Lost my best friend tonight! Bravo, you will live on forever in my heart! Until we meet again buddy…R.I.P. 💔

You don't make the baseball team in the SPRING. You make it RIGHT NOW. NOVEMBER. DECEMBER. JANUARY. FEBRUARY. When it's cold outside. When nobody's watching. When there's no lineup card, no scoreboard, no crowd, and no recognition. Somebody is getting STRONGER. Somebody is getting FASTER. Somebody is fixing that swing. Somebody is learning to COMMAND the baseball. And somebody is doing absolutely NOTHING, assuming they'll have the same starting spot they had last year. Here's the reality... LAST YEAR'S PERFORMANCE DOESN'T GUARANTEE THIS YEAR'S OPPORTUNITY. The player who was behind you in June might be ahead of you in March. Four months is a LONG TIME for a hungry ballplayer to close the gap. Don't wait until tryouts to prove you deserve to play. MAKE THE TEAM BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS. ⚾️

Subdued crowed?? Are u kidding me was you at that game Jason…dude you are by far the worst beat writer the Bengals and this city has ever had

Connor Magato @magato_connor (OH, HS 2027) commits to Wheeling University @wu_baseball View the commitment on @FieldLevel: fieldlevel.com/app/commitmen… @cincyflames_gav #committed #baseball

Here’s a cool image of how different Miz’s rear leg has been working lately…. You can see a change in his right side scap as well…. This is the difference between the trapezius retracting the scap (left image) compared to the rhomboid major (right image).

"The standard creates the culture." @ChristianYelich When coaches enforce it, it's a rule. When players own it, it's a standard. When everyone lives it, it's a culture. Culture isn't built by what you preach. It's built by what you practice.

The Milwaukee Brewers should be a wake-up call for everyone involved in youth and club baseball. 103 wins. A trip to the World Series. And look at how they built their success. 2026 MLB Rankings: OFFENSE 1st in batting average (.258) 1st in OBP (.341) 2nd in runs scored (832) 2nd in walks (668) 5th in stolen bases (162) 28th in home runs (154) PITCHING 2nd in ERA (3.51) 2nd in strikeouts (1,544) 2nd in saves (55) 2.98 K/BB ratio 28th in home runs. 2nd in runs scored. Milwaukee has embraced modern analytics, technology and advanced player development without abandoning the fundamentals that have always mattered. They control the strike zone, get on base, run the bases, pitch effectively and understand how to win baseball games. Over the years, I’ve noticed a concerning trend developing throughout club baseball. Individual recognition is increasingly taking priority over team success. Tournament organizations continue to emphasize individual MVP awards, all-tournament selections and player rankings. Recruiting platforms constantly promote individual performances, while college programs increasingly use social media, video and measurable data to identify and evaluate prospects. I’m not suggesting those things don’t have value. They absolutely do. But I’ve watched how that emphasis on individual recognition has begun to influence the mentality of players throughout club baseball. Players can tell you their exit velocity, throwing velocity and national ranking, but how many truly understand what it takes to contribute to winning baseball? How many take as much pride in executing a productive at-bat, moving a runner, making a defensive play or taking an extra base as they do posting a new personal best? How many are more concerned about their individual statistics after a game than whether their team won or lost? It raises a question I believe everyone involved in player development should consider: Are we developing complete baseball players, or are we developing individuals who are simply good at getting recruited? I strongly believe in measurable development, technology and exposure. They’re essential components of today’s game. But those tools should complement the development of a complete baseball player, not replace it. College programs ultimately need players who can compete, execute, make adjustments, handle adversity and contribute to winning. That’s why I believe development and competition should never be treated as separate objectives. The best organizations embrace both. The Brewers aren’t proving old-school baseball is better than new-school baseball. They’re demonstrating what happens when an organization combines the two. Technology should help develop better baseball players, not become the definition of one. Individual development should contribute to team success, not come at its expense. At some point, the rankings, accolades and measurables have to translate into winning baseball. Because the game doesn’t care about your ranking.

The Brewers don't let the ball travel. Contact point relative to the body, 2026: -Turang 88th percentile out front -Frelick 71st -Contreras 65th -Chourio 55th. League-normal -Only Yelich is deep (8th). Same hitter, same bat speed, 118,000 balls in play: exit velo peaks ~4" in front of where that hitter usually makes contact. Every inch deeper costs 0.4 mph. Every inch further out front costs 1. Letting it travel is expensive. Being early is worse. Moving back is free.

