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Parker Shelley @p_shelley99
Reaches base 3 times w/ a 2B and 3RBI at the plate and goes 2IP, 3K, 0H, and 0R in the W.
#PGFSL#IndyNorthFallBall
I don't care who you root for. If your manager gives a pep talk to a 21 yr old, with 2 months of MLB time, in the bottom of the 10th, w/bases loaded, and asks him if he's "ready", you better have goosebumps when he delivers.
YOU CAN LEARN A LOT ABOUT A BASEBALL PLAYER WHEN SOMEBODY ELSE GETS THE BIG HIT.
Donβt watch the kid rounding the bases.
WATCH THE DUGOUT.
Whoβs over the fence losing his mind?
Whoβs halfway to home plate before the ball even lands?
Whoβs screaming for the guy who took his spot in the lineup?
And whoβs sitting on the bench pissed offβ¦
because he wishes it was him?
That right there?
THATβS CULTURE.
Everybodyβs a great teammate when theyβre 3 for 4.
Show me the kid who went hitlessβ¦
lost his starting jobβ¦
and is STILL the first dude out of the dugout when his teammate goes deep.
THATβS THE GUY I WANT.
Because talent can make a lineup dangerous.
But when 20 guys genuinely give a damn about the other 19?
NOW YOUβVE GOT A BASEBALL TEAM.
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Had an amazing time at @USFBaseballCoug today! Thank you to Coach Butcher, @CoachLawhead, and @kgayday_32 for such a great morning.
I hope to be back soon!
Go Cougars!! πͺπ»πͺπ»
Ever see a high school underclassman that looks like he is going to be a college all American and he turns out to be a baseball nothing.
Ever see an average high school player that turns out to be a college all American?
Ever see a D1 signee not get on the field because he is not good enough and has to drop down a level and is average.
Ever see a little league superstar that is not good enough to play in high school?
Ever see an average undersized high school freshman become the best player and prospect on the team when he is a senior?
Ever see a Perfect Game 7 that is better than a Perfect Game 10 in college or professional baseball?
Ever see a non ranked player play in the big leagues and a 10 couldn't even get playing time in college?
These things happen all the time.
The million dollar questions college recruiters and pro scouts should be asking.
Is the player trending up or down?
Is the player addicted to strength and conditioning?
Is the player all in at being the very best he can be?
Is the player hungry and competitive?
Is the player consuming the right information or is he a high school big leaguer?
Will he outwork everyone on my team?
Is he smart enough to understand the team concept?
College baseball is full of players every season that come out of nowhere that very few recruited that become all Americans. They were underdogs that refused to be out worked and out competed. They were the hungry players that refused to believe others were better than them.
The best of the best recruiters and scouts sign players that are trending up.