Developing MLB and College Prospects
I have a basic philosophy about coaching.
If the kids play well, it’s all them.
And, if they don’t play well, it’s all me.
That is not false humility. It’s reality.
If the players are not getting it done there are two reasons.
***I’m not teaching it right or I’m making it too complicated.
***We’re not working hard enough. Maybe we’re not throwing enough bull pens. Maybe we’re not doing enough infield and outfield drills. Maybe we’re not taking enough BP. Maybe our catchers aren’t blocking enough. Maybe we haven’t focused on baserunning or rundowns or pickoffs or tandem relays or cuts or PFP enough.
Teach it right and do the work and they lock it in. Every day they get better. I stress one goal. Be The Best You Can Be.
Now you might ask, What if a kid just has a bad attitude? Well, then I either have to change his attitude or tell him to go play for someone else.
To tell the truth, I’ve never had a problem with Attitude Players. Kids like that usually have Spirit, which I like, and they’re hungry to get better. They know I’m on their side and I’ll hand them a Ph.D education on every aspect of the game. So they listen and they learn.
I’ve coached 21 pros and five major leaguers, plus over 100 college players. With the North Shore Twins we had two or three guys drafted every year for nine seasons.
Over the next week I’m going to outline the practice schedule we used to develop some of the top prospects this country or any country has ever seen.
Stay tuned.
This is Adam Daniels who set a record by being drafted five times before signing with the Cardinals. A hard-throwing lefty who competed like a tiger.
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