A sinker, also commonly referred to as a two-seam fastball, is a type of fastball that has either hard downward movement, strong arm-side movement or both, known for inducing ground balls. The "Magnus Effect" is reduced spin rate and specific tilt tilt the spin axis away from traditional backspin, causing the ball to drop faster than a standard fastball. Air reacting asymmetrically against the baseball's seams creates non-Magnus drag forces that shift the trajectory mid-flight, giving the pitch a sudden, sharp dart or "diver" action.

High School Baseball Players: As fall ball wraps up, offseason workouts are about to begin for many high school programs. Friendly reminder: Make your high school team's offseason workouts a priority. I understand every situation is different, and there are a lot of great private hitting and pitching instructors out there who do an incredible job helping players develop. I'm a believer in getting extra work outside of your high school program. The more quality reps you can get, the better. But I also think it's important to remember that your high school workouts matter. Being there, putting in the work, and showing your commitment to your teammates and coaches goes a long way. Ideally, your high school workouts and private instruction should complement each other, not compete with each other. At the end of the day, your high school coach is the one making out the lineup. Just something to keep in mind as offseason workouts get started.

Radar guns and analytics can measure almost everything in this game. None of them can measure guts and nuts.

I see you @Cumberland_TEC 💪🏼

Some numbers for our guys as we hit the half way mark of the fall.

Interested in Fla Juco baseball? Juco Super Showcase 2026. Play 3 games in front of 12 Juco programs. Dec 12-13. Lake Myrtle Complex in Auburndale. Recruiting chat, combine, 3 games, pizza with the coaches after Saturday game. Info and registration at FloridaJucoShowcase.com

Mike Leach shares a must-listen postgame message on resilience, adversity, and failure. "Nothing is really, really, really fun unless it's hard. Nothing is really fun unless it's hard." "We've got to embrace that things are gonna be hard. We've got to embrace to be excited when things are hard." Successful people don't fear obstacles - they embrace them. "You gotta embrace to be excited about it being hard and playing extremely hard." "Even if you get way up on somebody, you want to be as hard as you possibly can because you're pushing yourself. And all of a sudden you're making great plays, you're doing things that you've never done before." Growth requires discomfort. You have to be willing to look bad before you get better. Then he ended with one line: "Embrace the fact that it's hard. Never hope that it's easy." If you only chase what's easy, you'll never become great. Embrace the hard because that is where growth, success, and character are built. (🎥 Washington State)

Truth!

Parents, here's what a Division I baseball player looks like right now. AGE In 2022, the average D1 player was 20.1 years old. By 2024, it was 21.9. That's almost two years older in two seasons. The transfer portal, extra eligibility years, and roster limits have D1 programs filling spots with experienced college players instead of high school recruits. SIZE The starters in the 2024 College World Series finals averaged: Height: about 6'1½" Weight: 204 lbs In 2024, they averaged nearly 210 lbs. PLAYING TIME Freshmen now play barely 10% of Division I innings. So when someone tells you your 5'10", 165-pound high school junior is "definitely D1," ask yourself who he'd be competing against: a 22-year-old, 210-pound college veteran. That doesn't mean your son can't get there. It means the path might run through D2, D3, NAIA, or JUCO first, where he can play, get bigger, get stronger, and move up. Know the numbers. Plan accordingly. Coach Drew

Pitchers: don’t let the radar gun tell you whether you had a good outing. Did you throw strikes? Did you get ahead? Did you execute when you had two strikes? Did you control the running game? Did you compete when you didn’t have your best stuff? Velocity matters. But there’s a lot more to pitching than throwing hard.

After spending the past 7 years as the Head JV coach and pitching coach at Archbishop Moeller High School, I have accepted a new position as the Director of Pitching Development with the Lakota East Thunderhawks. It was an amazing run at @BigMoeBaseball, 4 straight regional finals, two regional titles and one State Title but it’s the relationships built that I will always cherish. Thanks @DMaus14 and @LEHawksBaseball for this new opportunity. Let’s Go Hawks!

Committed!! @TroskyMWN28 @Trosky_Midwest @TroskyTeams @MikeKerins_ @CincySpikes @GoBearcatsBASE @weldyprep @K_Pettoruto11 @BischelJordan @JGatesPG @PG_Scouting @PG_OhioValley