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Last week I was doing an exit outbrief on a young client 135 lb, 16-year-old righty who’s been working hard to bump his velocity Like everyone in our program, he’d sat through the full breakdown on nutrition Meal planning, calorie tracking, all of it I reminded him (and his mom) that, in our research, the biggest influencer of velocity isn’t mechanics, or mindset, or magic drills It’s body weight Up to around 180 lbs His shoulders dropped Mom gave him the “told you so” look She said, “I try to get him to eat, but he’s just so picky, and he always says he's not hungry.” Here’s the thing: a big part of development is taking care of the easy stuff Showing up on time is easy Being prepared is easy Putting food in your mouth is easy Nobody cares how you feel They care how you play The hitters you’re facing? They’re glad you don’t feel like eating The kid taking the scholarship you want? He’s glad you don’t feel like eating Eating isn’t optional It’s part of training You don’t always feel like throwing But you throw You don’t always feel like lifting But you lift You don’t always feel like eating Eat anyway

If you coach early youth baseball, and you tell kids: DON'T hit the ball in the air because they're automatic outs DON'T try to hit homeruns. DO hit balls on the ground to 3B because you'll get to 1B more often. You are legit crushing the sport. Getting kids to "want to come back tomorrow" is YOUR ONLY ROLE. My 7 year old doesn't want to go back tomorrow. I don't blame him. You failed.

A mom called me last month. Her son was a 17-year-old lefty. 80-82 mph. Good student. No offers. She'd hired a recruiting service. They built him a profile. Sent it to 200 coaches. She paid $3,400. Eleven coaches opened it. Two responded. Neither was interested. The recruiting service said they needed to "optimize his exposure." She asked what that meant. They said they'd send it to 200 more coaches. She called me instead. I told her the profile wasn't the problem. I told her what the problem was. She got quiet. Then she said, "Nobody has ever told us that before." Coaches don't recruit profiles. They recruit pitchers they can't ignore. We build those. floridabaseballarmory.com 866-STRIKE3

A few years ago at the @ABCA1945 tradeshow there was a small vendor who had some really cool holders for @GoPro + Pocket Radar to work with @GetGameChanger. I've lost his info ... Does anyone remember him, or have a link? Any suggestions for good combo holders? (Bonus points if they support an old Mevo)

@JonnyRoot_ Let's be honest - bad umpiring knows no gender.

The first female home plate umpire in MLB history, Jen Pawol, made the worst call you’ll ever seen in a game… After it was challenged by the catcher, the ABS system showed just how awful it was 😬

Recent Jays' success 'definitely has a ripple effect,' says president of local minor baseball organization that has seen a 15% spike in registration numbers playoba.ca/news/jays-team…

@Challenger_ST Even before the video played, I thought "coach probably starts every practice with 15 laps" 🤣

I feel like every strength coach goes through this at some point…

@mbrambila @challies Details are all in the linked article 👍🏽

@challies Do you pay for AI PRO usage?

AI is here to stay, and most of us are still trying to figure out what to do with it. We wonder: Should Christians use AI, and if so, how? I’ve spent the last while experimenting with tools like Claude and Perplexity, not with the intention of having them replace me, but having them assist me. Where has it helped? Summarizing long videos and articles, searching vast personal archives of quotes and articles, proofreading, and even analyzing huge sets of data, like a collection of 7,000 Puritan works or the complete sermons of Charles Spurgeon. It has also been useful for tedious or repetitive work: organizing receipts, wrangling spreadsheets, generating topical indexes, and helping a non-coder like me build simple but helpful apps and tools. Yet I have some significant concerns: AI flatters us, it sometimes “hallucinates” and fabricates information, and it invites us to give vast amounts of personal data to companies we barely know and have little reason to trust. AI is still in its infancy, but it is not going away. As Christians, it may be wise for us to learn how it works, where it helps, where it harms, and how to ensure it remains a servant rather than a master. I’ve tried to outline some of that here: challies.com/articles/wise-…

Not sure that take is as hot as you think. @DrivelineBB has been all over that for years. @devenmorgan talks in his sleep about fatigue being a primary contributor to injury. Not to mention tracking workload, ramp up/shut down for high intent throwing... That said, I'm thrilled to have one more coach bearing that drum! 🍻

Hot take; recovery time and rest plays a bigger role in arm injuries than how many pitches they throw in a weekend. The 120 pitches EVERY weekend is the issue. Not just the one game/weekend.

@AnthonyHigman But, Anthony! Those super-friendly Google people who call me constantly keep saying I should auto apply all the Recommendations to increase reach and boost my optimization score! Could they be wrong? 😱 🤭

Google, You Seem To Need Help Here These Days, So Here You Go. Things That DO NOT Mean Workers Compensation Lawyer Are : 1. Tipograph : This is a company for business coaching 2. Tell Them You Mean Business: This is a business podcast with apparently William Shatner 3. Dobchick: This is a bird! DO BETTER!!!!! YOUR AI SUCKS HUGE NUTS!!!!!

Step three to training youth hitters the right way ➡️ Embrace learning opportunities 📝⁠ ⁠ @DrivelineYouth's Deven Morgan breaks down why young hitters can feel discouraged when hitting and the ways you can combat that.

Two years ago, the Nationals had signs in their bullpen that said "I don't care how fast you threw ball four." Now, the bullpens look like this:

Hit the ball hard, kids. #drivelinefamily (And in the air, even if the dadcoaches disagree. But you have to hit the ball hard first.)

This Week In Pitch Counts: Fatigue is the enemy. Especially in March.

@JRudd_Scout @USABaseball As a Canadian... Sometimes you have the most talent and the strongest legacy, but another team has a good day against you. 😉

@RKF @USABaseball My point here is that we shouldn't be surprised they continue to lose the #WBC. They're not as competent an organization as we all wish the believe. Of course, I love the brand and I love the players who represent it. It's the execs of the organization that are pathetic.

USA Baseball is responsible for everything wrong w/ the sport. I said it years ago when doing the controversial research on Arm Care & I'll say it again now. Fact are facts. @USABaseball is not the organization any of us should rely on for the future of our sport.

Anyone looking for a game changing type of player … who also makes good grades, outworks vast majority, keeps his nose clean, and is strong in his faith? Here he is!!! @treypierce_ Leadoff and CF for one of the top JUCOs in southeast!

Sports make a great game - but a terrible God. Listen carefully if you’re an athlete… One day the season will end. One day the career will end. One day the applause will stop. If your identity is in the game, you’ll feel lost when the game is gone. But if your identity is in God, the game simply becomes a platform. Sports are meant to be played. They were never meant to be worshipped. Train hard. Compete with excellence. Honor God with your effort. But never forget: Your purpose is bigger than your performance. “You shall have no other gods before me.” {Exodus 20:3}

@rustybrick @searchliaison You mean to say that a channel full of retweets, vague answers, and some years-old friendly interviews might not be relevant to the search landscape in 2026? 😱

Google News support team still advising to check out the closed @searchliaison account for support and updates seroundtable.com/google-news-su…

"The Son of God did not come to make good people better but to give life to the dead." — Flemming Rutledge I keep coming back to this line. So much of what gets called Christianity is really just a self-improvement program with a cross on the wall.