Jackson lamb

Retired ball thrower.

[David McHugh @CoachQ33]

It ain’t for everyone!!

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

I was one of the highest-paid high school draftees in MLB history at $5,500,000.

I signed at 18, made my big-league debut at 20, and was hanging on to my career by 25.

What you don’t hear about the draft, signing for millions, and professional sports:

1. YOU ARE FLYING BLIND 🚨
The MLB draft is like Houdini’s black box. You never know what is going to happen. Teams know everything, agents know pieces, and players know nothing.

2. NEED TO KNOW ONLY 🗣
Professional sports = Business first. MLB teams turn into professional stalkers, keep your circle small. Assume everything you say is public information.

3. LEVERAGE IS EVERYTHING 🎲
To get paid in the draft you MUST craft a story that exudes leverage. Teams negotiate on nostalgia, emotion, and a little boy’s dream coming true. To get paid ignore the noise and create leverage.

4. THE RED CARPET LASTS TWO DAYS 🎉
Draft euphoria will last 48 hours. I went from high schooler to big leaguer (so I thought) to rookie league ball boy in the time it took my first check to clear.

5. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS CHANGES EVERYTHING AND NOTHING 💰
I got my first check for $1,200,000 in 30 days. It changed everything, yet I woke up on day 31 feeling the same. Money is a tool we all need in life but putting it in the proper perspective is key.

6. ATHLETES PAY A LOT OF TAX 🧾
There is no debate athletes certainly pay their fair share. I paid roughly $2,000,000 to Uncle Sam from my bonus. The contract number shown is a mirage, cut that by 50% and you will find reality.

7. YEAR 1 MONEY TRAP 💸
Year 1 money is rolling in and your career will "never end." Just remember at some point the playing career ends and so do the big checks.

8. TRAVEL GRIND ✈️
Baseball travel is nothing like the LIV golf jet. The minor league travel schedule is intense and features the worst flight times, long bus rides, and motel accommodations.

9. THERE ARE NO EMOTIONS 🤐
Imagine doing your job only to hear your boss trying to find a replacement. My “no emotion” night came after struggling against my hometown team the St. Louis Cardinals. A few hours after celebrating my family being there, I was sent down to AAA.

10. WINNING TRUMPS EVERYTHING 💯
If you produce, you play and if you play you get paid. The fact is teams do not care “how you get it done” as long as you are “getting it done.” The truth is winning on the field trumps everything.

Professional sports is the greatest job in the world. Yet what you see on draft night or @SportsCenter Top 10 is just the tip of the iceberg.

[Ray Zingler @rayzingler]

You want the secret?

Be Lame.

Have a couple friends. Love your family. Work really hard at your craft.

It’s the people trying to convince you how great their lives are with Instagram Reels who are the most miserable.

The Lame folks are the ones who are actually winning.

[I Think You Should Leave memes 💦🥩 @ITYSL_memes]

They’re Stanzos. They’re nice.

[Brian Cain @BrianCainPeak]

How you do ANYTHING, is how you do EVERYTHING.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM!"

This iconic Pete Weber moment happened 11 years ago today 😎

[Pat Basil @pbasilstrength]

"The goal of the coach is to eliminate the coach" - Louie

Your staff and athletes should be so well trained, and your programming so consistent, that they can operate without you

[Clemson Baseball @ClemsonBaseball]

𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙-𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧

The #Clemson baseball program set a GPA record with a 3️⃣.0️⃣9️⃣ mark in the fall! 👏 💯 🎓

https://t.co/OcpMnWnSSX

[John Creel @JohnEcreel]

100% pointless tweet but when I had abs and threw 81 with no offers I was sad.

When I was fat and threw 97 I literally didn’t care about a single thing. Would signal pitches to hitters in my Juco games (don’t do this).

Fueled by Oreos, chocolate milk and Deadlifts.

#fatjohn

[Barstool Detroit @BSMotorCity]

Just guys being dudes

[I Dink & Dunk You Should Leave @nflleave]

“I’ve never fought for anything in my entire life. I’m fighting for this hat.”

[I Think You Should Watch Detroiters @WatchDetroiters]

Real people watched this show and thought “mehhh let’s just play reruns of Seinfeld and The Office 24/7”

[FDU @FakeDanUggla]

The MLB draft is so weird. Every pick they’re like “this kid is a hitter, he’s got power like Bonds, he’s like Griffey and Trout combined, he reminds me of a prime Albert Pujols, he’s a steal at this pick” and then you never hear about the dude ever again the rest of your life.

[Toledo Mud Hens @MudHens]

Watch @ToledoPolice take on @ToledoFire during Battle of the Badges on Sunday, July 31.

🎟️: https://t.co/N01PoxyO98

[Michigan Baseball @umichbaseball]

📺 Fans, we've just been notified that Friday's NCAA opener vs. Oregon will now be broadcast on ESPNU as well as ESPN+ & the ESPN App. 1st pitch at 7 p.m. from Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville. #GoBlue

[Big Ten Baseball @B1Gbaseball]

CONGRATULATIONS to @umichbaseball, the 2022 #B1GBaseball Tournament Champions! 👏

The #Wolverines become the third No. 5 seed to ever claim the title!🏆

[I Think You Should Leave memes 💦🥩 @ITYSL_memes]

get ready for Sloppy Steak Summer

[Nick Sanzeri @SanzeriBaseball]

Curveball Tips

•Stiff wrist
•Throw it hard, arm speed is king
•Hand speed out front
•Middle finger & thumb dominant
•Sight catchers mask for strike
•Sight glove to bury it
•Play with loose VS tight grip
•Let armslot be what it is, no climbing up slot

@FlatgroundApp

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

We're all told at some point in time that we can no longer play the children's game, we just don't know when that's gonna be.

Some of us are told at eighteen, some of us are told at forty, but we're all told. -Moneyball