Sports Mom

Mother of 2 former Collegiate Athletes

[Sports Mom @ch_hanner]

Hopefully the @Cubs canhave Jim Cornelius sing the NationalAnthem for the 1stNLDS homegame! @NHLBlackhawks That would bring the house down!

[ABCA @ABCA1945]

"We've talked about variability and variation for a long time in infield play...but do we have unpredictability?"

Players don't freeze in games because they've never fielded a ground ball. They freeze because the game forces them to make decisions.

Are your drills just training execution or are they also training decision-making?

Watch this full clinic at https://t.co/7vGEijPZrU or in the My ABCA app!

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

A parent asked me:

“My son crushes higher velocity…
but against slower pitching he keeps hitting balls off the end of the bat.”

One adjustment I learned as a player that I now teach my hitters:

A lot of hitters hit balls off the end of the bat against slower pitching…

because their trigger starts too early for the pitcher’s tempo.

Your trigger = when you begin getting ready to hit off the pitcher.

One thing Dusty Baker used to tell me was:

“When the pitcher shows his back pocket… you show yours.”

Against average velocity…
that worked great for me.

But against slower pitchers…

I learned to delay my trigger until later in the delivery... sometimes around hand separation.

Against higher velocity…

I might start getting ready as the pitcher lifts his leg.

The point is:

you can’t use the SAME trigger for every pitcher speed.

That’s why some hitters:
-pull off
-get out front
-hit balls off the end
-struggle staying through the baseball
against slower pitching.

So here’s something players can work on TONIGHT:

During batting practice:
-mix in different pitching tempos
-consciously delay your trigger against slower speeds
-focus on letting the baseball travel deeper

One thing I also use with this is the Barry Bonds drill I talked about earlier:

-catching the baseball with the top hand
-tracking the ball deeper
-training adjustability

Because great hitters don’t just have good swings…

they learn how to match timing to different tempos.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

P.S. - my goal is to help players play in high school, college, and pro...just like I did.

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[Sports Mom @ch_hanner]

#TeamRedBill

[OBVIOUS SHIRTS® @obvious_shirts]

Giving away a Kerry Wood signed Red Bill to celebrate the victory! Quote tweet #TeamRedBill to enter. Winner picked tomorrow at 1:20pm central. Must be following to win.

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Team Defense + Bunting Circuit

1. Sac bunt to 1st
2. Pick/pitch reads
3. Sac bunt to 3rd
4. Scoring reads from 3rd

⭐️ Awesome way to get the whole team involved + work on skill development.

@HartnellBSB

[Beaver Athletics @BVUAthletics]

Thank you for an amazing year, Beavers.

https://t.co/FgdrTknHt0

#BeaversBuild

[SL Tornado Baseball @SLCSDBaseball]

Keep crushing it, Mark! #GoBigGreen

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

A leadership secret many coaches miss:

Players talk more to teammates than coaches.

If your leaders are strong…
Your culture grows.

If they aren’t…
Your message dies in the locker room.

[BVU Baseball @BVU_Baseball]

Back at home, one last time.

⚾️ BVU vs. Nebraska Wesleyan
⚾️ Tuesday, April 14 at 3:30/6:30 p.m.
⚾️ VIDEO: https://t.co/QfWgacjV8n
⚾️ STATS: https://t.co/DNzwfQpkxY

#d3baseball #rollriversBSB #BeaversBuild

[Kalshi Football @KalshiFB]

Jim Cornelison singing the national anthem as NFL Films captured players and fans singing along.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

A loyal assistant coach is one of the most valuable things in a program.

They keep the locker room steady.
They reinforce standards.
They make the head coach better.

Behind every strong program…
there’s usually a strong coaching staff.

[Baseball @mlbelites_]

The art of catching a baseball. This is a must watch ⚾️💯

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

HR: We lost a high-performing employee today.

CEO: What happened?

