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[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

95 is the new 90, and it doesn’t even guarantee you’ll have a chance to play professional baseball anymore.

You’re competing against players who have finely tuned development plans, dialed in 4-6 pitch arsenals and who do nothing but obsess over how to get 1% better each month.

There’s a 95-98 mph arm who was an all star last year in Indy ball (ERA <3.00) and can’t get signed.

There’s a 94-96 mph arm with 4 pitches for strikes who has big league time and can’t get signed.

12 years ago I was drafted in the 15th round because I touched 95 with one pitch and average command.

I had teammates who didn’t even play but hit 97 in a scout day and got drafted in the top 10 rounds.

Those days are over.

The players today need to be so dialed to get noticed (especially after age 23-24), that there isn’t time to try to figure it out on your own.

Because the only chance the non genetic freaks have is to max out virtually every aspect of their development - stuff and pitchability - before age becomes an insurmountable barrier to that reality (unless you throw 100, of course).

If it feels like you’re being left behind, it’s because that’s exactly what’s happening, and all of us - coaches and players - face a decision about whether we want to keep up or let those at the forefront pull further ahead.

[MLB @MLB]

“Everyone develops at different times.”

Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes had similar journeys to MLB 👏

(Via @MLBONFOX)

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

Baseball owes you nothing.

This offseason, grind like it forgot your name.

[Driveline Baseball @DrivelineBB]

Why are arm injuries so common in pitchers, but quarterbacks stay healthy?

Pitching Coordinator @m_kress__ went into our motion capture lab to break down the science behind it 🔬

[Eric O’Flaherty @EOF34]

5 total college offers between two cy young winners. Probably not a big deal if your 12 yr old has a rough tournament.

[Eric Cressey @EricCressey]

Cam Schlitter's average velocity freshman year of college at Northeastern was 88.8mph. By his junior year, it was 90.4mph.

Last night, it was 98.9mph.

So maybe don't worry if your 15-year-old son isn't already committed to a SEC program?

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Greg Maddux has more Gold Gloves than any player at any position in baseball history.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

The 10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching

1. Not every kid wants to be great.

2. You will be misunderstood, often.

3. Some parents care more about playing time than team success.

4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders.

5. No system works without buy-in.

6. Success brings criticism, too.

7. Culture isn’t built in a week, it’s built daily.

8. You can’t coach every player the same way.

9. Wins don’t always reflect your impact.

10. The job will take more from you than it gives, until years later.

Still worth every second.

Still a greatest profession.

[Deven Morgan @devenmorgan]

📰 This Week In Pitch Counts 📰 - Episode 7:

- 9 yr old throws 324 pitches in a weekend
- CEO of the tournament provider says it’s not their responsibility

Bottom line: If you host events for kids you have an ethical &amp; moral responsibility to deploy rules to keep them safe.

[Daniel Kramer @DKramer_]

Ben Williamson, first career hit ... a 105.8 mph pull-side single after falling behind 0-2.

He’s got over a dozen friends and family here tonight for his MLB debut, many of whom made a drive of more than eight hours. Cool moment for the Mariners’ No. 13 prospect by @MLBPipeline.

[MLB @MLB]

Today we join our nation in remembering the inspiration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

[Jaeger Sports @jaegersports]

Seek Conditioning The Arm.

Velocity comes as a by-product.

NOT the other way around.

⁦@PitchingNinja⁩ ⁦⁦@RandySullivanPT⁩ ⁦⁦@browntown_vandy ⁦@CoachMoose31⁩ ⁦@3strikes_AU⁩ ⁦@NateYeskie⁩ ⁦⁦@CoachSheets3⁩ @PitchingCoachU

[Mark Wrighte @FHSEAGLES1]

Congrats to alum Cal Henderson who commits to East Tennessee State University! He’s coming off a great year @ Brunswick, one of the the best JUCO in the country; Regional Champs 5x + South Atlantic District Champs &amp; NJCAA World Series Appearance in 2024! #ETSU

[Mark Wrighte @FHSEAGLES1]

Freedom Alum! 👏👊

[Mark Wrighte @FHSEAGLES1]

You can’t earn recognition, let alone win games without a good coaching staff. Situation at Freedom is unreal: Coach Arguello, Caroline, Devitt, Lopez &amp; Singh 💪

[Mark Wrighte @FHSEAGLES1]

Freedom beats Battlefield 8-6 &amp; wins back2back Regional Championships! Going to states; 6x in 12 yrs! Arneja, Park, Burkhokder &amp; Augostharp multi hit. (Augie 3B &amp; HR, 4RBI, Burkhokder 3X 2B, 3 RBI). Holt with W &amp; K.Lano Save. @WashPostHS @FHSSOUTHRIDING @PBRVADC_Nolan

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

Paul Skenes is unreal

[Plus Baseball @PlusBaseball1]

@FHSEAGLES1 @RipCityDulles Thank you to Coach Wrighte and the entire Freedom Coaching Staff for your support and encouragement over the years!

[Pedro Martinez @45PedroMartinez]

When in the minors I focused on working my ligaments; I never lifted heavy weights. Time has changed, and so has training, but if you want to become a pitcher, you should strive to learn the feel for pitching and the knowledge of what to do with the ball rather than throwing hard

[Plus Baseball @PlusBaseball1]

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