david van winkle

@Twitty_City

[Maxwell Wilcox @Max_Wilcox27]

I’m extremely excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and baseball career at Motlow State Community College!

Go Bucks! 🦌💚💛

@FrasierBrad @LukeVanWinkle31 @MotlowBaseball @BlackmanFtball

[Hutch Weaver @HutchWeave08]

🫎COMMITTED!!🫎
@Bryan19Morris @LukeVanWinkle31 @wcsNHSBaseball @tnballplayers

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

I worked with a D1 player and a D3 player this morning.

On paper...

They looked almost identical.

6'4 200 pounds...

Both had elite bat speed. Both had power. Both were physically gifted.

But there was one difference.

Every time the D3 player mishit a ball...

He complained.
He got frustrated.
He pouted.

Then he'd struggle for the next 3 or 4 swings.

Pop-up.
Ground ball.
Weak contact.

The D1 player?

He'd mishit one.

Make an adjustment

...And move on.

No emotion.
No drama.
Just the next pitch.

It reminded me of something I learned playing professional baseball...

Sometimes the biggest difference between two players isn't their talent.

It's the conversation they're having with themselves in their head after they fail.

Your bat speed matters.
Your swing matters.

But the operating system between your ears matters just as much.

The best hitters I've been around don't waste energy explaining why they failed.

They spend their energy figuring out what to do on the next pitch.

- Jermaine Curtis

P.S. The next time you mishit a ball, don't ask, "What's wrong with me?"

Ask, "What's my adjustment?"

P.P.S. - If you enjoyed this, and thought it was helpful, share it.

(It tells me you want more content like this)

[Prep Baseball Tennessee @PrepBaseballTN]

‘28 IF Tommy Travers
(@iamtommytravers)

Lean frame w/ room to still fill. Good timing of the hands and use of the lower half.

Stays on plane here and gets himself a hard line drive to RF.

#16uNat26//@SEMavs2028

[Prep Baseball Tennessee @PrepBaseballTN]

‘28 IF Brody Burton
(@BrodyBurton2009)

Stays on plane w/ this one here ripping a backside 1B to RF.

#16uNat26//@KNIGHTS_BASEBTN

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

A trio of knocks this AM from 2028 3B Tommy Travers (TN). This one @
95EV

Living on the sweet spot of the bat and aggressively going after pitches ITZ. Utilized all fields for each of his hits showing comfort every direction.

@SEMADMavsHome || @PrepBaseballTN
#16uNat26

[Prep Baseball Tennessee @PrepBaseballTN]

‘27 INF Henry Weaver (@henry_weaver24)

▪️82 MPH INF Velo
▪️90 MPH Max EV

#ClarksvilleSID

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@wcsIHSbaseball Let’s go!

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

Congratulations to former @wcsIHSbaseball player @paytonmiller24 and the Adrian Bulldogs on making the DIII World Series!

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@nickbradley20 @FurlinMark @MilitantVol69 @TresWinn @TheChadWithrow Ya just did it with that last statement big guy.

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@SLU3B81 @davidghugh Couldn’t the conference decide before the season that the regular season champ gets the bid? Are they required to have a tournament?

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@SLU3B81 @davidghugh Those conferences decide who gets their automatic bid.

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@cummingcarter1 @mclaurymike1 @WallaceBaseball @2YearBaseball @tnballplayers @JUCOuncommitted Great year kid!

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@ksorbs You win, that was the dumbest take in the history of this platform. Bravo!

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@realdillvols @KennedyMathis22 @alicia_tears @TullahomaHS @TullahomaCoC @939theduck Can now

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@realdillvols @KennedyMathis22 @alicia_tears @TullahomaHS @TullahomaCoC @939theduck Dm your number and I’m happy to give you the opportunity.

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@realdillvols @alicia_tears @TullahomaHS @TullahomaCoC @939theduck It wasn’t that big of a deal, and he apologized. You think that kid gives a crap what the guy said.

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@realdillvols @KennedyMathis22 @alicia_tears @TullahomaHS @TullahomaCoC @939theduck No you wouldn’t.

[david van winkle @ripvw96]

@realdillvols @alicia_tears @TullahomaHS @TullahomaCoC @939theduck Buddy, you’re online calling people names like a child. Guessing you don’t know anyone involved with the situation. A visiting high school radio guy saying a kid isn’t going to play at a top power 4 school isn’t a big deal.