There is something profoundly powerful about making others smile. Genuinely Smile. Today I did a clinic in Centerville, Ohio. There were 16 kids at the clinic. 15 of them were boys, one was a girl. As I spoke to the group about leadership and what we expected from them during the day I continued to say “baseball” and would intentionally say “softball” or when I would say “boys” I would intentionally say “girls” to make her know she was included. As I did this, she smiled. E

What if I told you that blocking a pitch has less to do with the game than you might think? What if I told you that blocking a pitch has less to do with winning the game than you think? What if I told you that blocking a pitch has less to do with stopping the advancement of a runner than you might think? What if I told you blocking a ball and being a good blocker has less to do with the game and more to do with relationships? Yep, I’m going to set out to show you that blocki

Recently, I made a post on social media about taking the mask off or leaving it on for plays at the plate. Lets have a conversation about the topic... Tag at the Plate Debate: Mask on or Mask Off? This is a bit of a hot topic among catchers, catching coaches, parents, and head coaches. Should catchers keep the mask on or should catchers take the mask off on a play at the plate? Before we go any further, I’m going to tell you what I did as a player in pro ball, college, high

Yep, you read that right.. Blocking and geometry. If by the title you didn't figure out I'm a total nerd, now you know. Yea, I played baseball for 22 years of my life. Yes I made all star teams. Yes I was a catcher. Yes I was tough. Yes I played through tons of injuries. And yes, I'm a complete nerd. And most catchers actually are total nerds. How can they not be? There is so much that goes on inside the mind of a catcher, and most of it is just second nature. The mind i