By Luke Melms It’s going on two months since the new website launched which has done a great job of creating awareness of the Baseball and Business network. Over 50 new current and former players have joined the network since. Every week I hear the impact the stories and network is having. To continue building […]
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By Luke Melms While the All-Star Game showcases the best talent in the game, it also serves as a much needed scheduled break in the middle of the marathon a season is. The standings and stats serve as the facts but the second half serves as the truth that stands in the history books. No […]
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By Tim Pahuta Featured Photo Credit: Joe Hermitt My entire life changed in 2001 when I was a senior in high school. I was drafted in the 21st round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB first-year player draft. After a few months of negotiations with the Pirates, while I continued to play American Legion ball […]
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By Sean Mason When the clock on our playing career strikes midnight, there is often a bit of uncertainty at what is next and how could all these years spent as an athlete have prepared us for our next journey. This weariness towards the future is not uncommon. As a college baseball player I watched […]
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By Luke Melms The path to winning is never one lined with familiarity. As baseball players, we know what it means to have to make sacrifices along the way. Success in baseball required all of us to make an unpopular decision with others around us at one time or another. In business, this type of decision […]
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By Luke Melms This week the MLB draft is taking place. Many young men are being given the chance to go pro in baseball. Years of hard work are being well rewarded. Once contracts get signed, the journey through the minors awaits seeking to make the ultimate dream of playing in the big leagues come […]
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By Luke Melms Maybe you are still chasing the dream. Maybe your days on a baseball field are behind you. Wherever you find yourself, the lessons you’ve learned from baseball can never be taken away from you. Part of the purpose of this community is to be a platform to share stories of players who […]
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By Luke Melms While many late round draft picks don’t make it to the big leagues, there are underdog stories just like Coastal Carolina who won the 2016 College World Series despite the odds being stacked against them. Baseball having a minor league system allows more players to play professionally and chase their dream than […]
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By Luke Melms Each year the Baseball Winter Meetings allows for teams and players to get deals done putting themselves in the best position heading into the upcoming season. As always, many players find themselves taking their talent to new cities. Every offseason baseball players prepare themselves for a new season to embark on the […]
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By Luke Melms While draft picks of other major sports go from amateur straight to the highest level, baseball has a more humbling journey. Often pitchers drafted out of high school or college have one or two pitches they are highly confident in. Coaches work with these players to ideally develop at least three pitches […]
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