Ted Silva

[Randy Sullivan MPT, CSCS @RandySullivanPT]

As my youngest son’s sophomore season ended, one of the big-name travel ball orgs dropped their new rankings

I logged in to check his profile

In his class they had him as the 8th-best catcher in the country

No. 2 in Florida

Not gonna lie

I was a proud dad

The following summer, we chose a different route

No chasing invite-only events, no living on planes

He spent the summer training

Getting stronger

Cleaning up his swing

Catching better arms

He played in just three tournaments, none of them affiliated with that ranking organization

He played the best baseball of his life and earned a scholarship to a top‑25 D1 program

That fall, out of curiosity, I checked his profile again

Ranked No. 221

Did he really get that much worse?

If he did, I never saw it

Maybe 213 guys just “got better”

Or maybe the formula changed

He went on to have a great college career

Conference and regional champ

MVP of the Gainesville Regional

His team came a couple of plays short of Omaha

Then he got a couple of years in pro ball for good measure

The ranking never predicted any of that

The game still rewards work, toughness, and development more than any list ever will

Rankings are a great marketing tool

Not a great predictor of future success

[Dan Zaksheske @RealDanZak]

Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo:

"The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot.

"You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in."

"That's the American way - except America has gotten soft."

You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.

It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.

No shortcuts...Just hard work.
(🎥@CBBonFOX )

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

“People always asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kid to do sports”?

Well I have a confession to make; I don't pay for my kid to “to do sports”
Personally, I couldn't care less about what sport she does

So, if I am not paying for sports what am I paying for?
- I pay for those moments when my kid becomes so tired she wants to quit but doesn’t

- I pay for those days when my kid comes home from school and is “too tired" to go to her training but she goes anyway.

- I pay for my kid to learn to be disciplined, focused and dedicated

- I pay for my kid to learn to take care of her body and learn how to correctly fuel her body for success.

- I pay for my kid to learn to work with others and to be a good team mate, gracious in defeat and humble in success

- I pay for my kid to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don’t get that placing or title they'd hoped for, but still they go back week after week giving it their best shot.

- I pay for my kid to learn to make and accomplish goals

- I pay for my kid to respect, not only themselves, but others, officials, judges and coaches

- I pay for my kid to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice to create a champion and that success does not happen overnight

- I pay for my kid to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals

- I pay for the opportunity my child has and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of her achievements as I am

- I pay so that my child can be in the gym instead of in front of a screen

- I pay for those rides home where we make precious memories talking about practice, both good and bad

-I pay so that my child can learn the importance of time management and balancing what is important like school and keeping grades up

I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for sports

I pay for the opportunities that sports provides my kid with to develop attributes that will serve her well throughout her life and give her the opportunity to bless the lives of others.
From what I have seen I think it is a great investment!”

- Softball Parent

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[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

Wow: The legendary Tom Brady was asked if he would have stayed at Michigan in today’s portal/NIL era.

His answer is PRICELESS.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Joe Montana wasn’t supposed to make it.

In 1975, he was last on the depth chart at Notre Dame - even behind two walk-ons.
• 7th string as a freshman.
• Struggled to see the field.
• Missed 1976 with a separated shoulder.
• Started 1977 as 3rd string.
• Led 3 legendary comeback wins in 1977.
• Finished with a national championship in 1977.

Montana said, “So much credence was put on how you practice. And how you practice is how you play.”

He studied relentlessly, learned every protection, and stayed ready for his moment.

When it came - he delivered.

“Don’t complain about not getting a chance and then be unprepared when you finally do.” – Joe Montana

[Coach Matt @CoachMattJohns1]

I think the hardest part about coaching HS baseball is that sample sizes are so small; that you need to rely on old school evaluation to inform decisions. It’s very hard to communicate that with players/parents (the hardest part), most of whom exclusively speak GameChanger.

[Tim McDonnell @RealTimmyMac]

Watch his eyes- vision. Head doesn't move- balanced. Short, direct & thru the ball bat path. Foundations of hitting!!!

[Kyle Farnsworth @24_7Farnsworth]

This is part of the problem!

[greg swindell @GregSwindell]

Sarcasm tweet: 27-3 in HS. 43-8 in college. Over 120 wins in MLB. And never ever threw a pitch over 93. Please stop posting kids velocity numbers. Post thier walks. Post thier avg against. Post other things like whip and fewest walks per 9 innings. So tired of velocity tweets.

[Tim McDonnell @RealTimmyMac]

Crazy game. Tonight in AAA game I have two guys I signed a decade apart.
33 year old 2013 5th rounder C-Chad Wallach vs
22 year old 2023 5th rounder 3B-Kyle Karros.
Both have plus plus make-up, great kids!!!
Might be something in there to learn kids.

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Everything Changes When The Field Gets to 60/90! Some will understand and others will not!

[Zak Blair @coachzblair10]

Parents: Stop reclassing your kids. Holding them back in the classroom to get an advantage on the athletic field? Over the top. Make it make sense! If your player can't compete, then they need to get better. Not drop a grade level so they can catch up. Helicopter parents saving their kids once again.

Played against guys in college who actually graduated HS early to compete asap at college level. Those are the real dirtbags. 😤

[Perfect Game California @California_PG]

Hit the batters eye... win a prize.
Stanford senior catcher Charlie Saum with the solo pump of the batters eye, tacks on an insurance run as the Cardinal come back from multiple four run deficits.
@PGCollegeBall @PG_Scouting @StanfordBSB

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

Point of post 👇⚾️: Stop 12 months a year pitching lessons , Stop worrying about VELO from 10-19, learn how to play competitive catch, locate and decelerate ! Change up = Plays UP ! College Hitters are able to barrel velo, regardless of levels !

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

Parents : All of these “ pitching gurus “ and “ VELO KINGS “ take a look at NCAA D1 scores from today as well as the weekend. Double digit scores everywhere! Velo is not KING! Someone has GOT to stop this madness ! Football scores all over the D1 map!

[The 9-Hole @the9holepodcast]

Head coach Jay Uhlman (Tulane Baseball) talks about the trends he's seeing amongst college baseball rosters.

These dudes are physical - and they're only getting bigger.

Full episode: https://t.co/aWLR49ymty
@jezk1010 @GreenWaveBSB

#baseball #baseballcoach #mlb #ncaabaseball

[Occupy LF @OccupyLF]

I need Augie to take me to church today.

FYI, if you’re offended by this coaching style, you’re soft.

🤘🏼⚾️

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

Shoutout the late @KenRavizza1 The Godfather of the Mental game of Baseball

“Confidence is fragile!”

“Feeling good is overrated!”

The best 20 minutes of your season!

I studied under Dr. Ravizza at @csuf and it changed my life!

@LantzWheeler 🔥🔥🔥

Full episode: https://t.co/bFICyqkanV

[Ryan Marcos @Ryan_Marcos_]

HS baseball players who are losing faith and trust in the college recruiting process… you can’t control the uncontrollable. Portal, Covid log jam, roster spot reduction, over-recruiting and dropping, NIL… it’s a different landscape for sure.

BUT the game of baseball hasn’t changed and every player’s path is different.

Lock in on what you can control and make gains in strength, explosiveness, agility. Focus on making gains before your upcoming HS season and make the jump, only you can decide to go all in on offseason gains. Show up to practices in a couple months stronger, quicker, tougher. Some college team somewhere can use a hardworking winner who’s been through adversity and refuses to quit.