Chad Foret

Archbishop Rummel Assistant Baseball Coach. God is first, my wife and kids are second, and I am last!

[Prep Baseball Louisiana @PrepBaseballLA]

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With the summer season in full swing, we’ve updated our state rankings for the 2029 class.

Check out the updated list, a breakdown of the Top-5, and more below ⤵️

#BeSeen

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[Chad Foret @cforet7]

@CoachKeowen Amen!!

[Archbishop Rummel HS @ArchRUMMEL]

Congratulations to our Malcolm M. Dienes player of the week from our Raider baseball team, Beau Stevens ‘29!

#RaiderBaseball @rummelbaseball

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was with the Cincinnati Reds organization, I played against a player from the Texas Rangers organization.

The reason I noticed him was because he used to hit a lot like me.

- Lots of singles.
- A few doubles.
- An occasional extra-base hit.

Not much power.

He wasn't a big guy either.

Maybe 185 pounds soaking wet.

Fast center fielder.

The type of player nobody would look at and think:

"Power hitter."

Then one day I saw him again.

And he looked like a completely different hitter.

Balls were jumping off his bat.

He was driving balls into the gaps.

Hitting home runs.

I remember thinking:

"What happened to this guy?"

A few days later, he hit a double and ended up standing on second base.

So I asked him:

"What did you do differently?"

His answer surprised me.

He said:

"I started hitting with a fungo."

That was it.

A fungo.

I looked at him and said:

"A fungo?"

He laughed.

Then he said:

"Yeah."

"The thing is lighter, so it gives you instant feedback."

"If I take a bad swing, I know it immediately."

"If I roll over, I can feel it."

"If I stay through the baseball, I can feel that too."

"And when I really square one up..."

"You can feel the backspin come off the bat."

Then he said:

"It's teaching me how to catch the ball farther out front."

"I don't know how else to explain it."

"It just gives me feedback."

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

The next day, we were traveling home.

I couldn't wait to try it.

So before batting practice, I grabbed a fungo and started hitting with it.

The feel was completely different.

A few days later, I hit my first home run of the season.

That's when I learned:

Power isn't always strength.

Sometimes it's skill.

He didn't become a different athlete.

He learned a different movement.

So here's what I'd do tonight if I wanted a little power boost:

1. Fungo Tee Work (10 Swings)

Focus on catching the ball out front and staying through it.

2. Fungo Front Toss (10 Swings)

Pay attention to the feel.

Can you feel the barrel staying through the baseball?

Can you feel the backspin?

3. Regular Bat Front Toss (10 Swings)

The first few swings might feel off because your regular bat is heavier.

Don't get discouraged.

Stay with the same feeling you had with the fungo.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[Chad Foret @cforet7]

@Jquancarter15 @_iamdjmiller_ Congratulations J-Boy!!!

[Richie Mills @richiemills]

Archbishop @rummelbaseball leaned on a 2-run HR from @joel_morange and a big outing from @Owen_Baseball14 in Thursday's 2-0 @CatholicLeague_ win over Jesuit.

Game 2 is Saturday at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium. @WGNOsports @WGNOtv @NorthshorePrepR

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Average young athlete: “I can’t lift in-season, it’ll make me sore & I’ll get hurt.”

Dominant college pitcher who lifted the DAY OF his World Series start

You can & should lift in-season too

[Baseball Hut @TheBaseballHut]

Should the Mets retire Gary Carter's number 8 this year? If you think that like and share this! #Mets #lgm #sports

[Kentucky Baseball @UKBaseball]

Ira Austin IV (@IraAustinIV1) has been named to the @NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List.

[Chad Foret @cforet7]

@UKBaseball @IraAustinIV1 @NCBWA @IraAustinIV1 good luck kid

[Prep Baseball Louisiana @PrepBaseballLA]

2027 RHP Owen Nugent (Rummel HS) has been really good so far this evening.

6-2, 195-pounds

Living on the outer-black with his FB and isn’t missing. Mixing in a bigger CB for strikes and has shown feel for his CH.

The @PB_Uncommitted junior has tossed 4 shutout IP with 2 BB & 9 K. #BeSeen

FB: 82-85
CB: 68-71
CH: 73-75

@AlexArmandPBR

[Prep Baseball Louisiana @PrepBaseballLA]

2026 C Brody Giglio (Rummel HS)

5-9, 180-pounds

Has done a nice job behind the dish tonight for the Raiders. Nabbed a runner at 2nd base in the second clip 👇 with a 2.19 pop-time.

The @PB_Uncommitted senior also drilled a double off the wall in right field. #BeSeen

@AlexArmandPBR

[SMCC Baseball @SMCC_BB]

See ya there. #PROCESS

[Chad Foret @cforet7]

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[Chad Foret @cforet7]

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[Chad Foret @cforet7]

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[Chad Foret @cforet7]

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[Jailed @JailfunSOL]

Attention INMATES🗝️🔗⛓️
The Gates Are Open.

The Most Unhinged Prison Simulator on Solana , is LIVE RIGHT NOW.
Escape? Earn? Or get shanked for your $JAILED bags?
Rewards drop in real SOL + $JAILED tokens for top inmates who run the block.

Court is in session. See you inside... or on the leaderboard⤵️