Marty Smith

Baseball Coach at The College of Central Florida in Ocala, FL. 2023 NJCAA Div. I NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. Love my fam, the CF #Pats, Cubs, Twins and Jags.

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

Player Development. It’s not just practice.

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

1/ Thread...A few thoughts on Player Development and what we have done at College of Central Florida. The term "Player Development" is sometimes taken for granted and just shrugged off as "coach speak" without the meaning of what exactly you are doing when it comes to PD...

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

This arrangement and her “50 ways to leave your lover” on SNL. Man, can she belt it out.

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

@BaseballDudes48 ...so many things...palm to CF...two hands on everything...straddle the bag...

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

We were ALL guilty of teaching that.

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

@Coach_KGraber I remember coaches hammering into us “don’t drop step!!” 😂😂

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

#Pat

[よんじゅうはち @YokoYui_oshides]

Fulton Lockhart / A

6/28〜7/29
G：10
IP：13.0
ERA：0.69
FIP：2.82
K％：51.9%
BB%：17.3%
AVG：.000
WHIP：0.69

#RCQuakes
#RepTheHalo

https://t.co/3zxP11h0yN

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

#Pat

[Jared Tims @Jared_Tims]

#Angels prospect Fulton Lockhart over his last 14 apps for A Ranch Cucamonga

17 IP
0.53 ERA
33 SO
10 BB

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

#Pat. National Champ #Pat

[Cardinals Player Development @CardsPlayerDev]

RHP Brian Holiday (A) struck out a career-high 9 batters in the @GoPBCardinals win yesterday, including a streak of 8 consecutive strikeouts!

The 23-year-old also struck out four batters in the 2nd inning.

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

23. A record?

[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

This is a fantastic explanation of what happened to our National Pastime by former @Reds scout Owen Kelly.

Baseball people have been replaced by non baseball people and the product on the field has suffered greatly!

“The door to the spacecraft opened, and out walked E.T. speaking a language that no traditional baseball person could understand. Everyone around the table nodded politely, but inside, their heads were frozen. Baseball had just been introduced to its new decision-makers.”
Owen Kelly

https://t.co/2HfDlsTct2

#shegone
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[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

We could've made this montage of liars an hour long but you get the point

[FloridaJucoShowcase @FlaJucoShowcase]

Just announced. Lake Myrtle Fall Juco Showcase. Sept. 27. Lake Myrtle Complex in Auburndale, Florida. Six Florida Juco coaches running the event. Info and registration is at https://t.co/hjeuW4zOes Positions will close as they fill.

[FloridaJucoShowcase @FlaJucoShowcase]

August 16 Florida Juco Showcase registration is email only to [email protected]. One 1b, infield, P only position available.
Just announced - Sept 27 Lake Myrtle Complex Showcase. 6 Juco coaches running the event. Info and registration is at https://t.co/hjeuW4zOes

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

Because they can “fool” umpires in to calling a close pitch a strike and then force the hitter to make a decision on whether or not to challenge.

[Greg Jacobs 🇺🇸 🎾 ⚾️ 🇮🇹 @hittingguru7]

@shegone03 Why are catchers still doing the Little League frame jobs with ABS?

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[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

These are @Teacherman1986 minions!

The kid 2nd from the top works at @OPPtraining and my first observation is he needs more education.

He’s a failed player who has drunk the HLP kool aid and probably believes he would have made the show if he knew about HLP sooner.

The funniest part is that lil dick thinks videos like this help his cause but what educated parent could watch this band of nimrods and turn around and let their kid work with them?

If you can’t see it I can’t help you!

#shegone
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[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

….. and I have been to 25% of those four.💪🏼

[Seth Stohs @SethTweets]

Since 1910, there have been 34 walk-off grand slams where the home team was behind by three runs. There have been FOUR times when a team has been down 3 runs AND down to 2 strikes.
Alan Trammell (1988)
Chris Hoiles (1996)
David Bote (2018)
Kody Clemens (@kodyclem) (2026)

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Wow, look what Dr. Fauci tweeted back in 2020!!!

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

#PAT

[Raising Royals @KCRoyalsPD]

Mentor “Carp”. Tiny Cameron. Big Country.

#Royals fans, meet former College of Central Florida righty Lance Hartley!

Signing scout: Nick Presto

#RaisingRoyals👑

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

@wingoz Love his content.

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

Our “play catch” drill. Stole it a few years back.

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Practice: I/O 4 Number Game

• Coach calls out a combination of numbers 1-4.

• Fielders have to throw to each base in the sequence as fast as they can.

⭐️ Throws from the outfield should be firm & on a line. “One hop or no hop.”

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

It’s surprising how often we see LD DP’s on balls hit low & in the infield. The cue should be “ GO BACK ON LINE DRIVES.” NOT “freeze.” You need to do more than talk it. You need to rep it periodically throughout the season at game speed during BP. You don’t get enough reps during games to develop &/or maintain the automaticity of response. Unfortunately on field BP is becoming less & less of a thing. A very high % of MLB hitters choose to hit inside in the cages.( T’s/Front toss/Live/ Machine/Trajekt) This should not be an issue at the amateur level.

[Marty Smith @GoCFBaseball]

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[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

The @Mets broadcast crew couldn’t believe what they just saw!

“I’m sorry I just think that’s criminal what we just witnessed.

Literally I’m sick to my stomach.

I’m not a happy camper at all.

Pretty disgusted with it.”
Ron Darling

The @MLB product is deteriorating rapidly and it’s only going to get worse.

Keep hiring ANALytics NERDS over baseball men and the game will be an afterthought.

#shegone
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