The Baseball Observer - May/ June 2018
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2. Accept the Situation-- Make it a point to accept the game situation that is
before you, no matter if it is good or not so good. Do not get distracted from
the present moment by judging yourself. Tell yourself that, given the
situation at hand, I am ready to execute and get the job done.
3. Commit to the Pitch-- The most important thing that you can do in the
moment is to commit to the pitch and do what you can to follow through. In
this regard, watch out for lack of confidence and get back into a committed
state.
DETECT YOUR PERSONAL RISK FACTORS
Each and every baseball player is at risk for factors that can limit the progress they are making or otherwise can negatively affect one’s baseball career.
These personal risk factors need to be identified and detected, in order that one’s game and/or career is derailed.
In this regard, there are three broad categories of risk factors, which a player will be well served to watch out for, if the player can detect them. They can be termed the PPTs:
• People-- individuals or groups that, if you do not watch out for and have a plan
to address, will undermine and negatively influence your game as well as your
career.
• Places-- locations, such a hotel, dormitory rooms, or bars and clubs that are
likely to put you in situations that are not healthy or good for you.
• Things-- drugs of abuse, performance enhancing substances, alcohol, and other
related substances that can affect your mind and body along with your motor
control, reasoning, and performance.
EMBRACE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Risk Factors
Continuous improvement----looking forward and working purposefully-- is a very good way of keeping baseball and life in proper perspective.
Here are some ways that a baseball player can rely on in order to embrace the task of continuous improvement:
Improvement