@LULIONSBASEBALL Pitching Coach / Co-Founder of Elite Baseball Academy / @EBAperformance
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Love how so many 140-160 pound kids are “Built Different.” Safe to say you’re built like a middle schooler.
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Love hearing 27s say the weightroom is their biggest asset in reaching their goal over the next two years.
Get in there and don’t leave. Don’t just say it. Live it.
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Very excited to get to work! Appreciate everything @pEvers_MU and @Justin_Paulsen6 did for me over the last 3 years.
On Thursday, @LULIONSBASEBALL 🦁⚾️ head coach @pjfinigan announced the addition of Denton McNamee (@EBA_MADE) to his staff
#NewLevel
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St. Louis baseball training is going crazy with the amount of talent coming up. Insane to see. Everyone is raising the standards.
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Recruits: use your twitter as your resume. It’s great to retweet your teammates but that can’t be 90% of your feed. Could be a 🚩🚩🚩 that you aren’t producing.
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A college pitcher normally plays 30% or less of the total weekend innings.
Pitchers watch 70%+ of the time
There is a whole lot to learn from the other pitchers playing the game. Be a better teammate and student of the game.
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Love all the “75-80% pen sitting 88” posts. Alright johnny lets see the 106 this spring.
*not talking about rehab posts*
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Very excited to host our first Data Analytics Camp for HS students. We have a great lineup of speakers and look to facilitate the next generation of Baseball Managers. Sign up at the link ⬇️ and DM with any questions.
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It tells me a lot about a person that walks the last few yards of a dynamic warmup instead of getting another rep. #details
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Very excited about our player development website ROAR. It houses 5+ unique tabs that will push our players fwd.
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In-Season training is always a hard topic for athletes and parents to understand. We looked at all our athletes that trained 3-5 months and then took the spring off.
We saw a 25% loss in momentum and a 60% loss in both power/strength.
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If you don’t hit a PR every bullpen in jan, you clearly are doing something wrong. #Sarcasm
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I like how we knock kids for posting scholarship offers but as coaches we post our certs and every clinic we attend.
Side note: no one cares about any of it. Keep working
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Mass ≠ gas when you effect your movement efficiency negatively. Gaining bad weight or not gaining necessary strength will cause efficiency loss.
Don’t blindly gain weight.
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We are still looking for arms in our 26 class. Camp is also a great opportunity for the 27/28 class to meet the staff and see our facilities.
See everyone on the 16th. Sign up ⬇️⬇️
🚨 HIGH SCHOOL CAMPS 🚨
Register for our High School camp as we are a little over two weeks away.
🗓️ : August 16th
📍Lou Brock Sports Complex
Register using the link 👇
baseballllc.lindenwoodlionsc…
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If you’re not itching to play games there is something off. Continue to train, but its time to show off the work you have put in.
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Ive never understand how a club team, s&c or skill program thinks its smart to shit talk a competitor in their sales pitch. For me, that shows that you’re not confident in your own program.
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Congrats to our lifters of the year!
Heartland commit @thedariancrisp
Chesterfield location.
Jeff Co commit @Connorje3kins
All Star location.
Two unbelievable work ethics and desire to get better.
@EBA_Buffa @braxtonmartinez
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Limit the # of opinions you care about. You will be amazed when you stop caring about every little opinion out there. Select a few people and let it ride.
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The athletes/parents that care about the details and fundamentals are the ones that go the farthest.
Rushing things seems to be the easiest route.
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Why do trainers act like they are the ones playing the games and putting in the work? Hopefully you laid out the plan, but dont take credit for their success.
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We must have short and long term goals. However, we need to stop trying to rush our long term goals. Relax! Its a process, check off the short term goals first.
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Im going post something every week until this kid is signed. @ZebRoos is the real deal. Soph OF at Heartland.
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Do coaches really believe a 7.1 and 6.9 is that big of a difference on a 60yd?
Or does the 6.9 just look better on paper?
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Crazy seeing a Perfect Game. Cole Stallings throwing an easy 82-84 topping out at 85 for class of 2020. Hammer curve. @OstingerAcademy
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We sit here and wonder why velo is down. We also wonder why the injury bug hits.
The answer is right there in front of them.
If you want to perform year round and not play catch up every off-season you train year round.
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20 Wins ✔️ District Title ✔️ Go ahead Grand Slam ✔️
Congrats to @jtmabes. He has done everything he can to put himself in the position to succeed. @MT_Baseball is getting a special player and true game-changer. One of EBA’s favorite athletes to work with.
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Create a culture that weeds in the strong and weeds out the weak. Don’t accept excuses, blame, entitlement or complacency. #EarnExcellence
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Congrats to the first member of EBA. Its been a fun 5 years and we couldnt be more proud of you. The Furfaro’s have stuck with us since the beginning and we can’t wait to see what college brings you. Keep eating.
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We saw tremendous results this fall in 30yd sprint speeds. Across the board our Maryville position players improved their sprint times.