HR: The company hired someone fresh out of college into the same role and paid them more than him, even after he gave us 11 years.

CEO: But we pay well for this job.

HR: He earns 55,000 after more than a decade of loyalty. The new hire started at 70,000.

CEO: That’s unfortunate, but that’s the market rate for new talent.

HR: And now we’ve lost the person who actually carried the role for years.

CEO: Fine. Declare the position vacant.

HR: With what budget?

CEO: 80,000 starting salary.

Companies will underpay loyal employees for years, then suddenly find a bigger budget the moment those employees leave.

The problem is rarely money. It is how little they value the people who stayed.

[Sports Mom @ch_hanner]

So true!

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

HR: We lost a high-performing employee today.

CEO: What happened?

HR: The company hired someone fresh out of college into the same role and paid them more than him, even after he gave us 11 years.

CEO: But we pay well for this job.

HR: He earns 55,000 after more than a decade of loyalty. The new hire started at 70,000.

CEO: That’s unfortunate, but that’s the market rate for new talent.

HR: And now we’ve lost the person who actually carried the role for years.

CEO: Fine. Declare the position vacant.

HR: With what budget?

CEO: 80,000 starting salary.

Companies will underpay loyal employees for years, then suddenly find a bigger budget the moment those employees leave.

The problem is rarely money. It is how little they value the people who stayed.

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

My JUCO coach used to say “When you’re struggling at the plate, keep your hands up and work down. 99.9% of the time you’re missing under”

Masterclass by Miguel Cabrera

[Velo University @velouniversity]

Pitchers who applied 4 minutes of ice to their deltoid and forearm between innings threw 1.3-1.5 mph harder in innings 4-5, reported 35% lower perceived exertion, and felt better recovered. Traditional dugout strategy says keep it warm. The data say cool it down.
4 minutes of ice between innings: velocity preserved in late innings, 35% lower perceived fatigue, better recovery. The traditional "keep it warm" approach might be wrong.
https://t.co/hxhUQjfrQD

[Mike Bales 🫡🇺🇸 @MikeBales]

I was at a steakhouse in Dallas, eating alone at the bar. Next to me was a young guy in a military uniform. He was eating a baked potato and a side salad.

Nothing else. He kept eyeing the steaks coming out of the kitchen, then looking at his wallet. I flagged the bartender.

"Put his tab on mine," I whispered.
"And send him the ribeye.
Tell him it's a mistake from the kitchen."

The bartender grinned. "You got it."

Ten minutes later, the huge steak landed in front of the kid. "I didn't order this," he said, panicked. "I can't pay for this."

"Kitchen messed up," the bartender lied perfectly. "Manager said to eat it or we have to trash it." The kid ate like he hadn't seen food in a week.

When he finished, he asked for the check.

"Covered," the bartender pointed at me.

The kid turned to me. "Sir, I..."

"Thank you for your service," I said.
"Get home safe." He stood up, shook my hand, and walked out taller than he walked in.

If you have more than you need, build a long table, not a higher fence. 🫡🇺🇸

[Rachel Coleman @_coachrachel]

PLAYERS - READ BELOW 👇
@daniellelawrie5 - I absolutely love this!!

[Tony Posnanski @tonyposnanski]

My son has been on JV this year and played well. Today there was a varsity game against a top 50 Florida team with four D1 commits. They called him up to play.

We lost 22-1

The 1 run was a dead center home run by my son.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Do you want know what coaching is really all about?

Watch 🎥 Brad Underwood explain why coaches coach.

100% spot on. 🔥

[Beaver Athletics @BVUAthletics]

Spring sports in the #BeaverAlmanac:

March 20, 2022: @BVUSoftball tops 22nd-ranked St. Benedict.

March 13, 2023: @BVU_Baseball coach @SteveEddie2 earns his 500th career win.

March 22, 2024: @BVU_Baseball defeats Simpson in a 15-inning marathon.

#BeaversBuild