Brandon Becker

Working for Citi & Coaching Wrestling, Freshman Baseball at Lancaster

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

My JUCO coach used to say; “Opposite field approach with an Inside Fastball timing!”

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was in pro baseball, I started making a lot of weak contact.

Weak fly balls.
Weak ground balls.
Jammed contact.

Honestly…
I felt like if I didn’t figure it out, I was going to get released.

Then I remembered what Barry Bonds told me:

“If you’re making weak contact, your top hand probably isn’t working TO and THROUGH the baseball correctly.”

He explained that the top hand helps create the barrel path through the zone.

So every day, I practiced 3 things:

1. Top-hand-only tee swings trying to drive the ball to center field and the opposite-field gap

2. Split-grip soft toss working through the middle of the field
(2–3 inch gap between the hands)

3. Regular BP trying to hit line drives gap-to-gap with the thought of “catching” the ball with the top hand

That’s when I started squaring baseballs up and driving line drives with authority again.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

P.s. - Try this if you��re making weak contact and let me know how it works for you, by posting a video below.

P.s.s - And if you found this valuable, share it with another hitter.

[Lancaster Baseball @LHSVarBaseball]

The Freshmen Legends swept St. Joe’s in a DH today, winning 9-2 & 10-8.

Game 1:
Mason Lease WP 4IP, 2H, 1ER, 7K
Luke Ostempowski 3-4, 2B, 2RBI
Dylan Speyer 2-3, 3RBI

Game 2:
Braydon Becker WP 5IP, 0ER, 3K
Julian Sarcinelli 2-3, RBI
Lucas Olszowka 2-3, RBI
Ethan Forant 1-3, RBI

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

The @Cubs over their last 20 games:

17 total wins
10 comeback wins
9 wins after allowing the first run
6 one-run wins
4 walkoff wins
4 wins after trailing in 8th or later
3 extra-inning wins

No other MLB team in the modern era has done all of that over any 20-game span.

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

HS Baseball Players ⚾️

I’ve been around this game a long time, and something’s changed...

We’re losing respect for the game.

• Chirping after every pitch.
• Celebrating routine plays like it’s Game 7
• Trying to embarrass opponents instead of beating them.

That’s not toughness. That’s insecurity. 💯

Somewhere along the way, being loud became more important than being good.

And the worst part? It’s being allowed.

When I came up…

• You showed up early.
• You handled your business.
• You played hard.
• You shut your mouth.
• If you had something to say…
you said it with performance.
• And if lines were ever crossed, the players took care of it.

The truth: 👇

• Baseball is hard.
• You’re going to fail.
• You’re going to struggle.
• The game doesn’t need more noise…
• It needs more respect.
• Nobody remembers who chirped.
• They remember who showed up.
• Who competed.
• Who handled adversity.
• Who left the game better than they found it.

Want to separate yourself?
Stop talking. Start working.

Respect the game.

💯⚾️

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

Boston Black and Sabres White is an A+ Jersey matchup

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

@ByEricPratt @MLB I live in Buffalo NY I am a Cubs fan and the same thing Meta (374 miles) Blacked Out, Yankees (365 Miles) blacked out, Pittsburgh (224 miles) blacked out, Cleveland (183 miles)blacked out yes Toronto (64miles) not blacked out how does it make sense

[Coach Hill @CoachMarcusHill]

I got some nerdy shit to say but everybody in the player development travel baseball world will understand. Parents, the player development is in the boring. There are a lot of coaches out there that are probably scared to do the appropriate things to develop your child because in practice it’s boring. Cuts and relays are boring. Bunt defense is boring. First and third defense is boring. Base running is boring however, if you ask college coaches, they will tell you physicality and metrics are at an all-time high while baseball IQ and getting simple jobs done is at an all-time low. I truly believe this is because people are worried players will leave their program. If the things they do are not flashy they think parents will complain and kids will check out which actually happens but let them. There are 16 u first baseman out there every summer that have to be reminded to hold a runner on first base. There are third base out there every summer that need to be reminded that they are the cut off man on a single to left field to home plate. Starting pitchers do not know how to hold runners or have multiple pickoff moves. Hitters do not know their approach should be based on the outs the inning the score and the base runners so they go up there blindly without any objective in the world. Ideally, you wanna find a program that can teach your child how to play baseball while also developing their strength and improving their important data points. I’ve seen it firsthand when teaching players that continuously forget easy responsibilities on the field. They check out when you talk about the things they consider boring. Explain to them that you are relaying messages that you were getting from coaches at the college level and hold steady in teaching the kids the things that will help them be able to get themselves relied upon at the next level.

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

Good 2-0 start to the season for the boys!

[Lancaster Baseball @LHSVarBaseball]

The Freshmen Legends defeated Maryvale this evening by a score of 10-2.

Mason Lease WP, 3IP, 7K
Brayden Barczykowski 3IP, 6K

Luke Ostempowski 2-3, 3R, RBI
Dylan Epolito 1-3, 3B, RBI
Braydon Becker and Lucas Olszowka each went 1-2

[John Ziegler @Zigmanfreud]

Tom Izzo with the best defense of old school coaching, against the softening culture of wussies and lawsuits, I have ever heard from a major sports figure…
🔥💪❤️👏🇺🇸

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

LFG!

[Marquee Sports Network @WatchMarquee]

The road to another October run starts now.

Narrated by Anthony Rizzo.

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

150 years of Cubs memories.

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

@NNHS_Athletics_ Coach Champion is the best! Thank you for your mentorship which I have taken into my coaching.

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

@DanCevette 🙋‍♂️

[Shooter McGavin @ShooterMcGavin]

The song that plays in every dad’s head when being directed into the car wash

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

@ConsumersBeer @maydayhockey Pat Lafontaine

[Dear Son. @DearS_o_n]

The truth is, the devil wants you to;

watch porn
Have meaningless sex
Stay poor
Be irresponsible
Smoke weed every day
Indulge in garbage food
Get depressed
Never find love
Never have kids
Reject your nature
Live a sad life
Die a lonely death.

What to do;

- Make money
- Eat clean
- Walk more
- Lift weights
- Quit porn
- Sleep earlier
- Wake up at 5 or 6 AM
- Fast in the morning
- Drink more water
- Talk less and only what's necessary
- Listen more
- Say NO often
- Acknowledge when you're not informed
- Spend time alone
- Acknowledge when you're wrong
- Love your family
- Avoid negative thoughts.

To win as a man, understand your life is 100% your responsibility.

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

HEARTBREAKING: #Bills fans posted an emotional tribute and thank you video for head coach Sean McDermott after he was fired by the team today.

🥹🥹🥹

One of the greatest coaches in franchise history. Sean truly love the city, the franchise, and the fans.https://t.co/slOmy2Acen

[Patrick Moran (Talking Buffalo) @PatrickMoranTB]

The Bills gave up 14 points Denver on two plays directly because Jackson and Savage were forced on the field, literally.

Bo Nix sacked 0 times in 46 pass attempts in large part because $12.6m Bosa and $7m+ Ogunjobi were absolutely invisible.

Josh threw an OT interception because this team relied on 32-year old journeyman WR Brandin Cooks to make the biggest plays.

The wrong guy got fired.

[Brandon Becker @BJB0726]

This was peak Sabres hockey I don’t think I missed a minute of any of these games. Hoping to get back to must watch Sabres TV

[SabresBuzz @SabresBuzz]

Oh, Danny Boy! Classy as ever ! #SabreHood ⚔