Head Baseball Coach at Warren HS, Former Head Coach/AD at Ohio Valley Univ. & Head Coach at Texas A&M International University
Parkersburg, WV
Joined May 2010
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"Championship habits look boring to people who don’t win."
But they work.
#Habits
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Your Phone
Does not belong in the dugout.
Does not belong in the weight room.
Does not belong in the cages.
Does not belong in the locker room.
Does not belong in the class room.
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There are 3 fights a team has to fight daily:
1. Division from within (chemistry);
2. The competition (opponent);
3. Outside influences.
Remember, ships don't sink because of the water on the outside of them. Ships sink because of the water that gets inside of them.
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I learned this drill from Rudy Jaramillo when I was with the Rangers. I'm trying to hit this pitch (down, in and deeper in the zone) up the middle with backspin. It forced me to be direct with the barrel out front and get familiar/comfortable with that location without muscling up.
Place the tee just in front of your stride foot on the inside corner. Drive the ball up the middle and if possible, to the opposite corner of the cage.
I loved the feeling of not fearing the inside pitch. It gave me the freedom to focus on the heart of the plate. I later got traded to the Yankees and saw Derek Jeter consistently hit this location to the RCF gap (in game), solidifying my confidence in this drill.
If you (or your hitter) can't hit this ball up the middle, it's likely that the shoulders are turning prematurely. It ain't for everybody, but it could be for somebody!
Thanks for watching/reading all that!
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Radar guns and analytics can measure almost everything in this game. None of them can measure guts and nuts.
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There are a lot of difficult jobs in baseball — Triple-A manager may be among the toughest. When you do your job right, your team gets worse. Pat Kelly is a baseball lifer and baseball is better for it. (No subscription required to read the story)
nytimes.com/athletic/7602817…
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Great tribute to a great guy. The world was a better place with Chris Gray in it. wvusports.com/news/2026/9/11…
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Ken Ravizza the absolute GOAT. I used to kid him by saying baseball is 95% physical & 5% mental. His comeback was “ that may be so, but if that’s the case, the 5% mental controls the 95 % physical.”
Shoutout the late @KenRavizza1 The Godfather of the Mental game of Baseball
“Confidence is fragile!”
“Feeling good is overrated!”
The best 20 minutes of your Fall!
I studied under Dr. Ravizza at @csuf and it changed my life!
@LantzWheeler RIP!
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In a team environment nothing good comes from assigning or transferring blame. We win & we lose together.
jw
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2026 reminder: a baseball tournament the week of New Year's is a race to the bottom. If you're throwing competitively on January 1, you better be pitching in winter ball professionally (compensated), or dominating a snowball fight with your friends.
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In case you missed it:
Here is the link for tomorrow night’s Ahead In The Count Recruiting Virtual Open House. Just click the above graphic and it should let you right in. Looking forward to meeting you. Remember, 8:00 pm est.. See you then.
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