Sleep on it.
I went to a really small high school and nobody ever got cut from the basketball team. If you made it through the 3 days of "tryouts" then you were on the team no matter how good you were. I played my freshman year and after the season my coach told me......"you know you are a really good football and baseball player. why don't you focus on those two sports during basketball season."
I know that's two lines but I'm basically the first person in my school's history to be "cut" from the basketball team. While I did turn out to be a pretty good football and baseball player he was right in the fact I should have been cut. I was horrible.
I know that's two lines but I'm basically the first person in my school's history to be "cut" from the basketball team. While I did turn out to be a pretty good football and baseball player he was right in the fact I should have been cut. I was horrible.
"You don't have to have the expensive bat to be a good hitter."
I've seen families spend so much on the bat/glove and the player doesn't know what to do with it.
I've seen families spend so much on the bat/glove and the player doesn't know what to do with it.
Your just not that good To get that mad !
Failure to prepare is preparing for failure.
If something looks too good to be true - it probably is.
My favorite of all time, it relates to everything.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Teddy Roosevelt 1900
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Teddy Roosevelt 1900
"Always HUSTLE...you never know who's watching!"
An old little league coach of mine drilled these two things in our heads to make us better ball players...
"If you practice wrong, you play wrong"
on teaching infielders to stop a runner from advancing..
"Check the runner, go to first"
"If you practice wrong, you play wrong"
on teaching infielders to stop a runner from advancing..
"Check the runner, go to first"
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes it rains.
Marriage advice: You can be right or you can be happy.
There's "recruiting"...there's "offers"...don't get 'em confused.
From a fellow coach during a 8-9U practice when the boys were horribly botching simple infield practice (over throws, missed balls, etc) bascially a bunch of boys chasing the ball around.
"Follow it around, let's see what it eats"
"Follow it around, let's see what it eats"
quote:Originally posted by PGStaff:
My favorite of all time, it relates to everything.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Teddy Roosevelt 1900
That is certainly one of my favorites as well.
I also think what made Reagan so popular is that he had a populist mentality as well. With sayings such as "peace through strength" or "trust but verify", he hearkened back to the days of Teddy.
Much advice is worth exactly what you pay for it.
Reggie Jackson-"I never wanted to be a great American hero or a legendary superstar. It just worked out that way."
Sparky Anderson-"I knew they loved home runs, so I always assembled a pitching staff that would accomodate them."
Larry Bowa-"The Phillies fans are the greatest. Hundreds of them send me birthday cards every year, wishing it's my last."
Craig Nettles- This occured on an airline trip with Luis Tiant."We got a problem. Luis wants to use the bathroom and it says no foreign objects in the toilet."
Steve Garvey-"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back."
Don Sutton-"It's not a foreign substance. It's made right here in the USA."
One of my personal favorites: Tommy Lasorda-"About the only problem with success is that it does not teach you how to deal with failure."
Sparky Anderson-"I knew they loved home runs, so I always assembled a pitching staff that would accomodate them."
Larry Bowa-"The Phillies fans are the greatest. Hundreds of them send me birthday cards every year, wishing it's my last."
Craig Nettles- This occured on an airline trip with Luis Tiant."We got a problem. Luis wants to use the bathroom and it says no foreign objects in the toilet."
Steve Garvey-"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back."
Don Sutton-"It's not a foreign substance. It's made right here in the USA."
One of my personal favorites: Tommy Lasorda-"About the only problem with success is that it does not teach you how to deal with failure."
quote:Originally posted by rmode:
One of my favorites: "It's a simple game. See ball, catch ball, throw. See ball, hit ball, run."
Simplicity is golden. Best advice was from my high school coach who knew I had a problem over thinking everything. He told me, "It's not that complicated. Just see the ball, and knock it. Knock the ball, and run."
If it's stupid and it works, it isn't stupid.
1. "Relax, its just baseball."
This comes to the forefront of my mind every time I read about an athlete's injury or untimely death. We all want success on the field for our sons but sometimes - at our house - we have to remind ourselves that it is a game - one that we LOVE and are very privileged to be involved with - but still a game.
2. "Just think how stressful it would be if no one was calling."
Comment of travel coach when discussing the stresses son was expressing when going through the recruiting process (he did not particularly enjoy that type of attention.) Again, it is all about perspective.
This comes to the forefront of my mind every time I read about an athlete's injury or untimely death. We all want success on the field for our sons but sometimes - at our house - we have to remind ourselves that it is a game - one that we LOVE and are very privileged to be involved with - but still a game.
2. "Just think how stressful it would be if no one was calling."
Comment of travel coach when discussing the stresses son was expressing when going through the recruiting process (he did not particularly enjoy that type of attention.) Again, it is all about perspective.
My dad has a saying:
"Son, its about the 7 P's
Prior proper planning prevents **** poor performance"
Not really about baseball but about everyting in life.
"Son, its about the 7 P's
Prior proper planning prevents **** poor performance"
Not really about baseball but about everyting in life.
via John Wooden:
Don't try to be better than somebody else, but never cease trying to be the best you can be.
Don't try to be better than somebody else, but never cease trying to be the best you can be.
"Pressure is a privilege" - Billie Jean King
"When you find a t**d in the punch bowl...It's time to leave the party- Betty Rumor
If you want your son to play a certain position, you had better be the coach.