Hitting the Baseball with Attitude

Motivation determines what you do and Attitude determines how well you do it.

Hey lets face it... we're not always going to hit the ball. As baseball players we never wake up in the morning thinking we're going to strike out, but the fact of the matter is... we're going to strike out. Attitude is a BIG in baseball. Why? We could strikeout our first at bat with the bases loaded and two outs and we can come up to bat again in the 6Th inning of the same game with runners on 2ND & 3rd with us being down by a run and hit the base-hit to win the game. But if we get down on ourselves because of the first at bat, how are we going to perform for the TEAM in the 6Th inning? Understand, every at bat is special. Every at bat is important. It's important to have the proper Attitude when you step into the batters box.

As a batter we have to know what we're doing every time we step into the box. We know the pitcher is going to let go of that baseball eventually, so as batters were looking for the release point. Who cares what the pitcher does before he lets go of the ball? He might be a side arm pitcher, or he might be a lefty.The point being the baseball will come from ALL different angles. He might throw over the top or he may flip us a curve-ball. It doesn't matter. We know one thing, the pitcher has to let go of the baseball. And when he lets go of it we are ready.

Now when he lets go of the ball and it ends up in our strike zone...we are going to SMACK IT! We're going to Smack that ball right back at him. That's why Attitude is important in the game of baseball. That's why every successful batter must have the proper Attitude when he steps into the batters box. In football they have pads, they put air in the ball, and the guy throws it 70 yards down the field. In basketball they give you some shorts and a tank top and you run around the inside of a gym and put the ball in the basket. However, there is no air in the baseball. The baseball is hard, and it hurts when you get hit by one. Hitting is Attitude, and having the proper Attitude determines how well you hit the baseball every time you are lucky enough to step into the box.

See you at the yard.