Clean Your Cleats

What Does it Take to Have a Great Baseball Career? You daydream about one day seeing your face on a baseball card. You live for pressure and the green grass beneath your cleats. But as your career progresses, the game gets harder. You slump and struggle. You get injured and overlooked. Your confidence plummets. Can you keep improving? Are your big dreams still within reach? A Handbook for the Dedicated Player Clean Your Cleats is filled with stories and advice learned the hard way, over a long career on the diamond. Develop better routines and improve your consistency. Handle the ups and downs with confidence and resolve. Strengthen relationships with teammates, parents and coaches. Learn mindset strategies to become the best version of you. Dan Blewett, in this practical guide, helps players understand all the little things in baseball that make a huge difference over a long career. Why clean your cleats? Because every detail matters.

Drawing on the knowledge of more than two hundred experts, this reference offers advice on cleaning, removing problem spots, saving money, and developing efficient cleaning methods

Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth features Jesus’ parables that are also retold for a 21st century teen audience. Questions for reflection and suggestions for sharing your thoughts with God included.

Dear Baseball Gods, Why didn't you look out for him? Didn't he deserve better? He hustled, competed, and played the game the right way. What happened wasn't fair. A Second Comeback Dan sat by a tree, staring at the ground trying to decide what he would do next. The doctor had just explained that everything he worked for was now ruined. A second Tommy John surgery? Does anyone come back from that? Is my career over? Is this it? A Winding Road to the Top As a walk-on in college, Dan had to earn everything. He pitched on three hours sleep, lived in the clubhouse, played for a team that collapsed mid-season, and endured more arm pain than any kid should. A Way to Move On When finally forced to hang up his cleats, Dan looked in the mirror and didn't recognize the man peering back. If no longer a ballplayer...what would he do? What had been the point of it all? Who was he? The Deeper Side of Life as an Athlete In this philosophical memoir, written as a series of letters, you'll learn that the pinstripes don't wash off so easily.

From the back streets of poor neighborhoods to the playing fields of the wealthy, soccer is the world's most popular team sport. Played on every continent on the globe, its professional players earn fortunes and are worshipped by many millions of fans. The "beautiful game," as it is known, is for everyone: it is easy to play, requires minimal equipment, and can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Discover how to choose the best kind of equipment for safe, effective training; how to prevent injuries through pre-exercise stretching; how to treat injuries when they occur; when to consult a medical professional; and how to come back from injury as quickly as possible and stronger than ever. This book is an indispensable guide to players starting out in the game. It includes chapters discussing: • a history of soccer • training tips • advice on choosing the right equipment • getting in shape to play • treating injuries • making a career in soccer—for pleasure or profit • the importance of good nutrition • the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs

Helps pinpoint small changes readers can make to their daily habits that can add up to considerable savings.

Dumpling the hamster came to a dusty end inside a vacuum cleaner. He suspects that his owner Oliver's parents never admitted to their son that they were to blame for Dumpling's demise. Now the hamster needs Joe's help to reveal the truth - but there's a furry surprise awaiting them at Oliver's house...