(#180) The prominence of the Eagle, symbolizing toughness, is on display in my studio. Toughness is the ability to perform well, regardless of the circumstances… tough times, trials and tribulations, self-perceived pressures, or any distractions that might cloud your thinking and ability to compete in life as you were designed. It is the sum of … Continue reading The Toughness of an Eagle
Category: Savvy Baseball Observations
Savvy Observations of a Mad Baseball Coach, The Collection
(#158) Here is a collection of "Savvy Observations" about the game I love. This is some great baseball stuff I've collected in my brain over a long career and after. It is an on-going project. At a Hinds game, our pitcher got a double play ball which hit the umpire in a private location that … Continue reading Savvy Observations of a Mad Baseball Coach, The Collection
The CWS… I Mean the MCWS.
(#133) Would love to see Ole Miss win tonight so Delucia could go in Game 1 of the championship series. A good start by by Gaddis, perhaps 5+, could help make this a bullpen game for Ole Miss with some rested, unhittable and hot relief pitchers to finish it out. Plus A&M pushes Oklahoma to … Continue reading The CWS… I Mean the MCWS.
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 14
(#131) Six team tournaments are tough unless you win every game. It even takes four wins if you go undefeated. And then there are variations of the bracket such as if 5 teams are remaining after game x, or 4 teams remaining after game x, etc. The participant teams have to run on all cylinders, … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 14
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 13
1989 Eastern District Tournament Champions. The first Mississippi JUCO to do it. Headed to Grand Junction, Colorado and the JUCO World Series. (#130) I'm hanging out in the lobby of the Doubletree in Hattiesburg, living the life, reminiscing about post-season JUCO baseball. Game time for the second round game is 3:30. We're off to a … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 13
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 12
(#127) Justin Williams hit a two-out, 410 foot, walk-off 2-run bomb in the bottom of the 9th to put Hinds into the Region 23 Tournament! The key to winning games, especially big games, is to throw strikes. Sometimes you can overcome not throwing strikes, but you usually won't. The data says they can't get hits … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 12
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 11
(#120) Would the answer to the onslaught of home runs be to pitch hard inside more and make the hitters a little more uncomfortable? Or have the hard throwers elevate the fastball more? I think the days of just keeping it low are over. Perhaps everybody needs a true sinker in their repertoire or a … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 11
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 10
(#118) New rule. Coaches can now eject bad umpires. This will level the playing field. Today, our pitching staff (5 pitchers) threw 14 zeros in 17 innings of work. The opponent's staff threw 13 scoreless innings. Each team won a game, which means that the visitors left 2 games behind us, just like they were … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 10
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 9
(#117) Baseball: Rear view of Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose (14) playing pepper with teammates before game vs Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium. View of Johnny Bench (5) and Jack Billingham (43). Great start on the mound today; a 5 pitch first inning. The goal: Short defensive innings, long offensive innings. I saw a player … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 9
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 8
(#116) Saw a lefty-lefty match up where the hitter fought off pitch after pitch until he got one he could handle and hit a clutch 2 out, 2 run double. Question: How does a team respond in game 2 of a doubleheader when they took a whipping in game 1? Answer: They are two separate … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 8
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 