“Hear Me…” Mike Tomlin GOLD 🥇 “It’s not what you are capable of; it’s what you are willing to do. Plenty of people are capable. Fewer people are willing.” This message is the ultimate truth in sports. No Deposit - No Return

A great example of a two pitch sequence that creates an”uncomfortable at bat.”

WIN THE RACE TO TWO STRIKES It’s amazing how infrequently pitchers throw back to back strikes early in the count. The MLB batting average with two strikes is in the .170-.180 range. The goal is to get to two strikes before you get to two balls. It starts with strike one. We give

What’s the easiest way to get your kid to quit video games??🤔 Listen to Eugene on what parents should NOT do during games and how to learn from failure🗣️ #The108way

HOLD TEAMMATES ACCOUNTABLE #CultureWins

If you saw me my first 3 years in high school, you never would’ve guessed I’d end up playing in the World Series. But I made three mental shifts that completely changed my path — and they can do the same for you. Shift #1: From Winning → Becoming a Winner. Early on, everything

You don’t get to carry yesterday’s effort into today. The goal isn’t to be great someday. The goal is to be better today than you were yesterday. Everybody talks about results. Few commit to the work.

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL! “The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control.” – John Wooden

Steve Kerr’s advice to parents of young athletes ”Keep your mouth shut… How can you possibly play at 10 years old when you’ve got 12 people yelling at you? Just be supportive because they’re going to feel so much more comfortable if you do that.”

Appreciate the NOW. Rick Pitino nails it. Every player’s hourglass runs out faster than they think. One day, the practices, the games, the grind…it’s all gone. Cherish every rep, every moment, every opportunity. Don’t waste your sand. ⏳

Help us welcome Brian Dopp to the Cardinal family! Brian is another multi-sport athlete and athletic MIF/OF from Madison HS. He’s a 6.4 runner that is coming off an All-State JR Season

How to “build confidence” as a hitter: #1. Make your daily training and BP more challenging so that eventually the games will feel easier #2. Embrace the failure and don’t get so emotional over every AB or bad game. Learn to not be so hard on yourself when you suck and focus

Catch is a drill, not a "warm up." The teams that play better catch are often the teams that play cleaner baseball. Stop rushing through it. Have a purpose. Those that get "bored" during catch are those that don't understand the importance of it and aren't mentally engaged during

27&28 baseball players, if you’ve had some varsity success and you’re looking to have a big impact year the best advice I can give you is you’ve got about 20 weeks from now until a meaningful baseball game (here in New England), use it to gain weight and get stronger. One pound a

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Getting very angry at yourself after making mistakes in games isn’t going to help you play any better, so you might as well stay calm and continue to do the best you can. Leave your mistakes in the past. Learn from them, move on, and focus on the next play!

Sports Parents: Support the whole team Don’t compare your kid to others Let the coaches coach Stay humble & grateful Let your kids love the game Avoid negativity about coaches/players Pitch in when you can Love your child through every high & low And please, leave the refs alone

Players see the workouts, the practices, the plays. Coaches see something different. We see people becoming who they are meant to be. And sometimes the biggest gap in a program is understanding what a coach is actually thinking. So here’s the truth… the side players rarely

"To be a leader of the team, it can never stop." Everybody wants the title, few want the responsibility. Being “the leader” means you’re on the job all the time Leaders don’t take plays off. They don’t take days off. They set the expectation and live it.

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