Team Dinger Recruits

A lot of minor league players got tough news today. For some, it feels like the end. It’s not. There’s still a path — if you’re willing to keep going.

Wyatt Langford breaks down three of his biggest keys when hitting: 1. Have confidence at the plate 2. Work up the middle of the field 3. Compete in every count

Bobby Witt Jr. Example: • Behind the ball • Posture at contact Don't overlook the posture (line) The more you lean back or lean forward, the path will do the same. (Lean back = more up. Lean forward = down down)

Coaching isn't easy, but I tip my hat to anybody who commits the time Thanks for having me on your show, @BluebookBeede

I played for this man for 3 years. He came to my wedding and traveled to watch me play in the big leagues many times. He gave me a D1 scholarship when no one else wanted a 5-11 175lb catcher from Florida. He meant more to me than any other coach I’ve ever played for, and that is saying a lot. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have had the mental toughness, mentality, or grit this game demands of you in order to play at this baseballs highest level. I have a quote I like to tell my players. “If you don’t like it, play better.” The game of baseball is strictly merit based. You have to earn it. Even at the youth level. Ages 12 and below, I’m good with everyone playing and learning the game. Above that age, then you have to earn your spot. There is a point where the player has to choice to work for it, or not. Puberty is the time that it generally happens in my opinion. As a side note, if your kid isn’t the best player when he’s 12, don’t panic. Development takes time, and once puberty hits, the physical change happens quick. RIP Coach Robe.

Every parent, coach and player should listen to this. Maybe listen twice just to let it sink in.

Awesome list here.

The Lope legend opening up 2026 at Brazell! 🙌

ON THE BOARD in the big 26! 💥 @DomChacon9 brings home the first run of the season with an RBI double to plate Cameron.

Hurdle-ism 8: Let's Drop This “Old-School” Versus “New-School” Debate In baseball and life, we waste too much energy arguing "old-school" versus "new-school" instead of asking, "What can we learn from each other?" Let's all just be “in school” together. Stop taking sides and start learning together! True progress happens when we drop our egos, lock arms, and commit to understanding different perspectives.

Parents learn how to get out of the way and stay out of the way when your kid is playing. It actually inhibits success when you are coaching or yelling instructions from the stands. Growth happens with failure… as uncomfortable as that makes us as a parent. Once we recognize this, we can be intentional about remaining silent when it comes to instructing, but verbal when it comes to positive encouragement. And encourage all players. It lets your kid know that everyone on their team is important and that you care about team successes. This is fundamental in creating a team concept in your child.

Tomorrow evening at 8:30 PM EST , I will be answering your questions and I will be chatting with parents of a NCAA D1 athlete as well as his parents! Expectations vs Realities of College Athletics! !! @ProlineBalls @bsblbluebook @nextlevelbb @NorCalU1 @knightknation4L @Pitchsafe_co @TylerBeede

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I've learned more baseball in the last 10 years than I did in the previous 30. Why? I sought out more info. & put people in my life that could teach me & dive deeper into topics. Players, let people take you further with your game. Put people in your life that care about you.

The best are always learning. Read like crazy. 
Think alone. 
Keep a journal. 
Write stuff down the moment you see it. 
Review regularly. 
Memorize the big ideas to fluency. 
Attack your best ideas. 
And never get high on your own supply. You don't have to be gifted. You do have to be deliberate.

The best journals aren’t for the reader. They are for the writer. To slow the mind down. To wage peace with oneself.

In 2014, while I was with the Boston Red Sox organization, a very experienced coach taught me a powerful lesson. One day during Spring Training, a few very young minor-league players were making subtle excuses before they even stepped onto the field. One mentioned he hadn’t slept well. Another said that he doesn’t play well in the early morning. A third said he had just finished a workout and wasn’t going to perform well because he likes to lift weights after practice. This coach drew my attention to the micro-excuses players were making, explaining that they were using a “JIC”—a "Just In Case" reason for future poor performance. "It’s a subtle way players try to protect themselves", he said. Just in case they don’t play well, they’re already offering a reason why: poor sleep, the weather, the workout. It’s a form of self-sabotage—planting a seed that lowers expectations before their performance even begins. My wise friend explained that these “just in case” excuses quietly undermine an athlete’s ability to give their best. As coaches, we need to spot them, name them, and push back against them. He said that leaders should not let people pre-load reasons for failure by not allowing them to take their foot off the gas before the race even begins.

Catchers... one knee, traditional, hybrid, glove drag on ground up to zone... whatever... NEVER FORGET YOU ARE THERE FOR THE GUY ON THE MOUND. 99% of catchers never ask the P what he likes or wants you to do. Catching coaches... teach them that first.

"I want him to hit the top inside part of the baseball" - @ButchBaseball29  Coach Chaffin breaks down why aiming for the top-inside part of the baseball keeps our hitters’ hands tight and ultimately helps them generate more power at the plate! 💥

Ballplayers: You have 2 options: #1 Make time and find a way to get that extra work in and keep improving #2 Make excuses why you can’t get the extra work in and keep watching everyone else pass you by BASEBALL TRUTH