Growing up in the 80’s I had an affinity for sitcoms. I was a big fan of shows like Cheers, Family Ties, and Growing Pains. Another one that made me laugh was Who’s the Boss? I can still hear Tony’s voice calling out “Mona! Angela!” when things were going sideways in the house. The […]
Prayer is a powerful thing and as men we need to add it more to our daily routine. For me it didn’t come easy and took a lot of work but starting my day with it along with reading the bible helped cement it as a daily habit. Praying with […]
In 2023, I was coaching in the minor leagues and our team went on a crazy run near the end of the season where we won 15 games in a row and 17 of our last 19 games. We needed every one of those wins to qualify for the playoffs, […]
Men by nature want to lead our families and be respected. Sometimes we can go overboard and do things in spite of what our family says, because we are in charge and know what’s best. It’s the “my way or the highway” mentality which is a control issue. However, there […]
I have a long-standing joke with my wife that started years ago. She is a former athletic trainer and worked with collegiate and professional athletes for about 20 years. She is conditioned to stop whatever she is doing and snap to attention whenever she hears the word “TRAINER!”. We were […]
My wife recently showed me an old video from when our oldest son Connor was only 2 years old. I was out cutting the grass and he was right behind me with his toy mower. When I stopped, he stopped. When I pulled the cord to restart the lawnmower, he […]
Spring is upon us, and professional baseball is about to get into full swing. Spring training began a month ago and in about a week Major League Baseball will have its opening day. The energy you feel in the dugout on opening day at any level of baseball is hard […]
My baseball life has come full circle in a number of ways in my life. As a professional coach I am now managing games against men who used to coach me. I am also starting to see players that I coached start to get jobs as professional coaches. As a […]
Life is funny and sometimes the plans we have for it work out differently than what we had hoped. I am someone who dreams big and when I want something I work hard to achieve it. I also am extremely meticulous and detail oriented, so in the past when things […]
When I was a kid, all I wanted to do was play baseball, and at the ripe age of 10, I had a plan that I would play in the big leagues. I would get to “the show” by the time I was 20 and then retire at 40. This […]
