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Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
We’re cheering loud for our longtime friend, supporter and #BestBuddies Ambassador @SalFrelick as he takes on the #WorldSeries with the @Brewers!
We’re so proud to see someone who has championed inclusion and supported the Best Buddies mission shine on baseball’s biggest stage.
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵
Sal Frelick
North Shore ('18, '20)
⚾ 2x All-#FuturesLeague & Top Pro Prospect
⚾ FCBL franchise-best .377, 31 SB
⚾ .398, 1.065 OPS in '20
⚾ '24 NL Gold Glove, '26 NL Champ
🗞️: thefuturesleague.com/sports/…
✍️ 11/7 Gala: thefuturesleague.com/hof/202…
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
At some point, baseball has to get back to valuing ballplayers and not just numbers on a screen. Give me the Freddie Freemans, the Buster Poseys, Hunter Pences, Pablo Sandovals, Michael Youngs, Ian Kinslers of the world. Guys who just flat out know how to play the game. Everyone wants to talk launch angle and exit velo, but what happened to valuing a quality at bat?” The 9-pitch battle that might end in an out, but forces a pitcher to show everything he’s got.
The guy who hits behind the runner, takes what’s given, or just refuses to give a pitcher an easy inning. Those at-bats might not look sexy in the box score, but they show up in the 7th, 8th, and 9th. Some of these dudes could absolutely leave the yard too. That’s the point. They weren’t one-dimensional. Somewhere along the way, we confused measurable tools with knowing how to win baseball games.
I’m not against analytics or hitting the ball hard, but there is an art to winning that you can’t fully measure. We need more guys who know how to play baseball, not just hitters, not just athletes, ballplayers. And I promise you, those dudes never go out of style
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
Brewers react to Jackson Chourio’s Game 2 walk-off hit! Unforgettable.
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
1/ How three head coaches actually read a transcript. Amherst, Washington University, and Lehigh, all on my show, none of them saying what families assume. Six posts.
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
I just finished a lesson with a middle school shortstop.
He loves watching Roch Cholowsky and Bobby Witt Jr.
So before we started taking ground balls, I asked him:
"When you watch those guys play shortstop, do you think they're hoping the ball DOESN'T get hit to them... or do they want the ball?"
He immediately said:
"They want it."
He started telling me about watching Bobby Witt Jr. dive all over the field trying to make plays.
I said:
"Exactly. Shortstop is a mindset. You have to WANT the baseball."
Then we started taking ground balls.
At first, he was locked in.
But after a few reps, his focus started slipping.
His feet weren't as good.
He wasn't fielding the ball as smoothly.
So I stopped.
I told him:
"I'm going to keep coaching you, but I'm not hitting another ground ball until you tell me you want it."
So I stood there.
And waited.
Finally, he looked at me and said:
"I WANT THE BALL."
I hit him a ground ball.
Smooth.
Again:
"I WANT THE BALL."
Another ground ball.
Smooth.
We kept doing it.
Before every rep, he had to say out loud:
"I WANT THE BALL."
And something changed.
He became more aggressive.
More focused.
More confident.
He wasn't waiting to see what the baseball was going to do anymore.
He wanted it.
And his body started playing like it.
Because there's one thing I've learned from playing this game:
Your body often follows the attitude you bring into the rep.
If you're thinking:
"Don't mess up."
"Don't boot this ball."
"I hope they don't hit it to me."
You're already playing defense against yourself.
But when your mindset becomes:
"Hit it to me."
Everything changes.
Your focus.
Your anticipation.
Your confidence.
Your aggressiveness.
So if you're a young shortstop, here's your challenge:
Before your next ground-ball session, don't just get into your ready position.
Look at your coach and say:
"I WANT THE BALL."
Then go prove it.
Because great shortstops don't hope the ball goes somewhere else.
They want the opportunity to make the play.
Thank you for reading.
- Jermaine Curtis
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Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
🚨 Wainwright - Holding on Runners @ 2nd
1. Be aware of your "tells"
2. Stop the forward momentum
3. Cue your delivery on the runner's movement back
⭐️There's WAY more to pitching than throwing hard... knowing how to shut down the running game is vital.
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
A college coach once told me the best evaluation tool he owned was the parking lot. He watched how a boy carried his own gear, how he spoke to his mother after an 0 for 4, whether he helped drag the field when nobody asked. Forty years later I do the same thing, and I will tell you what that scout knew: the game between the lines shows me a player. The parking lot shows me the next four years.
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
This is gut-wrenching.
Danny was a fantastic mentor and friend, and he established a tremendous standard in this industry. Nobody better in HS sports. His legacy is as strong as anyone’s.
Sad day for all who knew him. He will be greatly missed.
Lexington High School Baseball retweeted
As a baseball scout, there are two concerning hitting characteristics with HS & College hitters that stand out more today than ever before.
1) No Plan At The Plate
Successful hitters don’t just hope to get a hit—they know what pitch they’re hunting, they exercise zone awareness, they know what part of the field they’re trying to use, they know how to work counts, and how they’re going to attack pitch to pitch. They have a plan, they don’t just “wing it.”
If you fail to plan—then plan to fail.
2) Lack Of Competing In The Box
Every pitch is a battle. Fighting off tough pitches. Refusing to get beat. Making the pitcher earn every out. Competing in the box isn’t about the “result”—a hitter can go 0-4, but have four quality at bats. Competing in the box is about your approach, focus, and effort every single pitch.
Yes, swing operation and talent matters, however a “plan” and a “competitive” mindset in the box separate good hitters from the rest.
Never forget . .
Success is never owned. It is only rented, and the rent is due everyday!
Congrats to Senior Captain Max Berberian and fellow Senior Justin Lee on being named to the Middlesex League All-Star team. Both of these young men had spectacular seasons that were undeniably worthy of this honor! Congrats, boys!
3-1 W over Waltham on Senior night. Great outing from Giannetti 6 2/3 7K 0ER. Gruskin SV. Lee: 2-3, 2 RBI, Apstein: 1-2, 3B, lead offense. Finish the season 9-11. @BrianRoachJr @GlobeSchools @T_Mulherin @LexMinutemenAth
One final ride with these 9!
Thank you Max, Brett, Justin, Liam, Cole, Eoin, Maddox, Kieran and Charlie!
