Just because catchers wear gear doesn’t mean you need to beat them up to be “tough” randomize your skill practice. Yellow-runner White-receive Orange-block.
I am excited to announce that I have taken a MiLB position with the Philadelphia Phillies. The last 12 1/2 years have been a great ride with some amazing people but my family and I are excited to begin this new journey with the Phillies.
#RingTheBell
I have been coaching collegiately for the past 13 years. Tonight I had a first. A player emailed me saying he wouldn’t be attending my school, then sent me his remaining list and asked if I could email them and put in a good word for him with them.
#confused
Love this to begin our receiving drills. Plyo balls, tennis balls, lacrosse balls, and baseball to get the hands starting to work. We also use wrist weights and a weighted glove to add some more variability to the training.
Everyone talks about being a great teammate. Being a great teammate isn’t always about cheering them on, that’s easy. Be a great teammate by holding them accountable. Challenge the other person to be great, not be satisfied with being average.
In my life I’ve felt many different emotions. I cannot describe the feeling I had yesterday at 2:58 PM when
@_LFlynn
and I saw our little guy Bennett Cade come into this world. Very happy he and mom are doing awesome. I already have the dad bod, so it’s time for a nap.
First time in 13 years not in the Post dugout. Love these guys. Happy to have been a small part of what this program has become. Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others and I hope I did that for everyone who wore an Eagle uniform.
My first new glove in maybe 14 years. Excited to get this broken in. Until then, keep smelling the leather. If you played baseball or softball you know what I mean!
#catcherslife
#newglove
Conversation with my wife. Her:Why did you change practice? Me: It’s going to be warm Sunday so we are going to go outside. Her: What it’s going to be like 55? Me: No, it’s going to get in the upper 30’s. Northeast College Baseball baby.
Fortunate to have a scout at practice today following up on a couple of our guys. First question after the guys threw, Do I have to worry about him off the field, followed by how hard does he work and does he handle himself like a pro?
Here is a machine ladder walk up drill I like to do with our catchers to have them get comfortable receiving pitches from different set ups and velocities. Mixed in a couple of running situations. Tons of situational reps in a short amount of time.
#catchers
#baseball
Hard to put into words what this guy has meant to me, my family, and our baseball program. Could not be happier for Pack. This is much deserved and I know I speak for everyone in the program wish you all the best in your journey.
Excited to be joining the Orioles organization as a minor league player development coach. Pumped up for this new opportunity. Cannot thank
@PostUBaseball
enough for an incredible past two and half years
#birdland
Saw this online the other day. Thought it was a good graphic to show multiple things from how important it is for us behind the plate to keep strikes, strikes, pitchers how important it is to get ahead of hitters, and hitters how important it is to take advantage of being in a
Everyone wants to talk about launch angles and why strikeouts are up? Maybe because hitters have to face this nightly. Keep taking regular 40/40/40 BP and get ready to hit. 🤦♂️
5 years ago today I proposed to
@_LisaRix
it was the best decision of my life. So many great memories and cannot wait to see what else is in store for us. A great mother, wife and friend.
Being a leader doesn’t require a title; having a title doesn’t make you one either. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Why is everyone so afraid of data? It’s not replacing coaches, it’s making coaches and players better. If you really want your players to get better wouldn’t it make sense that the information you are giving them is accurate and making them better rather than being subjective?
The New Britain Bees today announced the hiring of Ray Ricker as the club’s Field Manager for the 2020 season, their first in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. For more information, click here:
2 things from last nights National Championship game. 1. If Hurts complained or sulked, Bama would have never won that game. You can impact an entire team by your attitude. 2. Stay ready, Tua was backing up a 2 year starter, if it wasn’t for Tua staying prepared they don’t win.
Now that it’s official. Very excited to announce that
@DrivelineBB
will be on campus at
@PostUBaseball
in October. This is something you will not want to miss. We pride ourselves in development and this is another huge step for the program.
Thankful for a lot of things. Little man has to be at the top of the list.
@_LFlynn
even though she won’t change her twitter name is up there too. Can’t forget about
@PostUBaseball
this has been the most fun I have had in a long time coaching. Thank you all !- 8.
