Jen B

The people running you through the mud are usually people you tried to help the most.

The Brewers are being celebrated like they invented baseball. They are doing things that have become unusual. They have an old school tough manager who players love playing for. They focus on basic easy to understand basic fundamentals. They have a hitting coach that was an overachieving player for skill that played in the big leagues. They hit the ball the other way. They value putting the ball in play. They adjust their approach based on situation and count. They are not addicted to exit velocity and launch angle bullshit. They bunt and steal bases. They do not have selfish superstars that need to be treated like celebrities. The Brewers simply play the game how it was meant to be played.

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Recruiting Facts. Have you jumped from team to team? Are you the guest player superstar? Have you been allergic to planting roots with an organization? Are you wondering why college coaches aren't offering you even though you're a really good player? You've proven to college coaches that you are a transfer portal candidate and that's not what they're looking for.

Nope! • We allowed double digit extra bases because of wild pitches, passed balls and straight steals but we want to talk about umpires missed calls? Nope! • We allowed multiple extra bases because our pitchers weren’t in position to back up bases but want to talk about the umpires missed calls? Nope! • We swung and missed, took called strikes and struck out looking way too many times but want to talk about the umpires missed calls? Nope! • We couldn’t make the adjustment to a fast or slow pitcher but want to talk about the umpires missed calls? Nope! • We struggle to be consistently in the zone and walked too many batters but want to talk about the umpires missed calls? Nope! • We say “all I ask for is consistency” to and about the umpires yet our emotions are all over the place, we step out because we don’t want to get hit with the pitch, we make physical and mental errors on the field, we make mistakes as coaches and we contradict ourselves as parents and coaches with encouraging words one moment then passive aggressive comments and poor body language the next…But then want to talk about the umpires mistakes? NOPE!! The game is hard. Playing is hard. Coaching is hard. Parenting is hard. UMPIRING IS HARD! The attitude towards umpires in youth ball is crazy sometimes especially when the quality of ball is all over the place too. Sure some umpires just shouldn’t be out there but you could say the same for some coaches and parents. This is Youth Baseball. Keep that in perspective.

Some life lessons we’ve learned over the years: • Never trust someone who only shows up to the discussion when they “disagree” or have something pessimistic to say. • Until you are perfect, which BTW will be never, you shouldn’t be talking down on others weaknesses unless you’re providing solutions. • Folks love to give “constructive criticism” but are generally awful at receiving it. • The best lessons in anything come from experience but without opportunity, experience is impossible (remember this truth sport coaches). • Waiting for the “right time” is often an opportunity missed. • Talk is talk, action is where it’s at. • “The Process” never ends. Trust it and keep moving forward. • Things rarely go as planned but go exactly how they were meant to go. • Our way is not the only way. Their way is not the only way. What you find works for you is the way. • Change isn’t always necessary but sometimes it’s necessary for growth.

I've had a lifetime of ups, downs, and sideways. Baseball. Failure. Faith. Rock bottom. Redemption. And the one lesson that ties all of it together? You don't become better by avoiding hard. You become better by embracing it... I'm a broken, flawed man and I've made mistakes I'm not proud of. I've let people down...not by choice, but I let them down. But how I reacted to those moments? That's where the growth lived. Here's what a lifetime of hard actually taught me. Lesson #1: Life is going to be hard. That's not a warning, that's a promise. People are going to be messy. You're going to make mistakes. The speed of life doesn't slow down for any of us. What you control: • Whether you embrace hard or run from it • Whether you get better or just get bitter • What your first thought is when your feet hit the floor in the morning There's so much more value in pushing through hard times and coming out the other side. Lesson #2: You can't outrun what you're supposed to grow through. I numbed failure instead of walking through it. I told myself it was working. It wasn't. Eventually, the hard you've been running from catches up. And when it does you either let it break you or let it build you. I've walked through all the challenges, all the ups, all the downs, all the sideways. And I think every single one of them put me in a position I was handpicked for. Hard doesn't disqualify you. It prepares you for what's next. Lesson #3: Be Steadfast. Be Persistent. Be Resilient. Those aren't traits you're born with. They're what's left after hard things do their work on you. They didn't come from the easy stretches They came from character that wasn't there before Empathy I couldn't have had without the hard Today is the only one we're promised. Don't waste it running from hard. Embrace it. I share these lessons every time I speak because every room has people in the middle of their own hard. Want to bring this conversation to your team? Tap the link in my bio to learn more. @Pirates

One of the biggest decisions you'll ever make has nothing to do with talent. It's who you choose to spend your time with. Hang around people who make excuses... You'll start making excuses. Hang around people who compete... You'll compete. Hang around people who chase growth... You'll grow. Your circle quietly shapes your standards long before it shapes your results. Choose wisely. 👊⚾️

The baseball world moves fast. One great weekend and you're "the guy." One bad weekend and people start asking what happened. The truth? Neither weekend defines you. Development isn't linear. Confidence isn't constant. Failure isn't permanent. The players who eventually separate themselves aren't the ones who never struggle.... they're the ones who keep showing up, keep learning, and keep stacking good days when nobody is watching. Trust the work. 😤 Your future doesn't care what happened this weekend. 🙌