Hey Guys! So tonight was a bad night for me and my team. We had a 5 run lead going into the 8th inning and ended up losing the game by 4 runs. Pretty bad. There were some things that didn't go our way that contributed to that and we made some bad plays too. Oh well. We still have one more game in the series and have a chance to win the series tomorrow if we can grab one more win.
For me, I had a horrible night at the plate going 0-6 with 2 ks. I am living proof that thinking too much can mess you up at the plate. Right now I am pressing a little too much up there and it is hurting my production. Last year one of the main reasons I had so much success was because I was mentally relaxed almost every at bat. For you guys that are reading this remember, it is only a game and whenever you fail, it isn't the end of the world and do your best to relax. Parents, do your best to instill this into your little ball players. You can help your little guys from pressing by reassuring their talent and reminding them of how good they are and to go out there and play the game and have fun. The other night I got an email from my mom and it just took a weight off my shoulders and made me feel more relaxed. I don't know why but it just felt good to have my mom tell me to relax and have fun! I'm 24 years old and it still helps to hear a loved one tell me to relax and have fun. Too bad I only took her advice last night and didn't apply that tonight! HaHa! I will need to apply that every night so I can begin having the success I am capable of having. Look at Carl Crawford this season. He was putting so much pressure on himself to do well up in Boston that he started out the year doing horribly. His first month was probably his worst ever. A former teammate of mine, Dustin Ackley, started out in double a last year doing kinda bad for his first month or so and he was quoted saying he found himself trying too hard to impress and put too much pressure on himself. You have to relax your mind to hit well. Even the best. Jorge Posada has had a rough year at the plate this year and I don't know if anyone heard what happened in NY, he asked for a day off to clear his head and the next day he did well.
Right now, that is exactly what I need. I need to clear my head. Start over. Tomorrow is the "start of the season" for me. I need to act like tomorrow is the first day of the year and just erase all the bad games and bad at bats I have had so far. One thing I never like to know is how my stats look. I like to base how I'm doing off how I feel in the game and solid contact. Stats don't always show the truth so I don't like to look. To help me clear my head I plan to get away from my blog for a few days. Not sure how long I will stay off the blog but I need to stop thinking about baseball, when I do good or bad. So for now, I am just gonna play the game and just see the ball and hit it. Clear Mind!!
Great advice in this blog.
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