FrankyCat21

Leggetts Sand Bar, Yankees, Rangers, Giants, Manasquan Baseball. Phish is the greatest band of all time.

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

@TalkinYanks @sheponomics

[GQ Magazine @GQMagazine]

.@phish are a creative force, cultural phenomenon and at the nexus of a vast and committed community dedicated to making the world a better place.

GQ spent 4 days with one of rock’s most misunderstood bands (by @currincy)

🔗: https://t.co/3e02lwrwiA

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Yes, coaches have favorites.

But not the favorites that many parents think.

Coaches want to win. They want players that do the things that help teams win. What are these things?

What are the favorites that coaches look for?

Here are the 7 Favorites that Coaches Play:

#1 Favorite: Players they can TRUST
Can we trust you? Can we count on you? These are the top questions that coaches and teammates demand. If you are not dependable or trustworthy, I don’t care how talented you are; you will struggle to play. Be trusted and be a “favorite.”

#2 Favorite: Players who make the RIGHT PLAYS
Coaches want playmakers. Do you make winning plays? You don’t have to score. There are many pieces to make a good team. If you make the right play at the right time, you will find playing time and be a “favorite.”

#3 Favorite: Players who fill a ROLE
The most talented players don’t always make the best team. Teams are like puzzles. The pieces have to fit. If you can fill a role that the team needs and be a “favorite.”

#4 Favorite: Players who help the TEAM WIN
Coaches want to WIN. If you can make plays that help the team WIN, you will play. What are winning plays in basketball? Getting Loose balls, rebounds, setting screens, drawing charges, playing defense, and more. Help the team WIN and be a “favorite."

#5 Favorite: Players who WORK HARD
Want to get noticed? Work harder than everyone. Coaches will reward consistent hard work. Hard work is contagious and can impact a team in winning ways.

#6 Favorite: Players who are COMMITTED
No Deposit - No Return. Coaches want commitment from their players. Do the work. Do the extra work. Show Up. Commit. Committed players = Committed teams. Committed teams = Winning teams. Be committed and be a “favorite.”

#7 Favorite: Players who have TALENT
Finally, talent matters. You have to have some level of talent to play. But talent is not everything. Many talented players don’t get playing time. Develop your talent. Use your talent. Be a “favorite.”
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[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

If your son plays for a team or organization that expects him to earn playing time with performance.
He's in the right place if he wants to play college or professional baseball.

[USA Baseball Coach @USABaseCoach]

.@USABaseball12U National Team Manager, @bryanmadsen23 talks through what most young players are missing when it comes to fielding ground balls 🗣️

[Manasquan Baseball @Squan_Baseball]

Wild 2-1 win over Point Boro in 12 innings!
Austin Griffith: 6 IP, 1 run, 10 Ks
Chase Kaplan: 6 IP, 1 hit, 11 Ks, W
Caden Eastmond: RBI suicide squeeze top of the 6th.
Mike Antonucci: Game tying run in 6th and GW hit in 12th

Survive and advance!
@LenBardsley @Matt_Manley

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

@ManganTime The absolute best!

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

@halhansen Can’t wait to see the Jersey Diners penmanship!

[Somerset Patriots @SOMPatriots]

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[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

Oh hell yeah! The powerhour special!

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Today in 1999, you put together a killer Winamp playlist.

[vinny milano @baldvinny]

Ok, Fine. I'm sure I'll wind up in "trouble" (again) but I give the people what they want. See you Friday (or online anytime)

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

Feed me this electricity…

[Yankeesource @YankeeSource]

Joe Girardi’s triple in 1996 off Maddux. The crowd 🔥

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

Cheers pal…The greatest band of all time!

[Hal Hansen @halhansen]

I was with one of my best friends in the world tonight for his 100th show. Was there with him for the first too. Tonight they played the ultra rare Frankie Says. His name is Frankie. I love Phish.

[Jon Finkel📚💪 @Jon_Finkel]

Dads and 90s kids, here's a fact:

We had it so good with SportsCenter and we didn't know it.... How could we?

We didn't know what was on the horizon that would try to take it down: first, league passes and TiVo and DirecTV... then the Internet and social media and YouTube...

During that brief, bright spot in sports media in the 1990s, SportsCenter was the only way to get the day's highlights...

We had black and white photos and box scores and features in the newspaper...

We had brilliant writing and reporting and pictures in Sports Illustrated and Sporting News and ESPN: The Magazine...

But for the day's highlights...

To watch Ken Griffey Jr. make a diving catch or Jordan hit a game winner or Barry Sanders twirl through a defensive line...

If you didn't catch it live, the only way to see it was on SportsCenter (maybe your local news sports show - maybe)...

And into this void stepped Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann and Stuart Scott and Rich Eisen and Craig Kilborn and Linda Cohn and Robin Roberts and crew...

And all the catch phrases every kid in high school and college would repeat: "cool as the other side of the pillow"... Jumanji... En Fuego....

We'd watch SportsCenter at night then again in the morning.

It was a monolith. You'd show up at school and you'd have the same frame of reference for the highlights you saw. It was a shared experience.

It was awesome. And even though the show still exists and works, it's not a cultural touchstone anymore... it can't be... not with every highlight available from 1,000 sources across social media instantly...

And there are bright spots to be sure... My man and Top 10 Randy (@RandyScottESPN) is terrific. So are plenty of others.

But classic SC, man. It was a shared experience. By everyone.

These kids don't know... Sitting there, retweeting highlights, sharing reels, scrolling their feeds... Doing the work to find what they like with no commentary or context.

Times change. I get it. And we always glorify what we grew up on. Maybe that's all this is.

Still, I miss Stu Scott. He ruled.

If you agree, share this and follow me @Jon_Finkel.

Boo-Yah!

[4 Train Savages @FourSavages]

Derek Jeter is already throwing shots from the FOX desk 😂

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

@MadDogUnleashed @Babchik @JudgeTorre @willcolon66 @sheponomics

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

Little things win…just awesome!

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Golden Knights equipment manager replaced the broken stick MID-PLAY then Vegas IMMEDIATELY scored 😱 🤯

CLUTCH.

(via @NHL) https://t.co/NFOT3BRJCo

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

Rock n roll!

[Spring-Nuts @SpringNuts_]

The fountain of youth can always be found through the music of @springsteen and the legendary #estreetband

#Springsteen @nilslofgren @jakeclemons @StevieVanZandt @gwtallent

Video by Grace Castaneda

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Winning a HS state championship is SPECIAL! The players go to school with each other in most cases for years, parents know each other, and it means something to the community. HS athletics bring people together and form a bond forever. HS athletics can't be replaced.

[FrankyCat21 @CatPhish21]

Baseball!

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Game defining moment! Game defining play!
Showing emotion in these situations is "real" is "genuine" and good for the game! Bradfield didn't show anyone up and was simply pumped for "his" team!

https://t.co/2SNyML2GGE