Dec 29, 2021Clean Your Cleats by Dan Blewett — Read Chapter 2 For FreeThis is a free chapter from Dan Blewett’s new book, Clean Your Cleats. Prefer to listen rather than read? You’ll find a free audio version of this chapter on YouTube here or Dan’s podcast here. Clean Your Cleats by Dan Blewett | Chapter 2 — Baseball is a TrapBaseball15 min readBaseball15 min read
Jun 5, 2020An Open Letter To Young White Athletes EverywhereDear Athlete, I was you before I hung up my cleats and left my jersey hanging with a lonely drape in my locker. In the last decade, I’ve coached many like you. In doing so, I always seemed to take on an unofficial role as explainer of adult life. …Sports9 min readSports9 min read
Dec 20, 2019The Athlete’s Secret WorldAs I walked along the brick ballpark fence, my maroon jacket slung over my shoulder, fans leaned over with their arms extended. It was early in the season and the stadium buzzed with excitement. Turning a tinge of orange, the sun had just decided that it would, in fact, set. …Baseball4 min readBaseball4 min read
Apr 9, 2019Dear Baseball Gods: A Memoir: Chapter 12 — Read for FreeI found out that my first Tommy John surgery failed because of my doctor’s negligence. How did I react? A Sample Chapter From Dear Baseball Gods: A Memoir By Dan Blewett Chapter one is also available for free — please click here to read.Sports18 min readSports18 min read
Mar 11, 2019Dear Baseball Gods: A Memoir | Free Sample Chapter of the BookThe true story of a pitcher who wanted more from himself and refused to give up. From The Back Cover Dear Baseball Gods, He hustled and worked hard, played the game the right way. Why did this happen? It wasn’t fair. Dan sat by a tree, staring at the ground trying to decide what…Sports18 min readSports18 min read
Jan 11, 2019The Car Ride HomeLittle droplets of saliva spewed out as he rattled off more nonsense into the microphone. Just a few inches from his face, I stared up at his vacant, wobbly, drunken black eyes as I pulled furious breaths of air up through my nostrils. …Sports9 min readSports9 min read
Dec 3, 2018Mental Training For Sports: How to Handle PressurePressure is one of the toughest and yet most amazing parts of life as an athlete. The big, important situations can bring out both the best and worst of us. Learn how to handle it like a champion. — In American culture, we don’t really value strength of mind to the point where we put effort into training it. In stark contrast with Eastern European and Far Eastern sports and martial arts, American sports rarely stress mental training techniques that can make a huge impact on athlete’s success. …Sports4 min readSports4 min read
Oct 26, 2018How to Write Great Fitness Articles That People Will Actually Read.In this article I’m going to show you how to create articles that are clear, concise, easy to produce, and appreciated by those who read them. I’ve learned the hard way how to mold my writing into something that people actually take the time to start — and finish —…Blogging14 min readBlogging14 min read
Oct 7, 2018Has My Life Started Yet? How I Struggled Transitioning Out of My SportI sat down on the edge of the turf pitching mound and stared at the floor. A drop of sweat rolled off my nose and I sighed a deep, frustrated sigh. I used to throw 94 miles per hour, and I was lucky enough to do it as thousands of…Sports6 min readSports6 min read
Aug 13, 2018The Path to La Otra BandaThe duffle bag made a long journey, ending in a Dominican orphanage. It was a huge catchers’ gear bag, big enough to handle a bunch of bats, a full set of gear, jerseys, gloves, pants — all of it. On the end was the #8, proudly embroidered in white with…Sports9 min readSports9 min read