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Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.
Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥
You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.
Hard is the lesson.
Watch. Share. Bookmark.
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The best hitting coaches I’ve ever encountered are guys that have a burning passion to figure out what they were doing wrong so they can better serve the players they coach/care about.
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A better way to look at it is “man, if this guy could compete with his shortcomings it’s possible he really knows some things that could help others!” There’s a reason it’s not usually the best players who are great coaches. It’s the guys who had to struggle to find every edge.
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Four years ago, I arrived in Hattiesburg as a young kid living a dream. I will cherish those moments forever. Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, and staff. To the fans, your passion and support were truly one of a kind.
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The Home Run Derby not being broadcasted on National Television is terrible. MLB is so dumb
So exciting to see that NIL has not ruined college baseball..
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I signed to UCLA my junior year of high school and was told I was going to start Day 1.
Opening Day at UCLA?
I was sitting the bench. 😭
I had 2 choices:
1. Complain, pout, and blame the coaches
OR
2. Find the holes on the team and become valuable.
So for 3 weeks, I sat the bench.
I showed up early.
Stayed late.
Cheered for my teammates.
Dragged the field every 3rd inning.
Meanwhile, I studied the team.
The middle infielders were doing well.
Third base wasn’t.
So I told the coaches:
“I can play third.”
Then I noticed something else:
Offensively, we were either hitting home runs or getting out.
I saw the gap.
If I could become a tough out, get on base, and bring energy to the team…
I could create value.
Then we played Miami.
The starting third baseman was hitting .115.
They gave me a shot.
I went 2 for 3 with a walk.
Played solid defense.
Brought energy.
I never sat the bench again.
Eventually, I became team captain…
and we were ranked #1 in the country.
One thing baseball taught me:
Opportunities don’t always go to the most talented player.
Sometimes they go to the player who becomes the most valuable.
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Bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, down by 3, down to your final strike … GRAND SLAM‼️
Every baseball kid’s dream in the backyard growing up. @SouthernMissBSB's Drey Barrett just lived it 👏
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Decade of Excellence 🔥
Southern Miss is the ONLY team in the country with 10 straight seasons of 40+ wins.
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Talent doesn’t set the ceiling—intentional and deliberate practice does!
Mindless reps won’t make you better
Train with purpose, focus on details, and challenge yourself every session
Small adjustments = big gains
Practice doesn’t make perfect
Perfect practice makes progress
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Words Tim Wakefield wrote in his phone before he passed away a few years ago.
Posted shortly by his wife. Powerful words we should all live by.
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Bryce Harper is one of those rare athletes that lived up to every piece of hype there was about him as a teenager.
If you disagree, then go argue with a wall 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Hey @momo030468 guess what?
Today we are @poch34 days away, and tomorrow we will be @GabeMS_14 days away from @SouthernMissBSB!
Fly the flag 🇬🇹🍌🦅
#SMTTT
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A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it, and throw it in the hallway.
The teacher then mixed all the balloons. The students were given 5 minutes to find their own balloon.
Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon, At that point, the teacher told the students to take the first balloon they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it.
Within 5 minutes, everyone had their own balloon. The teacher said to the students, "These balloons arelike happiness.
We will never find it if everyone is
looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness, we'll find ours too."
May your day be filled with happiness!🎉
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𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐀 & 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐘 🥹🏆
They shared glory in Barcelona, rewrote history in Europe ⭐
And today, they close their books in Miami, with a trophy in their hands and next to their best friend 🫂
Lionel Messi: "I want to talk about Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. I say goodbye to my two friends as they step into their new life." 💫
Busquets & Alba: a farewell carved in 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅 🥇
A perfect ending to two 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 careers 🌟
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When Shohei Ohtani was a high school freshman, he created a detailed "dream sheet" with one central goal: to be the #1 draft pick for 8 NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) teams.
It was a 64-cell roadmap based on a framework called the Harada Method.
Here's exactly what Shohei did 👇
1. First, some history.... The Harada Method was created by Takashi Harada, a Japanese junior high track coach. He took a team ranked last out of 380 schools and, using his system, turned them into the #1 team in the region within 3 years. They held that top spot for the next 6 years.
2. You start by placing your main goal in the center of an 8x8 grid. For Ohtani, this was "be the #1 draft pick."
3. Next, you identify 8 critical supporting pillars needed to achieve that goal. These surround the main goal.
Ohtani's 8 pillars were:
• Body
• Control
• Sharpness
• Speed
• Pitch Variance
• Personality
• Karma/Luck
• Mental Toughness
4. You then break down each of those 8 pillars into 8 smaller, actionable tasks or daily routines.
This fills out the entire 64-cell grid, turning a massive dream into a concrete, daily action plan.
To improve his karma, he listed tangible actions like:
• Showing Respect to Umpires
• Picking up trash
• Being positive
• Being someone people want to support
5. The method goes far deeper than just technical skills. It forces you to analyze your weaknesses and build confidence. It also has a highlight on service to others, emphasizing that humility and contributing to your community are essential for personal success.
6. The key to the system is daily execution and accountability. Once the 64-cell chart is complete, you turn the tasks and habits into a daily diary and a "Routine Check Sheet." It’s designed to transform abstract intentions into a measurable, daily practice.
The legend continues!
Shohei Ohtani is the NL MVP for the second straight season!
ALT Shohei Ohtani NL MVP Pictured: Shohei Ohtani smiles while wearing a road gray Dodgers uniform. Below, Ohtani yells while wearing a home white Dodgers uniform. In the lower right corner is Ohtani’s signature in Japanese.