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One thing baseball taught me that took years to fully appreciate...
Not everyone who works hard gets rewarded right away.
Not every talented player gets an opportunity.
Not every good person catches a break.
And sometimes, the people doing everything right are the ones struggling the most.
That's life, too.
Keep showing up. Keep treating people right. Keep doing the work.
Just because the results haven't caught up to your effort doesn't mean they never will. 👊
Chip Runyon retweeted
Straight from the mouth of a mid-major D1 coach a few minutes ago. I told him I needed to write this stuff down and share with everyone.
We were talking about a few players that I work with and he was telling me about how ridiculous recruiting is getting.
"Everyone's running out of roster spots... so we are all like, 'this guy sucks' [when watching a player] because he's not an absolute dude. And we're all passing on good players because you'll probably be able to find an older or more experienced guy down the road".
"We basically have 3 different recruiting classes each year. High school, JC, and portal. And you don't even know how many roster spots you're actually gonna have".
"We have so few roster spots that we are grading kids on such high scales. Like a high school guy has to be a starter as a freshman or we can't recruit him. And then if he shows up and actually starts as a freshman for us he'll probably leave and get more money from a bigger school. So you can't win. And then we just end up sitting in a holding pattern."
"The value of a single roster spot for us has gone up a ton because the total amount of spots we have has gone down, but the dollar amount per spot has gone up with scholarships increasing. So we are investing more in these guys, and expecting more."
This is the sentiment amongst most D1 coaches at this point and honestly a large population of D2 and D3 programs that are incentivized to be patient and wait for an older guy rather than recruiting young. High tier academic schools operate on a different timeline, and there are certainly some other exceptions. But this is the new reality for most programs.
Players and families... do not assume that you are the exception and that this doesn't apply to you!
Chip Runyon retweeted
Kissed my wife goodbye this morning.
She said “where you going?”
I said Blacksburg.
She said “Blacksburg?”
I said Blacksburg.
She said “what’s in Blacksburg?”
I showed her this video.
She said “…take me with you”
Chip Runyon retweeted
A message from every professional baseball scout to every high school and college potential baseball prospect.
We're always watching!
EVERY. SINGLE. LOOK.
Pregame work. I/O. BP. Bullpens. Intrasquads. Scrimmages and regular season games. Every one of those is a look — and every look is being written down.
How you run to first base… or do you run to first base. How you move on the field and off the field. How you throw between innings. How you take BP when you think no scout is watching. How you execute pitches in a side session or between innings warming up. How you handle or process a poor at bat. Whether you’re coachable or whether you’re not. And how you treat your teammates.
First one on the field?
Last one off the field?
It’s ALL being noted.
All of it.
Get to the Big Leagues first—before trying to act like those in the TV league. You’re not.
Scouts aren't just evaluating your tools. We're evaluating everything: your habits, your effort, your work ethic, and your character. The player who gives effort every rep stands out — because so few do it consistently.
Newsflash…Scouts don’t care about your “ranking” or what publications write about you (positive or negative). Scouts don’t care how much NIL money you’re getting, or if you’re getting any at all. We’ll make our own evaluations and our own decisions.
Be intentional. Play hard. No matter the setting, the score, the competition or who's in the stands. When you don't, you're only hurting yourself, and you’re to blame.
There is not much you can control in this game — but the one thing you can control is your effort, your work ethic, and your hustle.
Because when you least expect it, someone is ALWAYS watching, and you never know which look is the one that matters.
Winners Win!
Make. Every. Look. Count.
Chip Runyon retweeted
It’s almost time for 17u Platinum to get rolling this weekend!
Pool Play Starters:
GM1- Braiden Hunt
GM2- Joseph Pasowicz
GM3- Alex Baird
Chip Runyon retweeted
Good weekend up in Richmond Finished 4-for-7 with a HR to dead center. Excited to head down to Fort Myers this week.@RichmondBraves @BrandonHathaw19 @ChipRunyon @ksallday19 @JJonesPBVADC @coachdavidmitch
Chip Runyon retweeted
Hit the ball well this weekend with 3 homers, one to the pull side, one to centerfield, and one to the opposite field. Had some quality AB’s and played well in the MIF. Looking forward to the WWBA starting on Friday! Excited to get rolling, let’s go!
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Chip Runyon retweeted
This was originally posted by Jerry Weinstein.
The rules of Mike Gillespie.
Pay close attention to rule #32.
He did not mention any demands or conditions of reliability and dependability or mention the words load management.
Finish what you start and be a great teammate.
College summer leagues are incredibly important and should be treated accordingly.
Every team you play on as a player has a chance to be the most important team of your playing career to that point.
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You should be the same player on every team you play on in terms of makeup and trustworthiness.
Chip Runyon retweeted
Baseball rewards the players who keep showing up.
The ones who get their work in when nobody is watching.
The ones who fail, adjust and come back the next day ready to compete again.
Hard work doesn’t always reward you immediately.
Sometimes it takes months.
Sometimes years.
But the work is never wasted.
Keep showing up.
Keep stacking days.
Your opportunity may arrive when you least expect it... make sure you’re ready when it does. ⚾️
Chip Runyon retweeted
The US has one of the most progressive tax schemes ever devised in human history.