⬇️ Top 3 overall times
@BaseballMU @pEvers_MU @Justin_Paulsen6
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Treat every day like Jan 1. Don’t loose that drive and focus for change. There will be hiccups. Lock it back in.
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Don’t neglect your reputation. By not caring you let others decide this for you.
Take control of your reputation. Work hard and set yourself apart.
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Can we not chalk up a bad outing to just a bad outing? We dont need to re invent everything. Just admit you were bad and move on.
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Why are we apologizing all the time? Society makes you feel bad about every decision you make. Stop saying “sorry.”
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Year 2 w/ @FlexProGrip Cant wait to add to the collection and continue their support and knowledge. Our pitchers continue to reap the benefits.
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Athletes need to learn how to take inventory.
Not every day can be a win and not every loss is as big as you think.
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If you put stuff away after using it or pay attention, you’re in the top 1% of HS athletes. #covidHSers
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Very proud of these Elite Baseball Academy members. Had the pleasure of coaching 11 of these guys over the last two years with @EBA_Buffa (+ 2 coaches). They have created the culture at Elite and produce on the field.
Beyond proud of the accomplishments of our 2020 class. After several A’s teams came painfully close to winning the @PSBaseballinc Kansas City Classic in previous years, Adidas Academy Miller gets it done. Fantastic accomplishment, well earned boys.
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It’s hard to show up with a positive attitude after a long day. We all understand this.
The hardest part is over when you get to the training environment.
It goes a long way to fake some positivity. Show it on your face. This can help you get out of the rut.
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After great interest, we are opening up the data camp to everyone that has interest and not just high school students.
HS Coach, College Coach, College Student, etc. All are welcome.
Feel free to reach out as spots are limited.
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We are providing a kid a disservice if we put them in an echo chamber.
They can’t only hear how good they are or it’s other peoples fault in every situation.
Build them up, but do it with honesty and differing views.
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Workload is a buzz word for us at Lindenwood and helps us place a major emphasis on volume and intensity. This is one piece of the puzzle and shows the depth that we track everything.
This an example of building up properly after time off and being ready for day 1 on campus.
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Weight gain has been a hard task for many HS aths. Oversell and set a deadline for yourself. Tell everyone you will get to a certain weight.
Be put in the position of making it happen. Rise to the occasion.
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This is a special one for @EBA_Buffa and I as Zeb was one of the 1st ATH’s to believe in us. He puts in countless hours perfecting his craft. He will succeed and can’t be slept on. Very excited for zebadiah and the future. @ZebRoos
Excited to say I have committed to Wofford to continue my baseball and academic career. @WoffordBaseball
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The Avoidant Attitude creeps in big as bullpens and live’s start up.
Athletes become afraid of failure or not hitting a PR. They make built in excuses.
Trust your training. Trust the build-up. Failure is a part of the equation.
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Tracking everything is a priority with all our throwing. Our execution reports add another layer into our daily training.
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At #1 is @BCbaseballtoday who place an absurd 8 players in the top 50 with various others just missing the cut. They place 3 in the top 10.
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Athletes today are benefiting from development practices grown from years of experience.
Decades of baseball players failures and experimentation have made your lives easier.
Take advantage of what has been learned. Don’t ignore it.
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Another opportunity to get in front of our coaching staff. A lot of great things to show off and provide for our campers.
🚨 FALL CAMP 🚨
Our Fall HS Showcase is now open!
📅 Sunday Oct. 29
📍 Lou Brock Sports Complex
⏰ Registration- 8:30am / Camp Start- 9:00am
Register: baseballllc.lindenwoodlionsc…
Contact: Asst Coach - AJ Smith / asmith3.vol@lindenwood.edu
#OneRoar🦁⚾️
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Would you rather have an athlete run 2 miles or max on deadlift/bench day 1 of tryout?
Correct answer is neither.
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Often athletes chase a scholarship and think the work is over.
They forget they actually have to continue improvement and show up to compete.
Unfortunately, a lot of kids dont care about the 2nd part.
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There is always someone working harder than you.
The answer isn’t to always hit the gym or work more on the skill side. It may be;
➡️mental approach
➡️recovery modalities
➡️sleep
➡️nutrition
➡️solidify routine/consistency
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If we are constantly upset by not hitting a # we will stunt our growth.
Harness that frustration into something good.
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At EBA we use force plates to look at four different metrics. Strength (eccentric force) fluidity (eccentric net impulse) power (concentric force) and momentum (concentric net impulse). These help us understand trainibg protocols, injury risks, athletic attributes and much more.
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Class of 2022 take notice. You’re competing against 2000 d1 transfers as well.
NCAA Transfer Portal update: almost 3200 guys looking for new schools, and it’s late June! 2000 are leaving their current D 1 programs. If you are playing a lot at your “smaller school”, or have a chance to, stay there!!! You don’t get this time back!
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Spots are filling up fast! Great opportunity to compete and get updated data on your tools.
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Our Fall HS Showcase is now open!
