Comments on: 90% of this game is half mental. http://umpbump.com/press/2006/08/01/90-of-this-game-is-half-mental/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Boom Boom http://umpbump.com/press/2006/08/01/90-of-this-game-is-half-mental/comment-page-1/#comment-51777 Boom Boom Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:15:37 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=291#comment-51777 I saw the piece Jeb is referring to. Very interesting. I must say the editor of that piece did an amazing job! He really captured the passion that the doctor presented. The good doctor made a great point, one must always remember that no matter how big the pay checks of these athletes may be, they are still human beings, put their pants on one leg at a time, etc. They have the same problems and pressures as the rest of the world. Some may be a little crazy (Boggsie), but whatever it took to get his 200 hits every year is fine with me! I saw the piece Jeb is referring to. Very interesting. I must say the editor of that piece did an amazing job! He really captured the passion that the doctor presented.

The good doctor made a great point, one must always remember that no matter how big the pay checks of these athletes may be, they are still human beings, put their pants on one leg at a time, etc. They have the same problems and pressures as the rest of the world. Some may be a little crazy (Boggsie), but whatever it took to get his 200 hits every year is fine with me!

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]]> By: Jeb http://umpbump.com/press/2006/08/01/90-of-this-game-is-half-mental/comment-page-1/#comment-51776 Jeb Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:19:31 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=291#comment-51776 I recently interviewed a psychologist who travels with the A's, Angels and Nats. Much of what these guys deal with is stress relief relating to marital issues, anxiety caused by media/fans/numbers and even drug related issues. They also work closely with coaches to influence which methods of coaching will work best with certain players and problems. While coaching a hitter through a slump may be one aspect of the jobs that these guys perform, it seems to be a much larger duty. the "Manny being Manny" approach would certainly never work in the regular workforce, but I think it definitely aids him in being a genious of a hitter. By coaching these guys away from stress, they can get closer to that zen-like thoughtlessness that the best hitters seem to practice. Just my two cents. I recently interviewed a psychologist who travels with the A’s, Angels and Nats. Much of what these guys deal with is stress relief relating to marital issues, anxiety caused by media/fans/numbers and even drug related issues. They also work closely with coaches to influence which methods of coaching will work best with certain players and problems.

While coaching a hitter through a slump may be one aspect of the jobs that these guys perform, it seems to be a much larger duty.

the “Manny being Manny” approach would certainly never work in the regular workforce, but I think it definitely aids him in being a genious of a hitter. By coaching these guys away from stress, they can get closer to that zen-like thoughtlessness that the best hitters seem to practice.

Just my two cents.

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