Coach Grumpy,

I just want to thank you for the time that we spent together at the big league experience in Oliver. You quickly developed a relationship with all of our players and coaching staff and helped us all appreciate and respect the great game of baseball. Your positive coaching style and influence almost immediately made us a better ball club at all levels and for that I am grateful.

It was a pleasure to share a ball field with you and I would like you to know that even though the Big League Experience is long over we regularly use you as a reference in our practices and games to put a smile on, work hard and stay positive.

Thanks again Grumpy for all that you have done for me as a coach and for my team. You will never be forgotten and I hope that we can create an opportunity in the future to develop a long term relationship.

Cheers,

Todd “Zilla” Gonsky

Coach CRMBA Pee Wee AAA

Rep Coordinator CRMBA  

My Testimonial:

The experience that our team had with Coach Grumpy was fantastic. Great instruction, Great Feedback and a Great Connection. This Grumpy old coach went out of his way to show up at a game we had in the Valley just to come and see the kids one more time. The kids were ecstatic to see Grumpy and the best part was the kids were using the tools Grumpy gave to them, not so Grumpy after allJ just a great instructor.  From our team to you Grumpy Thank you and we loved every minute of it and we can’t wait to do it all again!

Shawn Pelechaty

Head Coach Campbell River AAA Tyees

Our daughter Grace first met Coach Grumpy when she was 7 years old through the Grounders Program in Ottawa. We entered this huge warehouse, she was the only girl as usual all of a sudden we hear this bellowing and yelling of “Don’t look at your mother, hit the ball!” To all of our surprise we instantly adored him and thought he was the funniest man on the planet. This attraction to his humour quickly turned to respect for his amazing gift to engage players. Grace learned many baseball skills but more importantly she learned about respecting and loving the game. Coach Grumpy is the reason our daughter has become the player and athlete she is today, scholarship bound and still loving every time she steps on the field. Thanks!   

Catharine Lonergan

Case Coordinator / Coordonnatrice de cas

It was our good fortune to meet Pat Phelan at the Big League Experience Camp in Oliver in 2008.  Our 2 sons had the opportunity to train with Grump who reinforced in them the importance of hard work, respect and love for the game. Upon meeting him for the first time Coach Grumpy’s knowledge and passion for baseball cast such a positive shadow, (not to mention his exuberant persona on and off the field) we confidently recommended his services to our executive and ultimately hired him to manage our Player Development Program in 2008/2009.  Pat’s genuine interest in our players and their progress extends past off-season development and into the regular season where we saw Pat often at the field, encouraging and challenging the kids.  North Langley Baseball appreciates Pat’s investment in our association and we look forward to another productive Player Development Program.

Yours in baseball,

Andrew McGregor and Lauren Kano McGregor

Player Development Coordinators

North Langley Baseball