Madison Baseball

[Madison Baseball @Mad_Baseball]

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[Jim Chester @CoachJChester]

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[Dirt Bro Diamond Training @DirtBroUSA]

Controlled aggression and purpose behind every swing.

Don’t just push the ball around the field. But don’t swing max effort trying to hit pull-side home runs every round of BP either.

MLB hitters are the strongest and most physical players in the game. They could launch balls out all day if they wanted to. Yet the great ones understand that batting practice is about building a swing that performs in games.

Watch hitters like Miguel Cabrera. Sure, they hit some out, but they aren’t constantly hooking and top-spinning balls to the pull side. They’re hunting backspin and driving the baseball with authority.

Controlled aggression and driving the ball to the opposite-field gap helps hitters stay on fastballs to all fields, avoid pulling off, and buy time to adjust to off-speed pitches and breaking balls.

Many amateur hitters struggle with both because they train their swing to look good in BP, not perform in games. They become one-dimensional.

Be a mature hitter. Train for game performance, not batting practice applause.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Rick Pitino is right.

Every player’s hourglass runs out faster than they think.

The practices. The games. The grind.

One day… it’s all gone.

Cherish every rep. Every moment. Every opportunity.

Don’t waste your sand. ⏳

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

My JUCO coach used to say: “On an overthrow, sell the tag.”

A million IQ play by @BwittJr

[Dirt Bro Diamond Training @DirtBroUSA]

Every player on the planet needs to hear this — over and over again:

Remove all the “stuff” — results, expectations, distractions — and just compete.

Compete. Compete. Compete.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to becoming the ultimate competitor. Breathe. Center your thoughts. Lay it on the line and compete.

[Danny Acosta @Coachacosta24]

Facing an elite arm? You don't beat them by rushing. You beat it by winning the 20 seconds between pitches.
Slow the game down. Use your breathing to stay in the 'Flow State.' One pitch. One window. One battle.
The louder the pitcher throws, the quieter your mind must be. 🧠⚾️ #HittingMindset #TheInnerDiamond

[Madison Baseball @Mad_Baseball]

@MadisonWrestle1 Love it when the former players come back

[Madison Wrestling @MadisonWrestle1]

When you ask me why I coach, this is the answer…

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

🧵 The 7 things college baseball coaches evaluate that have nothing to do with your son's swing or velocity.
After 35 years on both sides of recruiting, here's what actually moves the needle:

[Dirt Bro Diamond Training @DirtBroUSA]

Becoming an elite thrower doesn’t happen by accident.

Here are two more catch-play drills from our “Spin Cycle” progression that teach players how to make throws when the play takes their eyes and body away from the target.

These are 2 of the 20 throwing drills my teams execute daily in progression. I promise they work. When taught correctly and reinforced every day, players gain confidence, make more plays, and ultimately help teams win more games.

Our Dirt Bro “Most Important 20 Minutes of Practice” throwing routine is designed to build advanced throwers and separate elite defenders from the rest.

This isn’t random catch play. It’s a daily progression built to improve arm action, accuracy, footwork, body control, and game-like throwing instincts.

Train with purpose. Defend at a different level.

Get it here: https://t.co/V4urjNOYqj

[Dirt Bro Diamond Training @DirtBroUSA]

When you choose to play baseball, you choose one of the hardest and most humbling sports on the planet. It will reveal a lot about your character — and over time, help develop stronger qualities within you.

Champions understand that growth comes more through adversity than comfort. That’s what makes this game so special: it tests you and teaches you at the same time.

But never let the game define your worth or convince you that you’re somehow less when things don’t go your way.

It’s a game. Play it. Learn from it. Grow from it.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Curt Cignetti shares a universal truth about habits and consequences.

"In life - you got freedom of choice, but not freedom of consequence."

"First you form your habits, then your habits form you."

Every choice and action you take compounds. The small decisions you make daily - preparation, work ethic, and how you respond - those become your habits.

And over time, those habits become your identity.

You're free to choose. But the consequences of those choices aren't optional.

Your habits are shaping who you become.
(🎥IU Athletics )

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

1 unselfish AB
can win a game

1 high baseball IQ play
can win a game

1 hustle play
can win a game

1 great base running read
can win a game

….And it could be early in the game!

If you REALLY want to win, dominating the “minor” details leads to “major” W’s!

#BaseballTruth

[Tread Athletics @TreadHQ]

One of the biggest differences between a big leaguer and an amateur? Their catch play. 🎯⁠
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✅ Big leaguers miss by inches and adjust immediately⁠
✅ Lower-level guys miss without making adjustments⁠
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Consistency in catch play is what separates the levels.⁠
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[Madison Baseball @Mad_Baseball]

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[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

“The more relaxed the muscles are, the more energy can flow through the body.”

-Bruce Lee

The hardest thing for a player in games isn’t throwing or swinging harder, it’s to relax and Flow!

[Brent Pourciau, M.S. @TopVelocity]

Stop chasing “nasty” pitches… when your mechanics can’t support them.

Everything your pitch does—velo, spin, movement—is dictated by how you move.

High slot + pronation → ride, carry, arm-side life
Lower slot + rotation → sweep, horizontal break

You can’t force a sweeper out of a profile built for vertical carry. And if you try, you’ll just kill your best pitches in the process.

Here’s the mistake:
Guys throwing 70s obsess over big sweeping breaking balls…
Then they build better mechanics, gain velocity, change their slot—and suddenly that pitch doesn’t even move the same.

That’s why ELITE arms don’t guess. They build.

Build elite mechanics
Get to 90+
Lock in a dominant fastball
Then develop pitches that MATCH your delivery

Not fight it.

And if your pitches don’t work together, you’re sabotaging yourself.
A great cutter + a forced sweeper from a different slot = both get worse.

You need objective feedback.

Go to https://t.co/upcFY8ToZ9 and run your numbers through the FREE Pitch Grader (Trackman/Rapsodo required).

See exactly where your pitches rank—and what actually plays at the next level.

Because guessing doesn’t get you recruited. Data + mechanics do.

[Brendan Dougherty @Brendougherty]

Infielders at the Highest Levels trust there training! They prepare during the week. They make plays in the biggest moments and games. Why? Because they practice with purpose. They play High Level Elite Catch and they make plays with athleticism and fearlessness!!

[Graham Nelson @GrahamD14]

Today’s Batting Average on balls hit on the ground or on a line: .500

Today’s batting average on fly balls: .162 (one of those left the park).

You want success as a hitter. Learn to stay on top of the ball.

If you do that, and you get stronger and stronger the power will come, I promise you.

[Brendan Dougherty @Brendougherty]

Pregame matters!! How you prepare before a game is a huge evaluation time for coaches/scouts. You may not get a ball hit to you during the game! Work with intent, at game speed and under control. Spoke to a college coach today, told me he stopped recruiting a player because his pregame was lazy. It translates!! You’re always being evaluated!!