FUNGOMAN JOURNAL

How much baseball do you consume on a daily basis? Kind of impossible to put a number on that, isn't it? Here's a tougher question: How much of that content do you trust and put to good use—especially for your ball club or program? The following coaches tweeted how they're utilizing their automated baseball practice tool. See if any of these ideas might be worth snagging for your own use.

When Skip Bertman won the head coaching job at LSU's baseball program, he started by walking the baseball facility and wrote down his vision for LSU Baseball. He made a dream list of everything he wanted the program to become. LSU is now one of the most formidable and beloved baseball programs in the country. Bertman gives us a secret to success in the game: He wrote out his vision. Read more on how to launch your program into greatness by simply writing down and staying accountable to your vision.

It's trade show season! Bring on the booths, the freebies, the clinics, the motivational speakers, and especially the chance to focus on nothing but the game. I've been to my fair share of trade shows and let me tell you: trade shows offer far more than just handfuls of free double bubble gum. Trade shows offer the rare opportunity and forum to share ideas, try out new techniques, and network with successful coaches. If trade shows are the buffets of baseball, the coach who picks up the most new skills and eagerly networks with the most winning coaches, gets the most out of his baseball buffet meal ticket. Check out some of the ways we think you can get the most out of your trade show experience.