📅 Saturday Aug. 12
📍 Lou Brock Sports Complex
⏰ Registration- 8:30am / Camp Start- 9:00am
Limit of 50 campers
Register: baseballllc.lindenwoodlionsc…
Contact: Asst Coach - AJ Smith / asmith3.vol@lindenwood.edu
#OneRoar🦁⚾️
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In a lot of cases the person done first is not the best. The work is rushed and misses the details.
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All i know is the GLVC is getting a bunch of DUDES in the 2020 class. Unreal arms and bats landing in one of best d2 conferences. #armsrace
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What we train for @Ryan_Malzahn15 @EBA_Buffa
😱😱😱 NO HE DIDN'T!!
Down three runs with two outs in the top of the 7th, @Ryan_Malzahn15 launches a GRAND SLAM to left to put the Gems on top, 5-4
The Hoots score in the bottom of the 7th to force extra innings
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Shoutout to my boys on the 17u @AdidasAsSTL going 3-0-1 at the @MusicCityBB and repping EBA and the Lou.
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“Thats where I found it.”
“I didn’t use that.”
Not acceptable responses when told to put something away. Leave it better than you found it.
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Impatience makes us look weak. It impedes success. Patience will protect you from abandoning a plan that will provide results.
Everything good will happen.
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Frustration is a sign of progress. It means your sights are set on higher levels of skill you have yet to attain.
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Private Sector training is very advanced these days. Most colleges are behind in their methods or depth of knowledge.
Yet, kids don’t dive deep into college development plans. They just trust its the next level and they know what they are doing.
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Ryan Miller was 70-72 this time last year. He worked hard year round. Today he sat 78 and hit 78.9. Very happy for the kid and his consistency to development. A lot of people played a part in this.@EBA_Buffa @acepitching51
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One of the best schools to develop as a hitter in the country. @J_Hawk12
As the semester wraps up, it’s been great to take our player development to another level with @upliftlabs online portal & hitting reports. Here’s a quick example that shows how easy comparisons, side by side and tracking over time can be
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2018 Vianney @AnthonyA_25 (Rockhurst, OF) hit 88 on his shuffle throw. 92+ on his pulldowns.
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I may be off based but its crazy that seasons are being cancelled. Those kids better get a redshirt.
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Place the highest emphasis on the work, never on yourself.
When you place focus on the work you avoid the pitfalls of others building your ego and things that dont matter.
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I sometimes dont agree with baseball twitter rants going after each other when both systems or beliefs are making players profoundly better. There are so many worse coaches out there that are ruining careers and the love of the game.
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EBA athletes showing up every day in the League. @nathanbeaton44 @ianlohse23 @EricLoomis9 @kyle_fowler2 @logan_katen @Ryan_Malzahn15 @dazzo_11 @CraigMcGee27
Through 3 1/2 innings, the Cornbelters lead the Gems, 1-0
A @vancekyle22 RBI base hit has accounted for the only run
@nathanbeaton44 has tossed 4 shutout innings for the Cornbelters
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All-Conference Mr. Young
GLVC Tournament:
Game 5 (Elimination Game):
@BaseballMU 10, UIS 2
Stephen Randazzo - HR, 2 RBI (video below)
Jamie Young - 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 K
Andy Bunton - 3/5
Elias Stevens, Zeb Roos - 2 hits, 2 RBI each
#D2Baseball
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You can’t take credit for good results and blame the bad on luck.
We will never learn from our bad results.
“I pitched bad because of the mound, umpire, bad pitch call, soft contact, etc.”
That isn’t bad luck, thats baseball.
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If you lack the drive to do the pillars (lift, nutrition, recovery, skill dev.) find those that get after it.
Avoid those that reinforce what holds you back. Build positive associations that make you better.
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Looking fwd to our two Showcase Camps! Signed 3 players last year. Great opportunity to compete and get actionable data.
🚨 HIGH SCHOOL CAMPS 🚨
Registration for both of our High School camps is now open!
🗓️ : July 31st and August 17th
📍Lou Brock Sports Complex
Register using the link 👇
baseballllc.lindenwoodlionsc…
Contact: Asst Coach - AJ Smith / asmith3.vol@lindenwood.edu
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Athletes we can look to the past.
Not to remember past failures, but to educate yourself for future success.
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Next is #4 @ProdigyBasebal who drops 5 in the top 50. The Prodigy produce multi position ATHs.
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Identify talent and develop it!
Valdez, Urquidy, Garcia, and Javier all signed for 10k as amateur free agents.
They now make up 33% of the Astros ALDS pitching staff.
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Don’t discredit other athletes accomplishments with cynicism. Saying its god given or handed to them is a copout.
They worked their ass off. Do the same. Take what you want.
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Portal/Juco Post Season. Would be nice to have a twitter account that replies with the players ACTUAL velos. The truth will set you free.
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2018 St. Mary’s @bgrossius (SEMO, RHP) throwing 91 on his shuffle throw. Mid to upper 90s on his pulldowns.
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2020 Ben Borgmann RHP 82-84 w/ more coming soon...@FlatgroundApp #Uncommitted
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