Coach Steve's Corner

New York Yankees rookie Aaron Judge will leave you in awe with his power. Judge routinely smashes the ball to all parts of the ballpark both in batting practice and games. His 17 home runs currently lead the majors, and few of them have been cheap. When Judge hits one, the fans almost always get their money's worth. Enjoy watching Judge deposit baseballs into the seats of a ballpark near you this summer but don't let it distract you from the rest of his game. I say this because there is a lot more to his game than the long ball.  We got our first look at Judge in a Yankees uniform after last season's trade deadline and the results were underwhelming to say the least. Judge flashed some power with his four homers in 27 games but batted only .179 before ending his season on the DL. However, even more alarming than his paltry batting average was the fact that Judge struck out at a 44.2% rate. Judge simply looked over matched by big league pitching in many at bats.  Th...

Francesco Totti was a remarkable player. He was remarkable in many ways and for many reasons. His talent; remarkable. His numbers; remarkable. His longevity; remarkable. So many things about his 25 year AS Roma career have been remarkable. However, there is one thing about Totti that may be more remarkable than anything else. His loyalty.  Totti is one of a dying breed. He was a one club man. A world class player that played his entire career with one team. Paolo Maldini at AC Milan. Ryan Giggs at Manchester United. Carlos Puyol at Barcelona. Those are a few examples. They are a rare breed for sure.  However, there is something in my opinion that makes Totti’s loyalty just a bit more impressive. Roma is not Manchester United, Barcelona, or AC Milan. Roma doesn’t have the prestige or winning pedigree of those clubs. While the likes of the above mentioned players were lifting Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A trophies; Totti was often getting knocked ou...