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Michael Clements
@_mclements
Believer | Husband | Navarro College & University of Alabama Alum.
Waxahachie, TX
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    Michael Clements
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    Jan 14, 2023
    I can’t understand why HS baseball players are playing in a select tourney in mid Jan in Tx. HS coaches can’t be too happy with their players playing right now. Also seems a little disrespectful. It’s HS baseball season - respect that. Plenty of time in the summer to play select.
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    Michael Clements
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    Aug 3, 2020
    Pretty sad when a coach tells a player that he can’t hit with me anymore because he’s afraid I’ll recruit him to play for one of our teams. We don’t do things that way. I don’t care who he plays for, I want to get him better. Focus more on why he would want to leave your team.
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    Michael Clements
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    Sep 15, 2019
    Baseball coaches, we have to be better. Players showing up in shorts, wearing headphones & flip flops must stop now. Bad & lazy look. May seem like a minor thing to some but it’s not. How you allow your players to present themselves & how your present yourself, speaks volumes.
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    Michael Clements
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    Oct 21, 2022
    I’ll never understand why people worry so much about Dad’s coaching their kids. “Daddy ball” gets a bad rep. Every single team I played for, out of actual HS ball, was coached by a Dad. Are there bad Dad coaches? Yes, just like there are bad select coaches…
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    Michael Clements
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    Jan 7, 2022
    When it comes to youth baseball, why do we really care so much about what level kids play? Rec, AA, AAA, Majors, Super Elite All World-who cares. Do they want to come back & play again next season? That’s what matters. Adults suck. Get out of the way and let the kids play!
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    Michael Clements
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    Dec 2, 2021
    Youth baseball has become an arms race to see who can add the most teams to their organization. Quality be damned. Bigger does not equal better.
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    Michael Clements
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    Jul 9, 2022
    Friend sent me this from their 1:15pm game today on turf in Dallas. I have no words.
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    Michael Clements
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    Jun 11, 2020
    Player gets drafted and 15 organizations claim him as their own. Doesn’t make sense. Stop using as a player you coached maybe 2 times to promote yourself. Not a good look.
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    Michael Clements
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    Mar 11, 2023
    This is great! The tournament game ended in a tie on the field but these 2 teams were determined to find a winner. Nicely done @SGPBaseball & @MHSTigerBSBL. Very cool to see both squads get after it but then have some fun together after. Baseball is a blast.
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    Michael Clements
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    May 1, 2021
    Nothing like seeing a HS pitcher throw 80+ pitches last night in a dang close ball game then watch him come out and start on the mound again today. Unreal.
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    Michael Clements
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    Apr 1, 2021
    I have been told by multiple HS players that they cannot use the cages at their own HS field outside of normal team practice times. This makes no sense to me. They want to work and get better. Do they really have to go pay for a place to hit if they want extra swings? Unreal.
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    Michael Clements
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    Apr 2, 2022
    Don’t know who this catcher is for @MarcusBaseball but I am very impressed right here. Why? His team gets walked off in 12 innings but he still remembers to go shake the umpire’s hand after the game. It’s the little things. Great job young man.
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    Michael Clements
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    Apr 17, 2021
    Replying to @PeabodyHitDev
    No one felt like stepping in to show them how to use it the right way? Dad’s helping their kids and getting blasted for it. Sad.
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    Michael Clements
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    Nov 6, 2020
    This is insane. This is flat out stealing money. And people wonder why the youth game is in such bad shape?! 6-13u have nothing to showcase. Unreal.