nathan johnson

Faith | Family(Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend & Coach)| Supporter of Park Center baseball

[Kyle Wagner @GowagsKyle]

Parents: This is one man's opinion but the shaming you've had to endure for coaching your athlete has gone on too long.

Share. Teach. Coach. Fight for what's right.

No one knows more than everyone.
#BeLessWrongTomorrow

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@ChelseaFC

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@ChelseaFC you need to sack the individuals responsible for these disastrous hires.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@TalkinTwins The perception the Pohlad's have created for the organization means it's time to sell, move on and let another person or group take stewardship of the franchise.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@DanSlepica I bet he had dinner plans.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@DanBarreiroKFAN I believe the scenario should have been call is ball 4, stolen base attempt, runner eases into 2nd, tagged before touching 2nd base and the review is actually a strike.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@CoryProvus are you willing to share how you score baseball games?

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@ButchBaseball29 Thank you for engaging!!!!!

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@JomboyMedia @ButchBaseball29 What are people's thoughts on what constitutes a players attempt to swing? How is this defined in the rule book? I'm guessing it's up to interpretation.

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

Let's get back to teaching this in the classroom. And at the dinner table. Because if we lose this, we lose everything.

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

This rare discipline is the shortcut
nobody wants to acknowledge.

And it could be your secret advantage.

Smart people say "there are no shortcuts."
But I found one hiding in plain sight.

Everyone overlooks it because
It’s not a sexy 6-week program.

It’s marrying 24-hours of urgency
with 24-months of patience.

Urgent every day. Patient every month.

That's how you accomplish in 2 years
what other people still haven't in 10 years.

Rare discipline = Rare (and faster) results.

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

Critical E+R=O lesson:

"Earn through your response what is denied by your circumstances."

• Circumstances insert friction, barriers, and adversity between you and the outcomes you want. This is the way life is and always will be.

• If you depend on favorable circumstances, you will lose.

• When circumstances are not in your favor, your response must be better and more skilled--good enough to overcome the circumstances--or you will lose.

• When you fail to earn the outcome you want, don't blame the circumstances. You had a chance to earn the outcome you wanted by responding better to those circumstances, but you didn’t. Figure out why and do better next time.

• Meet every challenge, problem, or limitation in your circumstances--no matter how inconvenient or unfair--with discipline in your response.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@skogers03 @JonKrawczynski That word isn't in Finchie's vocabulary.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@CoryProvus @haiderwf I agree, it would be excellent to see a filled out scorecard with notes on why Ueck did it the way he did. He is legendary.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@Twins @TwinsRetail @Securian 👎

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

If I could go back at age 58 …. this is what I would tell my 16 year old self as a HS baseball player who wanted to play D1 and play in the Big Leagues.

Big dreams for a very little guy…. Who graduated HS at 140 pounds with very little coaching or baseball IQ. I could switch hit, run well, had a plus arm (for my size)…but heavily needed my own advice below. It would have helped me tremendously to reach even a higher level of pro ball. Hope it helps someone on that same journey now…

1. You must be willing to be different. The best are the best for a reason. Sacrifice has a steep price tag and it is paid mostly in sweat equity. Shrink inner circle and eliminate weaknesses. Don’t be afraid to look bad when challenging yourself in drills to make them as game like as possible.

2. Every day is gift. If the day is wasted, it is gone forever and others (my competition) advance ahead of me in pursuit of my goal.

3. It’s about process, not about how I feel. Discipline over motivation … Get done what needs to be done daily and do it well. Rise early and compete. Even when I don’t feel like it.

4. Enjoy your teammates. Smile, laugh, don’t take yourself to serious and encourage my buddies, especially when they are down.

5. Take at least 200 ground balls and 200+ swings a day (above practice time). Find ways to make them challenging, competitive and game speed. Have as many bullets in my gun on both offense and defense.

6. Watch as much high level baseball as possible. Watch as a player, not as a fan. Study my position(s). Understand how to react correctly and on time to all game situations.

7. Lift with the purpose to improve my balance, coordination, quickness, body control, power, explosiveness, flexibility, grip strength and overall pure strength. Have a plan in the weight room then execute it to perfection.

8. Long toss… 3 times a week for eight weeks prior to the season and continue in season. Gradually increasing distance over the weeks. I would do low intent throwing on other days to improve short arm stroke, repeatability, accuracy…from all arm slots. Build up my bullets so my arm is ready for the demands of games and practices.

9. Get adequate sleep. 8 plus hours a night. Put my phone away and monitor screen time heavily.

10. Eat nutritionally with plenty of fruits, vegetables, protein and lots of quality water.

11. Know that age matters for the draft. Even though you are a very late developer physically, they won’t care or take that into consideration. So get physical. Be a fit and just as fast 185 … instead of the 163 you were when you graduated from UNCW.

12. Be more even keel. Save the emotion for when it is really needed. Don’t live and die with every game and base my personal worth on how I played each night.

13. Choose a degree that I’m passionate about and I will actually use.

14. Take time off each season to rest my mind and body.

15. Most importantly get to know God and get close to Him. Play every pitch for an audience of 1 “AO1.”

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@AaronGleeman Not a question of if but when.

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@Twins

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@ChelseaFC SMH.

[nathan johnson @njohnson079]

@CoachSheets3 @GGC_Baseball Congratulations Sheets!!!!! Well earned.