Fall ball stats Average .357 (15/42) 3 Doubles 1HR OBP .460 @tcthecoach @DatDude_RySattz

When are parents and players going to wake up to the JUCO option as USUALLY THE BEST college baseball option out of HS? It’s usually the golden path overlooked…. Junior College Baseball (in general) @jucoroute is an absolute amazing route to all future levels of college baseball. Even D1 and possibly the MLB draft. Why so many look down on this option is beyond me. Stop!! 🛑.. It’s time to WAKE UP!!! See JUCO as the green light not a red light or caution light. Be proud of playing JUCO Baseball and one day you will tell others what a great opportunity it afforded you to grow up, get tougher, better odds of playing time, and to be ready for anything life can throw at you. To wear the proud badge of a JUCO BANDIT!! But you better love playing baseball. JUCO is usually no frills. Baseball at its purest. For the love of the game. Survival of the fittest and mentally toughest. I played JUCO (Junior College =‘s Frosh and Soph years) baseball in Florida before going D1 and so did my son 30 years later. Taber would tell you his FLA JUCO could beat over 50% of the teams he played at the D1 level. *** Parents and players, quit sticking your nose up at this amazing opportunity. *** And don’t think “If all else fails, I’ll just do JUCO.” You will be shocked how competitive those roster spots are. BUT… if you are willing to go bet on yourself and grind it out, you will likely find yourself on a junior college roster somewhere. Even if you have to redshirt year 1. Keep grinding. You would be so surprised how ready you will be to one day to step on a field at the D1 level, D2, D3 or NAIA and thrive!!!!! @nextlevelbb @Juco_Spotlight @JucoLife @GoCFBaseball @NJCAA

JUCO SOPHOMORE CATCHER Looking for 4 Year Opportunities Spring Stats: .342/.421/.450 (41 Hits) 9 Doubles 1 Triple 1 Homerun 14 RBI’s 29 Runs 8 SB 14K/18BB ALL CONFERENCE SELECTION Spent Fall of 25’ at D2 Hawaii Pacific Swing Film and Offensive Clips from Fall 25’ and Spring 26’ @jonesy1532 @antsiqueiros @BruceDelTondo @chazjl @andrew_liberty @baseballjoe @bobbyapplegate @JMortonBSB @chrisisdope__ @EContreras32 @Tylerlw11 @mattlautz1 @coachC1563 @Coach_Price21 @coach_esky @Coachchubs26 @DavisSchaefer @TonySchifano @Trever_berg11 @PatJolley @tannerspencer47 @Coach_King44 @BaileyReid39 @nickgeffre

The #Athletics are burning sage and trying to cope with a season off the rails and losing their long-time GM. “I think it’s pretty sad." sacbee.com/sports/article316…

Still rooting for Team USA but damn… these games have been boring as hell to watch. Save me the “this is the American way to play the game” speech. As a former big leaguer you hear all the time at nauseam… we play a kid’s game. Well damn… act like it. Have some fun. Celebrate these moments. The DR, Venezuela, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico… those boys are playing with real juice and you can feel it through the TV. Right now Team USA look dry as hell. I’m talking like somebody just ate a whole pack of saltine crackers in the desert with no water in sight. Still rocking with the boys… but somebody please bring that Adam Jones 2017 energy. 🇺🇸⚾️

Can't help but smile at this one. One of those stories I think we are going to look back and laugh at one day. ⬇️ James Voorhies was an uncommitted catcher (and a very good one) just over a year ago. Hadn't thrown a varsity inning on the mound. In October going into his senior year I played catch with him at the local elementary school. We threw on a crabgrass field and I told him after 15 minutes of playing catch that his arm, body type, and feel for the baseball were far too advanced for him to not be on the mound. James agreed to start throwing bullpens and "give it a shot". 3 weeks later I did a workout with some of our clients and James threw a bullpen on the game mound. He was 85-87 and absolutely pounded the zone. Threw 3 of the dirtiest changeups I’ve seen (we had played with a kick-change grip a few weeks prior). I had never seen him throw against hitters. Saw a 15 minute catch play session and his first bullpen in years. I Immediately sent the video to a handful of Division 1 programs that were on his list and gave them the scoop. “He's got zero track record but everything about him looks like a future pro arm”. Responses ranged anywhere from excitement to skepticism, which was 100% to be expected. Fast forward a few months to February... CSUN pulled the trigger before his high school season even started and James went on to post a 1.09 ERA, 83 IP, 60 H, 21 BB, and 83 K in his first year of pitching to help take College Park HS to the NCS championship. So here we are essentially 1 year after Jimmy started pitching full time and he’s up to 94 mph as a true freshman, with a win and a save in his first two collegiate appearances with 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 13 K. Pretty cool story of a guy going “all in” on something new and different, and a college program taking a chance on a guy that they see future potential in. But the best part of this story and biggest point I want to make is that I firmly believe the reason Jimmy V was the guy that CSUN took a shot on was because of his makeup, work ethic, character, and competitiveness. Jimmy is one of the best “makeup” guys I’ve ever recruited or advised. He is the perfect combination of humble and confident and was the QB/captain of his football team in high school. Jimmy made it easy for CSUN to say “that’s the guy we want to take a chance on.” And yes, it helped that he was 6’4” and a big time multi-sport athlete with a ton of upside. It fires me up to watch Jimmy doing his thing at a very high level. He’s got a ton of good baseball ahead of him. @jam8svoorhies @CPFalconsBBall @DVBaseballClub @CSUNBaseball

Have you ever tried just...lifting your leg higher? This was Nolan Ryan's key. He swore that the higher he lifted his leg, the harder he threw. It's not about the leg lift itself, per se; it's about what it does to set the pelvis into posterior tilt (belt buckle to the sky). Because the only way to get your leg this high is to tilt the pelvis. Tilting the pelvis influences the drift and provides more room in the rear hip to internally rotate. Not sure? Do a couple Skubal throws next plyo session, measure the velocity before/after, and decide from there. But remember: it isn't necessarily about the leg lift height, it's about what that move automatically influences.

Legendary stuff