John Stearns
John Stearns
John Hardin Stearns, nicknamed "Bad Dude", is a former Major League Baseballcatcher who played for the New York Mets from 1975 to 1984 after playing a single game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1974. Stearns was a two-sport star in college, and he entered professional baseball after being selected in both the MLB and National Football League drafts. He struggled with injuries in the latter portion of his career. He served as the catching coordinator for the Seattle Mariners and...
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Commitment. I know what it takes for athletes to be successful at this high a level. I went, sometimes during my career, four month without a day off. If you love what you are doing, being committed is really not that difficult.
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(White) almost throws a no-no and our guy is right there with them.
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It was real simple. He kept his fastball up and his breaking ball down. When a pitcher with that stuff can consistently do that to hitters, he?s going to be successful every time out.
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We are paying attention to the fundamentals right now. I've done this before for several other teams. It comes naturally.
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His bat is his biggest tool. We have been trying to work on his catching fundamentals -- receiving blocking, throwing. It looks like we can work with something there. He's an interesting player because he brings a lot of offense to that position.