3 former players of mine last night in the NYPD vs FDNY game in NY. Proud of these guys for their service. They scan still play a little bit too. Joe Proscia FDNY taking hope the MVP award. 📷 JFigs
2019 it’s been an adventure for sure. This year
@_LisaRix
and I welcomed the little man into our hearts and couldn’t ask for a better boy. 2020 will no doubt be one unlike any other one. Looking forward to what this year has to bring.
Pretty awesome seeing guys get excited about
@WinReality
and how good they feel using it. They are able to get hundreds of ABs to help prepare them for the season.
@Trap_Forddd
getting locked in.
Incredibly well put together course by
@drivelinebases
and
@JasonOchart
and crew. Tons of useful knowledge to help your hitters out whenever we all can get back on the field. Highly recommend this for anyone working with hitters.
Great last fall game for
@PostUBaseball
tons of positives. Need to keep working but love the direction it is headed. 7 guys touched 90mph 4 guys 92 and 1 guy 94. Offense was solid against very good arms. Ready to get back to work already.
Be present. And if you’ve had trouble with this in the past? That’s okay. That’s the nice thing about the present. It keeps showing up to give you a second chance.
Positive weekend in Cary. Can never be mad going 4-0 on the weekend but this team has a lot more in its future. Need to get to back to work Tuesday and keep playing better baseball every week.
#workinprogress
Our catchers working breaking balls off of the hack attack. Jr.
@tylerrkeith55
working low and under the ball. Love what Realmuto does keeping the ball constantly moving, trying to emulate that here.
#catchers
#baseball
Big congratulations to
@Popham46
on his new gig with the Blue Jays. Bitter sweet day in the office. He has done an awesome job with the pitching staff taking our training to a new level. He left
@PostUBaseball
better than he found it. Cannot thank him enough for everything.
Happy MiLB Opening Day. It’s crazy to think it’s been over a year since we have been able to get on a field for games and fans to be back in the stands. Great effort by so many people to make this happen.
#playball
#milb
Great time hanging out with my guy
@joehud4
before he left for big league camp here we are working on his 1 knee set up and having him get a better feel for the ball that is running into a RHH. Using light flight balls so we can get in work and make sure he is ready for camp.
Was like a kid at Christmas when this came in the mail today. Excited to break this out tomorrow.
@WinReality
is going to be a huge piece to the development puzzle for our guys
@PostUBaseball
Crazy to think 4 years ago I was named the Head Baseball Coach of
@PostUBaseball
cannot wait to see what is in store for the future. We are just getting started
.
@SkippersDugout
Post University NCAA D2 looking to hire a pitching coach (good stipend) and an assistant to help with the offense (smaller stipend) please send resume to HC rricker
@post
.edu
@PostUBaseball
Coaching is not building a house from the ground up. It’s a renovation and expansion. Success requires designing practice that builds on each performers foundation.
@ShakeyWaits
32 days away from first pitch. Great first day, but who’s first day isn’t great? Let’s see if we can keep it up for the next 32 days and then the next 32. Challenge yourself to be better.
Big thank you to
@FullerHitting
for coming on campus and getting reports on our hitters with
@KMOTION3D
great to collaborate with outstanding hitting minds and help our player development even more.
Awesome day collecting biomechanical data on the hitters at
@PostUBaseball
. The reports created by
@KMOTION3D
will help the coaches and players make informed and specific player development plans. No guessing here. These guys know how to swing it 🔥
Saw a ton of great things from
@PostUBaseball
we started swinging it like I know we can. No time to relax, another conference double header tomorrow. CACCation never rests.
One of my favorite training tools for catchers is
@ALLSTARSPORTS
donut glove. It’s great for receiving feedback. Also using mixed 1 knee set ups here. Again this is more challenging then it’s made to look like here.
#catchers
#catchingdrills
Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife
@_LisaRix
I couldn’t ask for more out of a mother, wife, friend, and partner. 4 years down and a lot more to go. I love you more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow.
A ton of work going on now at the home of
@PostUBaseball
as the locker room and bathroom facility is taking shape. Excited to see the finished product.
#yote
#munimagic
For some reason there still seems to be a whole lot of coaches that stills think velocity doesn’t matter and is the devil, why are they are the first ones to pull out their radar guns. Why do you own a radar gun if it doesn’t matter? Invent the command gun.
Big thank you to
@WinReality
for coming on campus today. Insane technology that is going to take player development to the next level. I really think this is the next big thing in player development. Excited for the future.