“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.“ ~Rogers Hornsby Jay Icard’s short story, “The Game…and Nothing but the Game,” took me back to my days of playing baseball in Michigan. Mike, Frank and I loved baseball […]

“A ballplayer who loses his head and can’t keep his cool is worse than no player at all.” ~Lou Gehrig Psychology Expert Kendra Cherry wrote, “Sports psychology is the study of how psychology influences sports, athletic performance, exercise and physical activity.” It is my belief, no matter how much imagery or simulation there are times […]

My son’s will back me up when I say, “I root for players versus a team.” To me the game of baseball is defined by how correct a player makes a play. It’s what young players should strive for. I honestly can watch a great play over and over again! Another point my son’s will, […]

Aesop’s fable, “The Fox and the Cat” said it best. The fox boasts of “hundreds of ways of escaping” while the cat has “only one.” When they hear the hounds approaching, the cat scampers up the tree; while the fox, in his confusion was caught up by the hounds. The moral of this fable is […]

JJ was ready…The way he took off from first with only one out, I truly believe JJ Hardy knew where Detroit’s outfielders were positioned before the pitch was thrown. Simply knowing the position of the outfielders in advance is a difference maker, and as witnessed here, it can win the game. I call it situational […]

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Check this out: http://vimeo.com/104250081 In addition to those I mention in the video, I challenge everyone, not just baseball players to get involved. If the numbers are small in comparison to other disease, then let’s find a cure and put it behind us! Until next Blog, Al McCormick    

Second-guessing is defined as, “criticize or question the actions or decisions of someone – often after those actions or decisions are known. Nowhere can this be heard the most than on Sports Talk Radio. Thank goodness fans that view themselves as baseball aficionados are only granted a few seconds of fame on talk radio!  As each […]

Louis Pasteur said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.” Do your job individually understanding every player on the field, offensively and defensively, and then adjust accordingly. Adjust to every situation based upon the inning, the number of outs, the count, and the hitter. It is your job to play your position mentally and physically by being […]

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