Coaches: As fall ball gets underway, remember this: If a regulated leader can create an environment in which athletes become more courageous, adaptable, curious and resilient…, an unregulated leader can create an environment dominated by fear, hesitation, self protection, and survival. Coaching isn’t a right, it’s a privilege.

Commited #shakasup

HITTING IS HARD You don’t hit .300 every day. You might go three weeks & hit .150 then have a week where you hit .600. I don’t love batting average as an indicator of if you are hitting or not but the players gravitate towards it. Most rather get a hit with a bad swing & bad EV than line out. When players go into an extended slump( Yogi-No slump just not hitting) they lose confidence often over thinking & getting bogged down with too many mechanical thoughts which exacerbates the situation. To get out of the slump, you eventually have to get your hits when you are not confident. We talk about process over outcome & redefining success so that you are not only successful when you get hits(IE hard contact/putting a good swing on your pitch) but ultimately you need to get hits to regain your confidence. That doesn’t mean you can’t tweak your routine,etc. But hitting your way on base changes everything. It’s not easy. It’s takes a high degree of mental toughness. There are a couple things you can do to help your team & your psyche when you are not hitting. Play great defense, take your walks & run the bases aggressively & intelligently. Help your teammates play better & help your team win. Stay present. Don’t focus on your failures & how many future hits you’re going to have to get to match the stats on the back of your baseball card.

Fellow coaches: We should never be a part of their nervousness. Their anxiety. Their fear. Their self doubt. They do enough of that to themselves. We NEED to be the leader they need. The person that helps them work through the hard. The person who teaches them how to deal with the tough. The person who is a living example of calm and stoic. The person that builds them up. The person that helps them with confidence. Sure, they need honesty but if you want that “honesty” to hit right, you need to build that trust. You need that connection with them. You need that relationship. They need to know you are there for them and care about them.

Absolute gold on being coachable. One of my old college coaches once told me “O I think you will listen to a homeless man on the side of the street if you think he can help you be a better hitter..” & it was true! You should always look to find ways from everybody you encounter in life on how you can improve!! Remain open to grow, improve, & get better. Especially listen to people who have done it before you & had success!!!! They have the blueprint & experiences that can in return help you! Being “cool” , & the team clown gets you through high school. The things you get from being coachable & grinding/working to get to a high level in your field lasts forever & where real respect is found. @HittersUniv

Happy National Coaches Day to all who celebrate! 🇺🇸🫡

What a lolligag from Judge. Sogard goes to second and takes the Yankees out of double play depth.

ZACH MCKINSTRY BUNT FOR THE LEAD xitter.cf/BarnHasSpoken2/status/…

"Guys that will live by that are the same guys that will run balls out." I asked Terry Francona why he says he likes this group so much. His answer started with a small thing that he believes is at the core of the team's culture.