share this the other day, but seems more apropos today … 😞⚾️

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@hendrixjack54 @brad_baldwin3 @macgraybill @Northwood_BSB @Oaklandbulldogs @nickvog6 @BradyCarpente15 @Oxfordbaseball @ColdWeatherBats @bigcarp15 @mmarvin29 Awesome Jack - congrats!!!

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@DaltonGarland9 @PrepBaseballMI @USAscoutMidwest @Oxfordbaseball @AFHbaseball @PB_Uncommitted @UncommittedStud @uncommittedBBs @ColdWeatherBats Good luck!!

[Nick Sanzeri @SanzeriBaseball]

Remember, pitching is an out-getting competition.

The truth is that most pitchers would benefit massively from simply cutting down on freebies (walks/HBP).

Coaching on field for over 13 years at many levels, I’ve seen if you are (1)healthy & (2)throw strikes, you’ll pitch big innings for almost every team you’re a part of.

It really is that simple. Get outs.

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@DaltonGarland9 @USAscoutMidwest @USASCOUTGA @PG_Uncommitted @PG_OhioValley @PGMidwestBB @PBRTournaments I gotcha with a .524 OBP and 4 for 4 in steals!

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

MLB Network mourns the passing of Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker.

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@DrewCady4 @JonChampagne55 @Northwoodfball @CoachBeurer @CoachArnoldJR @CoachDrewBurton @OxfordFBall @athletic_oxford @Legacy_Kicking @Hyner57 @KohlsKicking @CSKRECRUITING @Chris_Sailer Awesome Drew! Congrats

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@MastodonBSB @gavinwalters307 Hopefully I can make it to a game as my son goes to school 30 min from you. Good luck!!!

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

Throw strikes.

[Coach Hill @CoachMarcusHill]

I talk to D1 D2 D3 and Juco coaches everyday. Tools are obviously attractive but I promise they want good baseball players. 81 at 70% strikes with three pitches and a 3.5 gpa still gets you 30k a year off your tuition at a school you can pitch at. 92 for 35% strikes does not get you consistently on the mound and a power 5. It just doesn’t.

[Kent Murphy @KentMurphy]

Nothing but respect.

Never take this game for granted 💯🙏

[Matt Schick @ESPN_Schick]

Story on the latest sign of youth sports culture:

Our 10U baseball team played a game yesterday. Opposing parents chirping at our 3rd base coach. Opposing parents yelling at umpires after calls that don’t go their way, adding “it’s us vs the umps!”

Opposing player gets plunked with a baseball in the back while stealing second, is on the ground in obvious pain, and his own coaches/parents are screaming at him to get up and toughen up. Nobody went out to check on him.

Opposing tough-guy coaches arguing calls non-stop. Screaming at their own players for not listening to instruction. After the game (a loss for them), those coaches spent 10 minutes arguing with the umpires & tournament organizer while their own players waited patiently in the outfield for the postgame meeting. That meeting included forcing them to run a lap after a long day of baseball (they’d played a doubleheader).

As our team/families drove away from the fields, their team was still in the dugout, as the head coach laid into them for their performance.

This is 10U travel baseball.

This is youth sports.

You wonder why kids burn out from the game or turn out to be bad adults. The cycle feeds itself.

The youth sports culture needs good people to stand in the gap, and stand up for the kids. Each weekend is a wake-up call to just how bad it has gotten, and it’s only getting worse.

[College Insider Inc. @collegeinsider]

2024 Hugh Durham Award finalist, Oakland's Greg Kampe interupts a podcast to talk to "Mr. Oakland" the 2024 Lou Henson National Player of the Year, Trey Townsend. @KampeOU @OaklandMBB

[Oxford Athletics @athletic_oxford]

All high school boys interested in playing baseball this spring:

There is a player meeting on Friday, March 1st, right after school at 3:05PM in the OHS media center to discuss tryouts & expectations. All boys interested in trying out, please make sure to be there. Go Wildcats!

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@ConnorFore2025 Nice job today!

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

4-0 this weekend to win the tourney. Couldn’t care less about the ‘ship, but boys got better this weekend and worked their tails off

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Eric Davis was a beast when healthy

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

From June of 86 until July of 87, Eric Davis had 47 homers, 98 SB and batted .308

[Jon Paslean @JPaz1068]

@Kdkampo Been great games so far!!!!

[Oxford Athletics @athletic_oxford]

Congratulations to Oxford Head Varsity Boys Golf Coach Tim Fox who was named the Oakland County Boys Golf Coach of the Year! Coach Fox has done a great job with the program including being OAA White league champs & other tournament championships! Congrats, Coach Fox. Go Wildcats!