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A’s feature: Confidence in baseball
By Jerry Feitelberg May 18, 2010 |
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Baseball players need have confidence in their ability you play at the highest level. Confidence is needed to go out and battle through a slump. Hitters have to have confidence that they can hit a 98-mile an hour fastball against any pitcher. Confidence is getting a key hit to rally your team when it is on the verge of losing the game. For pitchers, confidence is being able to get out of a jam. Confidence is being able to throw a strike in a critical situation. Starting pitchers have to forget about bad outings Relief pitchers have to believe that they are supreme in their ability to get people out. They also have to have short memories especially if they blew a save or lost a game. They believe that you got me last night but I’m going to get you tonight. Managers also have to have confidence in their players. Confidence is when a player can lay down a bunt or hit behind the runner to advance into scoring position or when a player will throw the ball to the right base. Confidence that the starting pitcher will give the team a “quality start.” A quality start is defined as 6 full innings with 3 or less runs allowed. A pitcher coming out of the bullpen to kill an opposing team’s rally builds confidence. If the manager loses confidence in a position player, chances are the player will be relegated to the bench and be used sparingly. The same applies to a pitcher as he will not be used and probably will be sent down to the minor leagues at some point in the season. Winning equals success and success breeds confidence. |
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