My JUCO coach used to say: “See ball. Hit ball.”
Simple.
Most hitters think they have a TIMING problem.
Often, they have a Movement problem
When Movement flow is off, vision becomes unstable
When vision becomes unstable, timing suffers
Better Movement = Vision = Timing!
“The Ozzie Drill.”
Back in 1998, I watched an ESPN interview with Ozzie Smith where he talked about one of his favorite drills — one he used to “improve, polish, and trust his glove instincts.”
In the drill, Ozzie got on his knees while a coach peppered him from short distance. The goal was to let the hands work freely to pick or press short hops and in-between hops. No thinking. Just react and trust. Because thinking is slow.
I stayed up at night trying to figure out how to adapt this drill for a full group of infielders. One night, I woke up out of a dead sleep with the answer — a way to make the drill simple, repeatable, and predictable for teaching purposes.
Once players mastered the foundation, we could expand the drill, make it unpredictable, and challenge instincts at a much higher level.
-@CoachMongero
One of the best skills you can develop is the ability to always stay in a good mood
A mentor taught me this. He said “there’s always going to be something that pisses you off or makes you upset.
The speed at which you regain control of your ship (emotions) and get back to being happy is a massive competitive advantage in life.
You can let it ruin your day, week, month or year. Or, not at all.”
Today’s defense setup thrives on one-sided hitters. Don't be their easiest out.
A complete hitter doesn't fight the pitch; they hunt the window. Take what the pitcher gives you. If it's away, trust your hands and drive it to the opposite gap.
When you use the whole field, you remove the defense’s ability to shift. Be multidimensional. #TheInnerDiamond #MentalFocus
Life is like a guitar. @ericchurch offers a brillianct commencement address (and guitar lesson) at his alma mater, UNC, that belongs in the pantheon of addresses of this sort with those of Steve Jobs (Stanford) and David Foster Wallace (Kenyon College).
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what other think you are.
Coach John Wooden
When you choose to play baseball, you choose one of the hardest and most humbling sports on the planet. It will reveal a lot about your character — and over time, help develop stronger qualities within you.
Champions understand that growth comes more through adversity than comfort. That’s what makes this game so special: it tests you and teaches you at the same time.
But never let the game define your worth or convince you that you’re somehow less when things don’t go your way.
It’s a game. Play it. Learn from it. Grow from it.
Barry Bonds was the best because he repeated elite mechanics with insane precision. In this breakdown, I’m showing you the exact move that separated him from the rest. Most hitters skip this — and it’s why they struggle with timing, power, and adjustability. Master this, and
🚨 Mariners’ Pickoff Play
• 1st baseman dekes back to the base then resets his position.
• As the runner retakes his lead, the catcher drops his glove & the pitcher picks.
⭐️ Very creative play to catch overly aggressive baserunners.
Colt, like most hitters, cups his wrist and overuses his shoulders in the swing—and it kills consistency.
Here’s what you guys don’t get: even the way you grip the bat is affecting everything you do. Barrel path, bat speed, contact… all of it. Every detail matters.
But most of you won’t fix it—not because you can’t, but because you don’t train enough. You don’t get your reps in. You’re not in the cage every day cleaning it up.
The players who actually improve are obsessed with the details.
If that’s not you… good luck.
Thank You Greenville, that was a blast! You should be an NCAA Tournament site every year. Between the downtown, the parks, the restaurants, the arena and the people it’s the perfect place for basketball fans to come together. Hope to be back soon!
🚨 Unbelievable: They have been hiding this from us for decades!
Complete remissions of Stage IV cancers using anti-parasitics (ivermectin & fenbendazole)
Hundreds of studies show they exert 12+ distinct anti-cancer mechanisms across 12+ cancer types.