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Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens – and when it happens, it lasts. –John Wooden

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Hard Work leads to Success!

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Often we see the result but not the work it took to get there. We see the highlight on SportsCenter but not the hours of practicing the rou...
Friday, April 25, 2008

Life Lessons- Live Forever, Die Tomorrow

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From John Wooden: Early on I came to believe that you should learn as if you were going to live forever, and live as if you were going to di...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Habits!

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HABITS Champions do not become champions on the field. They are merely recognized on the field. They become champions in their DAILY ROUTI...
Monday, April 21, 2008

Overcoming challenges- Always being ready!

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Buster Olney , ESPN: A baseball season began on March 31, and for the first time in his life, Joey Votto was not a part of it, immediately....
Thursday, April 17, 2008

Controlling Your Emotions- You are a product of your thoughts!

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Here are a couple good quotes from Royals pitcher Gil Meche. Meche struggled in his first 3 outings this year but made a strong comeback las...
Friday, April 11, 2008

Passion, Hard Work, Intensity

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Matt Tolbert of the Minnesota Twins was a long shot to make the big league club going into Spring Training but he has caught on with the Twi...
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Where Pitching Confidence Comes From

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Here's a great article on the mental side of pitching: "It's just seeing what you want and letting your body take over and do i...
Monday, April 7, 2008

Have a plan!

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To play the game one pitch at a time, it's important to have a plan on each pitch. If you know what you are up there to do, the chances ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

THE CHAMPION

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A champion is someone who plays his heart out every day, They don't look for excuses or try to find the easier way. When the going gets ...
Tuesday, April 1, 2008

What's your hitting routine?

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What's your hitting routine? That is a good question for you as a hitter. Each hitter should have a routine (just like a free throw sh...
Thursday, March 27, 2008

UPDATED- March Madness Standings

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Standings 1. Sean- Champion 2. Ethan 3. Diaz Sweet 16 Team Drawings Kansas- Ethan
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Santana’s Changeup: Hitters Never See It Coming

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Here is a link to a story on Johann Santana's change up. This is a great article on how he has worked to develop this effective pitch. h...
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