Bianca Smith ⚾️

@JETProgram Baseball Coach/SEA (東川町); @GBbaseballwomen Coach; @GB_Baseball U23 Coach; God, Family, Baseball

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Super entertaining watching a high school dance group (I hope they were high school) dancing to uncensored rap at a baseball game. Knowing how conservative this country can be, no way anyone bothered to translate those lyrics. Or maybe they really don’t care 😂😂

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Once spent weeks in a cage with an assigned player just letting him do his thing and asking about his family and life. After a while he walked in one morning and asked, “Okay, what do you think I need to work on?” Always came to me on his own after that.

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

When I visit our Minor League clubs, I don't just jump right into coaching.

The first thing I do is listen and watch. I start "collecting coins."

"Collecting coins" is finding out about who the players really are. I want to learn about them.

Were there two parents in the house growing up? Just mom? Just dad? Any mentors? Did they love school or struggle with it? What do they like to do when they're not on the field? Movies? Books? How do they learn best?

Anyone can read a scouting report and tell you about their arm strength or speed.

But real trust starts building when you take the time to learn about who someone really is.

Here's what I've learned: nobody lets you coach them until they trust you.

And they won't trust you until they know you care about them as a person, not just what they can do on the field.

@Rockies

Make a difference today.
Love, Clint

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

From the WBC straight into Spring Koshien. It’s baseball season! #baseballishere #baseballseason

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Remembering that I have a water resistant case for my iPad so I can watch the WBC while washing my hair #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Today was White Day in Japan, a day when boys/men give reciprocal chocolate to girls/women after Valentine’s Day (exactly a month later). These were my chocolate gifts from my players ☺️ #WhiteDay #internationalcoach

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Our middle school 3rd year students graduate today. This year’s class is a special group for me because they were 1st years when I arrived. It’s been such a privilege to see them grow and improve as baseball players and so much fun getting to know their unique personalities.

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

My players were imitating Samurai Japan bat flips during practice today #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Canada advancing to the quarterfinals and Italy going 4-0 in pool play is not at all what I expected #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

I had initially planned to just watch DR/Venezuela. Now I’m really glad I can watch Italy/Mexico at the same time on Netflix. #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Not sure if I’m crying because I’m happy for Korea or sad for Australia. What a game. #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

This is one of the most nerve-wracking games I’ve watched in a while…and I don’t even care who advances. #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

So I did a thing. Birthday present to myself, finally got a left handed guitar! Haven’t played in years so this will be fun. More WBC games makes for a good birthday. #WorldBaseballClassic #nothingbetterthanbaseball

[GB Women's Baseball @GBbaseballwomen]

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[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

As someone who used to wake up at 3:30/4:30 in the morning to watch Japan play, it’s really nice actually living in the country during a WBC. Way more convenient.

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Watched so many Swallows games last season that I know when Murakami is up by the cheering section alone #WorldBaseballClassic

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Was literally just thinking this would be a great time for an Ohtani home run #WBC2026

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

@JballAllen ☺️☺️

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

You know you’re making a difference with your players when they start using English with other Japanese people and not just you 😂😂 #internationalcoach

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

One of the perks of being a baseball coach in a baseball-crazy country, getting to watch games in the office. #wbc #internationalbaseball

[Bianca Smith ⚾️ @biancaesmith12]

Just a Great Britain baseball coach from America watching Taipei and Australia in Japan. Gotta love this sport #wbc #internationalbaseball