NWKorey

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@NWKorey

Ridgefield Raptors- 31 years Baseball (HS/JC)
Pilots Broadcaster My Eyes Don't Lie

Vancouver, WA Joined August 2013

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NWKorey @NWKorey Oct 22

From high school dugouts to the college diamond, from summer baseball to scouting, and from the dugout to the broadcast booth, my journey through baseball has been tied to the people who make baseball special.
The seasons change. The uniforms change. Players move on to new opportunities, and new generations arrive at the ballpark.
But the work of teaching, developing, evaluating, and sharing the game continues.
Because baseball is about more than what happens between the lines. It's about the people, the lessons, and the relationships that last long after the final out

NWKorey @NWKorey 5d

The game is the game and you got to take what it gives you. Great stuff here!

Josh Chambers Verified account @JoshChambers 5d

Mike Piazza says baseball has become so obsessed with analytics and data that people have stopped actually watching the game

“Well, and I think you would attest to this, right? For me, when I was managing and guys would come in after a pitcher was being taken out or changed, and they would come in and look and say, ‘Well, what’s he throw?’ I’m like, ‘Dude, just watch him.’ You know, watch the guy throw.”

“When I was in Dodger Stadium, I would come out before I warmed up, I would sit on the bench, and the visiting bullpen was right out in right field. Whoever was pitching, I would just sit there for five minutes, watch the slider, watch the changeup. And I could see, and you learn a lot by watching. And I think we’ve computed the game so much into data that nobody watches the game.”

“And as a catcher, you know this, right? If a guy’s hot, if he’s not, if he’s chasing, all these things you have to have right here. I mean, I would watch if a guy’s crowding the plate, I know he likes the ball in. If he’s away, I know he likes the ball away.”

“It’s just certain little tells as a catcher that you watch. I was watching the game the other day, a guy had a good fastball, he blows two by the guy, the guy fouls one off, he’s tardy. What does he do? He throws a slider, off-speed, and the guy gets a base hit.”

“I’m like, the guy is telling you that he can’t catch up to the fastball. Now, I’m not saying you can’t throw off-speed, but you can’t throw it in the zone where the guy can get the bat on it. And then you go back and try to blow him away. So yeah, this organic sort of evolution of the game, the spontaneity is gone.”

“Everything is just super, super data-computerized. And it’s a little sterile to me, it’s a little austere. But who am I? It’s just my opinion.”

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NWKorey @NWKorey 6d

We have seen this before @Mariners
#jasonkanzler

NWKorey @NWKorey Nov 3

Gamer! This player would be at top of my recruit list. Tough, Special nose for the baseball defensively, handles the bat and wears out pitching.
#dog

Jordan Araiza Verified account @jordanaraiza24 Nov 3

UNCOMMITED JUCO SOPH 27’
Just wrapped up this fall with @mthoodbaseball
.463 Avg ( 19/41 )
.560 obp
9 stolen bases

2026 spring
-ABCA all region defensive team
-ALL NWAC gold glove OF
-South region gold glove MVP
@skip7hunter @PNW_CBR @PNW_Uncommitted

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NWKorey @NWKorey Oct 30

A great opportunity for all us coaches who are under construction! 🚧
Great presenters from all levels D-1 to Highschool. (Professional baseball too).
Get registered early.
#neverstoplearning

NWBCA Convention @nwbca Oct 30

The 2027 NWBCA Convention will be here before you know it! Don't miss out on opportunities to learn, share, and network with some of the top coaches from around the PNW.

Register today ⬇️
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