Jay Scott

USAF (Ret.) | Aviation Geek | Lots of Hobbies | Plenty of Opinions 😎🤙

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@libsoftiktok Why is it always Ohio people. 🤦‍♂️

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@satyanadella @grok explain it to me like I’m a tenth grader

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@ByCasagrande $130

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@LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister have you attempted to invite Krall or one of the Castellinis onto the show? I’d love to hear that convo.

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@kirbyhocutt He only sought treatment because he got caught

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@LanceMcAlister He’s just the one who got caught…

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I played with the Minnesota Twins, I saw Brian Dozier doing one of the strangest drills I'd ever seen.

He was standing at home plate with a bucket of baseballs and a fungo.

He'd flip the ball to himself and try to hit it over the fence.

Again.
And again.
And again.

At first, I thought he was just messing around.

So I walked over and asked him what he was doing.

Brian looked at me and said:

"I'm learning to use my lower half to drive the baseball."

That answer surprised me.

Because Brian had hit 42 home runs in the big leagues.

I figured a guy with that kind of power would be working on bat speed.

Or strength.
Or some secret power drill.

Instead, he was working on his lower half.

That's when I learned something.

Most players try to create power with their hands.

Great hitters create it from the ground up.

Brian understood that the lower half is the engine of the swing.

The hands just deliver the barrel.

So I started doing the drill myself.

And over time, I noticed something.

The ball started carrying farther.

Not because I got stronger.
Not because I swung harder.

I was simply using my lower half better.

Brian showed me that power isn't always about adding more strength.

Sometimes it's about using the strength you already have.

So here's what I'd do tonight if I wanted to boost my power using my lower half:

1. Tee Work (10 Swings)

Place the ball on a tee and focus on driving it with your legs and hips.

Don't try to hit the ball hard.

Learn to move the baseball with your lower half.

2. Self-Flips (10 Swings)

Flip the ball to yourself and try to drive it as far as possible.

Feel your lower half start the swing.

This is the same drill Brian Dozier was doing when I saw him.

3. Front Toss (10 Swings)

Now take the same feeling into a moving baseball.

Focus on using the ground to create force and letting the barrel work.

30 swings.

One focus.

Use the lower half.

One thing I've learned:

The hands hold the bat.

The lower half drives the baseball.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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@TheCalvinCooli1 I went through a Wendy’s drive thru recently with the AI test bed. Honestly, it was amazingly accurate and fast…

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@VinnysCorner1 Mark Lempke

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@hthieblot Geocities

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

The only thing that stops violent men from raping you and your society are other men who are equally willing to be violent in stopping the rapists. The West has decided that the highest virtue is to quietly comply with the destruction of your civilization because to do otherwise is bigoted toward the rapists. It really is that simple.

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@CharlieG__ @LndsPatterson The stats might say he’s the best, but I feel nauseous every time he enters the game.

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@JohnCornyn Sounds like you have no moral grounding then…you just wanted to reach your goal(s).

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Ken Paxton’s opening campaign ad just ended James Talarico. I can’t believe Democrats nominated this dude. Jasmine Crockett would have been a much tougher opponent.

[SharrellAnne @SharrellAnne2]

This is probably a long shot, but if anybody happens to be in DC this weekend and plans on visiting Arlington, I would love to see a fresh photo of my husband’s grave in Section 60.

SSG Alan W. Shaw
Section 60, Grave 8451
B Co 1/12 Cav, 1st Cavalry Division
November 10, 1975 - February 9, 2007

There’s just something about knowing people still stop by, still say his name, still remember. 🇺🇸⭐🇺🇸

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@AllKindsWeather Who?

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@LauraMiers My grandmother lived 88 years practically without illness…until an untreated sinus infection spread to her brain causing hospitalization. She never made it out. Makes you realize that the routine stuff can still be deadly.

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@ColbyBadhwar All, none, or some - right?

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@CBoxSports There’s the guy we all know…