Another baseball pitching tip...

You must be able to turn negatives into positives.

A leadoff walk? Incentive to get a ground-ball double play.

A solo home run? A signal to refocus and bear down.

An error on a routine double play? Be a hero and get out of the jam.

Use the situation to your advantage. Play mental games with yourself, but do not, do not, give in to a bad break.

A one run inning can, and usually will, be answered.

A seven run blowup means an early shower and a loss every time.

Pitch all the time, not just with no men on base.

Bases loaded and nobody out is a challenge.

Anybody can pitch with nobody on, two out, and the nine-hole hitter up.

Play Hard....