Letting Go of Unfavorable Calls Do you get upset when you strike out? Are you more upset when the umpire calls a strike 3 that you don’t agree with? Can you let that strikeout go before stepping to the plate for your next at-bat? Striking out can be extremely frustrating for baseball players. … [Read more...]
How Cashner Stays Composed in Tough Outings
Focusing on What You Can Control in Games Is it frustrating when you’re doing all you can to help the team, but your teammates don’t seem to be producing? Is it challenging for you to stay composed and continue to be positive and uplifting in those situations? Orioles’ pitcher, Andrew Cashner … [Read more...]
Leave Your Life Off the Ball Field
When You Bring Your Ghosts to the Field Have you ever been distracted in a game by outside sources, such as personal life factors? Has it resulted in a bad performance? Have you even blamed external sources for a poor performance? St. Louis pitcher, Carlos Martinez, struggled on Thursday night … [Read more...]
How Cardinals’ Wacha Handles Distractions
How to Deal With Distractions in Baseball Why is pitching a no-hitter so difficult for pitchers? You might question your ability to continue being perfect on the mound. Do you start looking ahead to the outcome? What it’ll mean to throw a no-hitter and how good that will feel? Cardinals’ … [Read more...]
How Rizzo’s Expectations Are Hurting His Numbers
How to Focus on The Process Rather Than Outcome Do you feel prepared every day you play but aren’t getting any results? Do you get locked in with each at-bat, but the hits aren’t coming? Cubs first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, has been struggling at the plate lately. He’s in an 0-14 slump and his … [Read more...]
Does Pressure Help Your Performance as a Ball Player?
Minimizing Pressure by Staying Focused Pressure is to baseball as gas is to a car. Without gas, a car won’t go. Pressure is necessary for peak performance. That’s right, pressure is needed to be at your best on the field. Problems arise when pressure becomes uncomfortable and overwhelming. Too … [Read more...]
How to Play Big Baseball in Big Moments
Overcoming Pressure in Big Games Every baseball or softball player hopes to play big in big moments. All players dream of coming up big when the pressure is on... Getting that BIG hit late in the game to start a rally... Making that BIG pitch to get out of trouble with runners in scoring … [Read more...]
Why 110% Effort Doesn’t Work for Ball Players
Trust Your Skills in Games, Not Try Harder Is it possible to try too hard in a baseball or softball game? Unfortunately, many ball players try to do too much. The sporting world praises effort as the key to success and it is, within reason. Some players respond to pressure moments by trying … [Read more...]
Three Mental Keys to Focusing on the Diamond
Overcoming Distractions in Baseball and Softball How often do you play at your peak or have a perfect game in baseball or softball? Do you find yourself playing one good game and following up that performance with several average games? This inconsistency between games has nothing to do with … [Read more...]
How the Jays Stay Motivated During a Losing Season
Staying Focused During a Losing Season Have you ever entered a baseball or softball season with high hopes for a successful season but things didn’t go as planned? Injuries, slumps and some unfortunate breaks hit and now you are three-quarters through the season with practically no chance of … [Read more...]