Jonathan Pajak

[Blue Bloods Bias @bluebloodsbias]

🚨 A CU Professor told Coach Prime that his players were goofing off in class... Deion proceeded to CHEW THEM OUT in front of the whole team 😂

The teacher sent Coach Prime a fiery e-mail last month, claiming that his players "didn't follow material," and also "made it clear that they don't want to be in the classroom."

The Professor specifically complained about the effort of the student-athletes. They would join Zoom Breakout rooms for attendance, but then stayed silent & contributed nothing when discussion began 🤦‍♂️

Instead of ignoring the Professor's letter, Deion decided to address the team. Here was his important message...

🎙️ | Coach Prime: "Now what bothers me severely, is all the guys we're about to see...[Coach Phillips], let me know if they have a draft grade." 😳

And Coach Prime's totally correct here. Many of his players won't play professionally, but Deion still wants them to be great men when they leave...

After calling out the individual players, Deion ended by explaining that being a man is not ducking responsibility, whether it be on the field or in the classroom 💯

Coach Prime not only held his players accountable, he provided them all an IMPORTANT life lesson. This is why so many recruits are coming to Boulder...

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

Dugout culture:

• Position players, study the opposing pitchers. Look for patterns in pitch selection. Tells in their delivery. How they handle hold times and pick off moves with runners on. See if they pay attention to the runner on third.

• Pitchers, study the opposing hitters. Are they on time with the load phase of their swing. What do they chase with two strikes. Do they swing first pitch. Does their approach change with runner on vs no runner on. Are they a base stealer.

• Position players, pick up your teammates. Know where everyones hat and glove is and when they are the last out of the inning someone be ready to take their stuff to them (unless they are the catcher).

• Coaches, they are watching. Your body language, your energy, your support. Establish a culture of responsibility and accountability. Be the example of what you preach.

• Pitchers, if there is a long inning (with your team batting) make sure to keep your body moving. With two outs do some band work, arm circles or maybe even go to the bullpen to play a little catch. Keep that arm loose.

• Catchers, unless you were at bat, on base or on deck, make sure you are ready to go when that third out is made. Team, if your catcher needs to get their gear on, make sure some is ready to go out and warm up the pitcher.

• All Players, talk baseball. There is plenty of time away from the field to goof off. Create an atmosphere of supporting one another. Watching the game together. Cheer your teammates on but be careful letting your “cheers” be the only thing you’re thinking about. The dugout is a place to prepare for your next opportunity.

• Everyone, bust your butt to your position. NO WALKING out to your position!!

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

The only thing a coach cares about is your -ability:
-coachABILITY
-reliABILITY
-crediBILITY
-accountABILITY
-responsiBILITY
-adaptABILITY
-dependABILITY
-respectABILITY
-availABILITY

You have the ABILITY to control all of these ABILITIES.

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

Dugout culture:

• Position players, study the opposing pitchers. Look for patterns in pitch selection. Tells in their delivery. How they handle hold times and pick off moves with runners on. See if they pay attention to the runner on third.

• Pitchers, study the opposing hitters. Are they on time with the load phase of their swing. What do they chase with two strikes. Do they swing first pitch. Does their approach change with runner on vs no runner on.

• Position players, pick up your teammates. Know where everyones hat and glove is and when they are the last out of the inning someone be ready to take their stuff to them (unless they are the catcher).

• Coaches, they are watching. Your body language, your energy, your support. Establish a culture of responsibility and accountability.

• All Players, talk baseball. There is plenty of time away from the field to goof off. Creat an atmosphere of supporting one another. Watching the game together. Cheer your teammates on but be careful letting your “cheers” be the only thing you’re thinking about. The dugout is a place to prepare for your next opportunity.

[TheBaseballCube.com ⚾️ @theBaseballCube]

Sophomore Ethan Rossow (IF - New Lenox,Illinois) of @MATC_BB is killing it 🔥 in 2023 with 61 stolen bases!!

.373/.495/.500
G: 49
AB: 158
R: 59
H: 59
RBI: 36
BB: 25
SB: 61

@EthanRossow3 💪👍#⃣1⃣1⃣

[Toronto Blue Jays @BlueJays]

Teammates helping teammates 👏

Our rotation cleared out the dugout for the squad 🥹 #NextLevel

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

Listen to Understand
vs.
Listen to Reply 💯

[Jonathan Pajak @j5pajak]

@LWCvarsity You know it! Looks like the pod was on the hunt. @SenkpeilR @CJSeville26 @BradenMeyer -coach kutt, coach nowicki.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Geno Auriemma was asked how every single player on his team is so enthusiastic.

He gave an answer that every young athlete should hear 👏

[Xavier Baseball @XavierBASE]

Bigger Than Baseball 💙

#LetsGoX @Vs_Cancer

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

MENTAL TOUGHNESS IS
Doing what’s best for the team when it’s not the best for you.

[Jonathon Crofts @jcrofts35]

Trea Turner’s home run: Moneyball theme.

[Cangelosi Sparks @CangelosiSparks]

Congratulations to 2023 Lincoln-Way Central OF/LHP CJ Seville on his commitment to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. CJ brings a lot of athleticism and grit to the field every day. Best of luck up north!

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"My biggest fear is anyone going to learn how to fail?  They don't want to endure the process.  It's okay to fail.  You don't learn as much from winning as you do from losing."

[Donovan Dykas @DonovanDykas44]

Can’t wait to get started! Roll Rangers 🐻🟢⚫️
@LWCvarsity @PBRIllinois @ChicagoELITE18u @CangelosiSparks @PG_Illinois @ZCharbs7 @BushnellTom