Rachel Balkovec

Director of Player Development, Miami Marlins

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Designing difficult training sessions with high failure rates is one of the best ways to close the gap between games and practices. Train realistically as much as possible, with as much failure as the athlete can emotionally tolerate.

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

@drivelinekyle @DrivelineBB vibes = velo 🤘

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Bienvenido a Miami👏🏼

[B/R Walk-Off @BRWalkoff]

The Marlins will allow flags, drums, and all musical instruments into games at loanDepot Park this season, per @AndySlater

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

My career as a DI catcher was derailed by the yips- it was devastating at the time, but effected my coaching career positively… Being able to help someone through performance anxiety is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. @joshgessner - thx for sharing ✊🏼

[Josh Gessner @joshgessner]

The Mentorship that Changed my Life (and fixed my yips):

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[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Read this in 2010- When I first got in the game in 2012, one of the bosses was still preaching to me that you could tell if a guy would be a big leaguer by his face. Imagine… making big $ decisions using objective info 🤔 @SloanSportsConf thx 4 sharing https://t.co/groOylmk3P

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

@drivelinekyle @Brent_Rooker12 lol’ed

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

‘If executives are too invested in everyone getting along, they create the kind of work environment where being "nice" is prioritized at the expense of critiquing and therefore improving actual performance.’ https://t.co/8cdggH3Na5

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

@drivelinekyle What’s a sweeper…

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Sports teams are businesses, fans are the customers, customer service is everything. Pausing the game to allow customers to enjoy the game more is a good thing.

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

The Cubs broadcast wasn’t happy about the game being paused after Acuña’s 70th steal

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

"I don't know a manager in the world who is fair."

Fair does not mean equal - what is fair is relative to the person. A lazy teammate does not get the same treatment as a workhorse - from anyone. Treating them the same creates a problem.

[Allistair McCaw @AllistairMcCaw]

I believe this is one of the reasons why the @Arsenal players perform for Mikel Arteta. They know they are going to get the honest truth. Something I remember @Fizzer181 telling me about Sir Alex at MU. They respected him because of his brutal honesty.

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

'Most people have a firing problem, not a hiring problem.' @HarvardBiz

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

@rebeccalopez32 @AP Many Tarpons had success hitting which is why they moved to the next level… Google: Hudson Valley Renegades to follow their progress.

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

On being a player’s coach….
@AP thank you for having me.

[Jaycob Ammerman @Jammer2233]

This MESSAGE from Mike Tomlin 🔥🔥

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Simple doesn’t mean obvious or easy but ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[delian @zebulgar]

culture is very simple to define

it's who you hire, who you promote, and who you fire

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Deeper issue: S&C claiming to prevent injuries when many athletes are drinking, eating gummy worms for breakfast & gaming until 3am. S&C coaches should claim to get players stronger, faster & in better shape. Injuries are wildly complicated. Getting an 18yo stronger is not.

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Great players and great guys. Upmost faith that this group will work hard to rise to the occasion. very happy for all of them. @JoeMigs7

[Joe Migliaccio @JoeMigs7]

#Homegrown

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

@JoRichwood 👀👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

Unimaginable. This gives me chills. What an incredible program that has built and sustained an elite culture for decades.

[Nebraska Huskers @Huskers]

Absolutely incredible.

@HuskerVB everyone.

[Rachel Balkovec @_rachelbalkovec]

@sammy24257350 @georgia_clark5 Encouraging people to view women and men the same. This is child's play compared to what happens on the field each and every day in baseball. Would never make Twitter news.