The top 1% pay for 46% of ALL taxes collected.
The bottom 50% pay only 2%.
When socialists complain about our tax system, they are either stupid, lying, or both.
The top 0.1% paid $440 billion in federal income taxes.
The bottom 80% paid $350 billion.
Yes, the top 0.1% paid more than the entire bottom 80% COMBINED.
The tax code is already extremely progressive. Leftists know this. There’s almost nothing left to extract from income.
That’s why they’ve shifted the target from income to assets.
They now want to expropriate asset owners through property taxes and wealth taxes.
But even then, total confiscation would only fund the government for a few months, while destroying the productive capital that generates future wealth.
Essentially, they’re trading the future for a few short months of spending.
And no amount will ever satisfy them, because the real goal is to forbid wealth creation itself.
No one is allowed to rise above the lowest common denominator.
But the truth remains that the government already has more than enough revenue.
We have a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
Chip Runyon retweeted
Paolo Francioli ('28,)⬇️
Open stance w/ quiet lower half & quick hands through the zone. Stays in sync and sends a HH LD to the PS for a RBI double.
#DMVOpen | #Uncommitted | @Paolo_Francioli | @RichmondBraves
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Chip Runyon retweeted
Isaac Elder ('28,VA)⬇️
Quiet, simple load w/ good control & aggressive barrel thru the zone. Shows ++ bat speed, the 6'3 190lb RHH barrels this one to deep CF for a RBI 2B. True raw power that projects to continue as he matures.
EV: 99mph
#DMVOpen | #Uncommitted | @IsaacElder93143 | @RichmondBraves
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Chip Runyon retweeted
Landon Buracker ('28,VA)📝
Wide stance, uses back half to create leverage w/ twitchy hands. Turns on it and sends it to LF for a RBI double.
2B: 86 mph
#DMVOpen | #Uncommitted | @LandonBuracker | @RichmondBraves
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Chip Runyon retweeted
Dominic Webb ('28,VA)📝
Intriguing, projectable 6'3 185lb LHP w/ feel for the strike zone. Throws from a low 3/4 arm slot & attack w/ the FB. Shows repeated AA thru 2-pitch mix, making it hard on hitters. CB is tight w/ late, downward action generating s/m throughout the outing. Definitely a name to keep an eye on in the '28.
FB: 85-88mph / 2250 rpm / IVB 10" / HB -11.3"
SL: 72-73mph / 2300 rpm / IVB -3.1" / HB 7.7"
#DMVOpen | #Uncommitted | @DominicWeb2 | @RichmondBraves
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Chip Runyon retweeted
Tucker Von Herbulis ('28,VA)⬇️
Athletic setup w/ smooth operation in the box. Quick hands & compact swing, displaying bat to ball ability. Drives it to RCF for a HH double.
#DMVOpen | #Uncommitted | @THerbulis2839 | @RichmondBraves
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Chip Runyon retweeted
One of the biggest mistakes players make on August 1 phone calls...
When the college coach asks:
"Do you have any questions for me?"
The player responds:
"No, I think I'm good."
That may seem harmless, but it can leave the wrong impression.
You don't need to ask questions just for the sake of asking them, but having zero questions can make it seem like you haven't researched the program, aren't very engaged, or aren't taking the recruiting process seriously.
Remember...
This isn't just the coach evaluating you.
You're evaluating them too.
Every phone call is an opportunity to learn whether that program is the right fit for you.
Some great questions to ask include:
• What do you see as my biggest area for improvement?
• What does your recruiting timeline look like?
• What are the next steps after this conversation?
• What does player development mean? How would you help me develop?
You don't need a list of 20 questions.
Just have 3–5 thoughtful ones ready before every call.
It shows you're prepared, genuinely interested, and thinking beyond simply getting an offer.
A college coach isn't just recruiting your talent.
They're recruiting the person they'll be around every day for the next four years....
Or 1.
Chip Runyon retweeted
The best player on a travel team...
...isn't always the best college prospect.
That's because college coaches aren't recruiting you to dominate your current level.
They're recruiting who they believe will succeed at their level.
That's a big difference.
Your batting average tells them what you've done.
Your movement helps them project what you'll become.
How you move.
Your bat speed.
Your athleticism.
Your body control.
Your arm action.
Your footwork.
Those things often matter just as much as the numbers on GameChanger.
College coaches aren't just evaluating today's player.
They're evaluating tomorrow's.
Chip Runyon retweeted
One of the biggest decisions you'll ever make has nothing to do with talent.
It's who you choose to spend your time with.
Hang around people who make excuses...
You'll start making excuses.
Hang around people who compete...
You'll compete.
Hang around people who chase growth...
You'll grow.
Your circle quietly shapes your standards long before it shapes your results.
Choose wisely. 👊⚾️
Chip Runyon retweeted
Cole Goodman (‘27 VA) drops the barrel on this one blasting a HR 💣 to the pull-side; lean frame w/ wide base and barrel whip through the zone. #WWBA @PGMidAtlantic @PG_Uncommitted























