“The mission statement of our program is to help each and every person become the very best selfless version of themselves,” Jim Schlossnagle
Winners are selfless people who focus on contribution not recognition.
Coach Matt Campbell (@CoachMC_PSU) teaches a clinic here on culture, leadership, and the importance of your organization knowing how and why you do things:
🧫 "Culture is how you live, not what you say." Culture is behavior, not branding. It's not what hangs on the walls, it's what walks the halls! Your team will rarely become what you preach, but it will almost always become what you consistently tolerate, reinforce, and model.
🚂 Communication is the transportation system of leadership. A good leadership train turns complex into simple, digestible, and actionable instructions. Talent, effort, and good intentions can't move very far if the tracks aren't in place or if information isn't flowing like a train. The speed and quality of your communication often determine the speed and quality of your results.
🍓 People can go further when they understand the why behind the what and the how behind the habit. You feel more connected to the outcomes if you know the value of the fruit you're farming. That understanding creates ownership.
The culture at @PennStateFball is being built through relationships, reinforced through standards, and sustained where people understand why their actions matter. 🏗️
Mind = BLOWN. I’ve watched Back to the Future a million times and never noticed this insane detail.
Marty McFly literally altered the timeline just by hitting that one pine tree.
The attention to detail in 1985 cinema was unmatched. Did you catch this easter egg the first time around?
You don't need 95 mph to win at-bats. You need a system.
Here are the three things that actually matter when you can't overpower hitters:
1. LIVE AHEAD IN THE COUNT
No velo means I can't survive 2-0 or 3-1 counts. Hitters sit dead red and I have nothing to beat them with. So first pitch strikes are the most important pitches I throw. I want to be 0-1, then 1-2 or 0-2. Put the pressure on them early. Force them to defend instead of hunt.
2. READ REACTIONS
Every swing tells you something. Was he early? Late? Did he foul it the other way? Take a strike on the outer half? I can't out-stuff him — I have to out-think him.
Pop up on a fastball = he's late. Ground ball on a curveball = he's early. Ends up on his toes after a swing = early or looking away. Ends up on his heels = late or looking in.
My formula: slow, slower, slowest. Three different speeds he still has to respect. Mess with timing and you mess with the hitter.
3. TUNNEL AND MOVEMENT
Build 2-3 pitches that look identical out of the hand but go different directions. One runs arm side. One cuts. One drops. If he can't pick up the ball early, he can't find the barrel.
That's the only real edge a soft tosser has — keeping hitters guessing.
Strike one. Timing. Tunnel. That's the whole playbook.
“Salvation is free! God puts no price tag on the Gift of gifts—it’s free! … Money can’t buy it. Man’s righteousness can’t earn it. Social prestige can’t help you acquire it. Morality can’t purchase it.” —@BillyGraham
I've read a ton on the Mental game.... specifically baseball... Dorfman, Cain, Ravizza.... all are awesome... but this book, the Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey is fantastic. So much information that's usable and relatable.
So deserving. I’ve never met a finer man than Eddie Hill. And I bet anyone who has ever worked a baseball camp would agree, he’s a machine! Congrats stud!