Seth Vautaw

Chop wood, carry water.

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

@BigLeagueDigest @BatterUp_app Ham-bone baby

[AT @BaseballWRLD_]

James Wood has not even been in MLB for 2 full years and has already faced the same amount of different pitchers as Ted Williams

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

Love him or hate him, JD is a gamer #ballplayer

[Get It Done League @GetItDoneShow]

They don’t make em like JD anymore. 😤

@BringerOfRain20

[Tyler Osik @TylerOsik]

Exit velocity, bat speed, and all the data matter. At some point, you do need to hit certain physical thresholds to compete at the highest levels of baseball.

But once you get around players who are all talented, the separator usually isn’t another 2 mph of bat speed.

It’s mental toughness. Resilience. Confidence. The ability to handle failure. Having a consistent approach. Showing up every day. Competing when things aren’t going your way.

The numbers might get you noticed. Your mindset is what determines how far you go.

I’ve seen plenty of players with elite metrics fail, and plenty of players with average metrics maximize every ounce of their ability because of who they were between the ears.

Train the body. Don’t neglect the mind.

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

H/t to his teammate for the web gem, catching his helmet

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

A grand slam in a super regional to potentially send your team to Omaha has to be a top tier feeling in life

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

@gneiffer07 @ActionApp Grisham and Rice trading at +500 is insane. Grabbed them both at that number. Appreciate you Grant 🤝

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

The internet remains undefeated

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

Tell ‘em Jeffrey #basedBezos

[Shay Boloor @StockSavvyShay]

Jeff Bezos said the bottom half of Americans should pay zero federal income tax.

He cited a nurse in Queens making ~$75K and paying ~$12K in taxes saying “we shouldn’t be asking this nurse in Queens to send money to Washington.”

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

Statistically, more swings (more picks) is better than one single pick. It’s impossible to know how these draft picks are truly going to pan out.

On the flip side, Indy got a proven Center that’s going to be an important part of their scheme. The Pacers will contend with Zu in there next year. Draft picks are crapshoots (see: Jonathan Bender).

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

Sometimes you take a calculated gamble and it doesn’t work out. That’s life.

Kevin took a risk and knew that worst case scenario, the Pacers still got better with Zu in the mix. I’m pumped to see this Pacers group compete next year.

[Kevin Pritchard @PacersKev]

@Krisplashed Thanks Kristian. Lots of vitriol but we like this group. Plus we have 5 out of 6 picks. We studied hard the future of potential centers and found a good one in Zu.

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

So good

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

"One of the greatest competitive advantages is having fun. Joy and intensity can coexist, and in the best performers, they almost always do." — The Way of Excellence. https://t.co/QMMhSCRaNL

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

If you’re struggling, it’s ok to let someone know. Swing and a miss by Dana here.

[katsu @katsuxbt]

Dana White explains why he hates men's mental health culture

"I hate this whole men's mental health stuff that they talk about. Unfortunately, when you're a man, you are the provider, you can't be that guy posting on social media, oh I had a bad day and I'm so sad"

"It's unattractive to other males, let alone women"

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

@SatlujAthabasca I think the added friction of accessing the largest market in the world (the US) and less venture capital funding has resulted in a stunted economy in BC and the rest of Canada writ large

[Chris Williamson @ChrisWillx]

https://t.co/JpFKEpWNOY

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

"If it's a good idea, it's a God idea."

[K Kulkarni @ks_kulk]

Kanye West said this in 2022 on @lexfridman:

Lex: "What do you hope your legacy is?"

Ye: "To be forgotten. There's ego in memory. Who designed the sidewalk? Who designed the water fountain? Who designed the stop sign? Who designed the stop light? These things are so ubiquitous that the person that designed them is forgotten. If it's a good idea, it's a God idea."

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

"Analytics never count the heart or the balls." Tough quote by the WS champ

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Miguel Rojas saw this clip on Instagram and left this comment, and it's perfect.

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

@tferriss When and how did you know that you found your sweet spot? What were the next steps you took once you knew?

[Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine]

Dez Bryant kept this note on his phone for 6 years.

"It's not about football. It's about the voice inside your child's head."

[Seth Vautaw @sethvautaw]

Advija might have been the best player on the floor in this game last night.

[Bradeaux @BradeauxNBA]

Yeah this is a future superstar.