BradBolin4

Love God, my family, girl dad, and the Razorbacks!!! From Crossett AR, 7 years in Fort Smith, 3 years in Waxahachie TX, now in Conway! #WooPig #Razorbacks #WPS

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

Players:

Until the day comes when you are perfect, never make an error, never strike out, never walk a batter, never make a mental error and are on point with your preparation, you shouldn’t even be talking about your teammates mistakes, the umpires “bad calls” or how you think your coaches are bad.

Your mental weakness is showing you aren’t ready and to be brutally honest, you’re showing that you’re not as good as you think you are.

I was you. I was the reason for my inconsistent performance. I was holding myself back with excuses and blaming. But the moment I realized what I was doing to myself and my team, it all changed.

Fix your attitude. Fix your mindset. Become accountable and get mentally tougher.

Adults (parents and coaches), stop participating in these conversations, stop instigating them and STOP allowing them.

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@GregBerge I am that guy all alone watching my 2 grandsons. I am done listening to all the negativity and excuses.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Love this 💯

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

I’ve already seen coaches fighting with umpires, parents fighting with coaches, and parents fighting with other parents this travel baseball season.

Oddly enough, I haven’t seen many issues with the players.

Makes you wonder who the youth sports experience is really for.

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@RealCJ10 any swing advice for my 8 year old grandson? Nothing could beat advice from a Hall of Famer who played the game with Respect and Class!

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

25 years!!!!

3 daughters, 2 son-in-laws, 4 grandkids and countless memories!

We celebrated 25 years in Hawaii with our entire family.

Thanks to Ashley for 25 amazing years and for being my partner and most of all my best friend!!

[OldTimeHardball @OleTimeHardball]

1980s All Decade Team

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

Playing golf @GolfatKapalua with my son in laws and out comes a Razorback!!

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

Bobby Cox throwing a first pitch and getting ejected was perfect ❤️

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@Natstrange73 @merica_man84 I am new to Conway and went this year.

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@BradleyGloves

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@LRHN_Cash @Rhezorback My hometown. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@OfficialTourPro I will be there in early June!

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@MeadorsDennis Glad to see you back sir!!

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@thishogfan1 @PositiveHogFan Looks like they have been paying golf in the outfield. Terrible!

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@truefanjessica I do not let my 8U team chant anything!! We respect the game.

[BradBolin4 @brad_bolin4]

@KBoBaseballGuru @billy_elmore I will be doing that all day tomorrow and Sunday in Cabot! 😂😂