Dan Magnus

Umpires!!! 🤦‍♂️ When talking to players and parents about how things are going, about how the last game went, about how the tournament went, the one thing I literally do not care about one bit is how the umpires performed. Been around this game long enough to know they aren’t the reason for poor performance. They aren’t the reason your team lost. They aren’t the reason you walked too many batters. They aren’t the reason you keep striking out. They aren’t the reason you made fielding errors. They aren’t the reason… There are SOOO many other things that determine the outcome of a game and performance but trying to throw blame and shame on some calls you think were missed (yes they miss calls) while downplaying you and your teams mistakes is weak. It’s soft. It doesn’t work. I want to hear you evaluate YOUR performance. What went well. What didn’t go well. What can you do different next time and what can you do between now and your next opportunity to be prepared. STOP TALKING ABOUT UMPIRES!!

🗣️ • “I can’t believe they called that a strike!” • “I can’t believe they called that a ball!” • “How did they miss that call, it was so obvious!” • “That’s a BALK!!” • “These umpires are terrible!” 🧠 • “Why did I take a pitch that close?” • “I’ll remember that for my next at bat.” • “I need to be better at executing my pitches.” • “I need to breathe better to help stay relaxed and focused.” • “What can I do different before the next game to be better prepared?” • “I need to be better focused in the dugout and study my opponents.” • “I need to focus better on what I can control, my attitude, effort, energy and focus.” Get your mind right!