We finally get to see the solutions on the field. Take a look and see if you agree. x.com/redbirddaily/status/83…

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Busy day and rough night for the #stlcards yesterday. @C70 and @amedlock1 are here to chat about all of it in this week's episode! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRT…

Growing up, I thought the sweet spot of the sports calendar was March Madness rolling into Opening Day. But as a full‑blown baseball junkie, last week’s regionals, this week’s supers, MLB matinees, and a trip to STL made this run tough to beat.

When I was with the St. Louis Cardinals, I saw Matt Carpenter do one of the strangest things. He always had a bat in his hand. Before the game. In the clubhouse. In the tunnel. Walking around the stadium. And he was constantly taking swings. No baseball. No tee. No pitcher. Just swing after swing after swing. We call them dry hacks or dry swings. One day I finally asked him about it. I said, "Carp, why do you take so many dry swings?" His answer surprised me. He said: "I'm visualizing success." That was it. I remember standing there thinking about that for a second. Because I had always viewed dry hacks as physical work. Matt viewed them differently. Every swing was a confidence rep. He wasn't just moving a bat. He was seeing himself drive a fastball into the gap. He was seeing himself stay on an off-speed pitch. He was seeing himself compete and succeed before the game ever started. That's when a light bulb went off for me. Think about it. Every player wants confidence. But most players wait for a hit before they allow themselves to feel confident. Matt was doing the opposite. He was building confidence before he ever stepped into the batter's box. By the time the game started... He had already seen himself succeed hundreds of times. So I decided to try it myself. When nobody was around, I'd grab a bat and take dry hacks. But this time, I wasn't just swinging. I was visualizing. I saw myself driving balls into the gaps. I saw myself competing with two strikes. I saw myself getting big hits in big situations. And over time, I noticed something. I felt different on the field. More confident. More relaxed. More prepared. And the results started improving too. Not because I magically became a better hitter overnight. But because I stopped waiting for confidence to show up. I started building it before the game ever started. So if youre struggling with confidence... Here's my "Confidence Booster Plan" I'd Do Tonight: 1. Dry Hacks (10 Swings) Visualize yourself driving a line drive into the gap. 2. Dry Hacks (10 Swings) Visualize yourself battling with two strikes and winning the at-bat. 3. Dry Hacks (10 Swings) Visualize your next game. See yourself stepping into the box confident, aggressive, and ready to compete. 30 swings. 30 confidence reps. One thing I've learned from Matt Carpenter: Most players practice their swing. Elite players practice confidence. Thank you for reading, Jermaine Curtis P.S. - If you enjoyed this and thought it was helpful, please share it. (When you share it, it tells me you want more content like this.)

It's been a while, but it's just @C70 and @amedlock1 talking #stlcards this week. The guys share thoughts on Blogger Day, the return of Lars Nootbaar, and so many other things. Give it a listen!

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You've been waiting for this day and here it is! @amedlock1 is back and not only that, Alex Crisafulli is with him! (Yeah, there's @C70 too but big deal.) The guys talk about #stlcards house money and remember some guys in this one! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRT…

"It's important to understand what was going on back then." Top #Dodgers prospects Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope visit the Greenwood Rising Museum on the latest episode of Grass Routes, airing on @MLBNetwork at 1pm ET today: atmlb.com/49DCgeF

New episode coming at 1 pm ET today!

'Welcome back to Busch!' Even FredBird is baring his feathers. stltoday.com/sports/professi…

“How do you even describe what is happening here other than it’s awesome,” said veteran reliever Ryne Stanek as the SFA team filed into the clubhouse led by Marmol. “It’s just fitting for this group. It’s fun. This is fun. This is who we are.” By @dgoold: stltoday.com/sports/professi…

The culture is changing at Busch. The old culture wasn’t wrong, or bad. It was successful, but stale. Being the uptight “right way” guys had grown stale. It was time to get back to the young and fun spirits that actually kicked this all off in the 80’s

#OkState coach Josh Holliday reaches 500-win milestone in Tuesday's 14-4 win over Wichita State. Holliday: “It really doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to OSU baseball. It belongs to the 14 years of coaches & players ... That’s what creates results." tulsaworld.com/sports/colleg…

The run of great guests in @amedlock1's chair continues tonight as @C70 chats with new MLB.com writer (and @DealinTheCards host) @joshjaco98 about what we've seen from the #stlcards in the first 2 weeks! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRT…

Coach @amedlock1 is still in the midst of his season so @C70 brings in a heavy hitter as @kyler416 shares his knowledge about the minor leagues. Come for the knowledge, stay for Kyle's disgust at the puns! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRT…

A full house tonight as @C70 welcomes in the Cardinals Off Day crew of Ben, Ben, and Dan while @amedlock1 is coaching. When will this team be good and what do we do in the meantime? Plus when COD is returning and much more! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRT…

Bob Forsch is one of the most underrated pitchers to ever walk that turf. or wear that slugger bird jacket. #STLCards

2 sport athlete Varsity Baseball. @amedlock1 @HaleHSFB

For those of you that want to get a preview of @amedlock1's Tulsa Hale team this season: soonerstatebaseballreport.co…

It's been a week of spring training and it means...well, nothing, but that doesn't stop @C70 and guest @MrPlaztastic17 from talking it over and chatting about all things #stlcards while @amedlock1 continues to be on assignment. Give it a listen! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRT…