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1st year varsity player

EGbaseball18EGbaseball1810+ posts
Well here it goes.. I am a junior and I play first base and this year will be my first year of varsity.. I know my playing time will be sparse because the 1st basemen is really good and not to mention his dad is real good friends with the coach.. so what do I do?? I know im not going to play this year so give me some tips
"There are a lot more important things in life than baseball. I just haven't found out what they are yet"- Mickey Mantle
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FungoFungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer
EGbaseball18,
I think you have a healthy approach. Look at the big picture. Not everyone plays all the time and some players play very little, but everyone on the team can contribute something. Hustle and practice like you are going to get the start at first base next game...It just might happen. Enjoy the experience. Do what you can. Don’t judge your success or failure on that one single goal of starting at first base....you need to appreciate all your accomplishments along the way! That's what makes the game fun.
Best of luck,
Fungo
CM Coach May1,000+ posts
Tip #1- Forget the "His dad is good friends with the coach" stuff. You already admitted that the kid in front of you is really good right.
Tip #2- Dont concede anything to anyone. Once you have the coach will to.
Tip #3- Your work ethic should have nothing to do with how much playing time you are getting or not getting. Practice everyday like its your last and take advantage of every opportunity that you get.
Tip #4- Be ready to play at all times. You never know when or where you are going to get a shot to show what you can do. Be prepared to take advantage of it. Mentally and physically.
Tip #5- Force the coach to find a place to play you regardless of where its at. Make him notice you over everyone else. Be the kid that is hungry and never satisfied. Go the extra mile work you butt off. Swing the stick.
Tip #6- Be a great teamate and pull for the guy in front of you. Push the guy in front of you. Push the guys around you. And push yourself everyday. Good luck
P PiC500+ posts
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Originally posted by Coach May:
Tip #1- Forget the "His dad is good friends with the coach" stuff. You already admitted that the kid in front of you is really good right.
Tip #2- Dont concede anything to anyone. Once you have the coach will to.
Tip #3- Your work ethic should have nothing to do with how much playing time you are getting or not getting. Practice everyday like its your last and take advantage of every opportunity that you get.
Tip #4- Be ready to play at all times. You never know when or where you are going to get a shot to show what you can do. Be prepared to take advantage of it. Mentally and physically.
Tip #5- Force the coach to find a place to play you regardless of where its at. Make him notice you over everyone else. Be the kid that is hungry and never satisfied. Go the extra mile work you butt off. Swing the stick.
Tip #6- Be a great teamate and pull for the guy in front of you. Push the guy in front of you. Push the guys around you. And push yourself everyday. Good luck

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Very sage advice...Coach May
ClevelandDadClevelandDadHSBBWeb Administrator
Coach May and Egbaseball18,

Coach May - outstanding advice! The interesting thing is, if you step back from baseball, these principles always promote success in life as well. Thus, baseball is merely a metaphor for life. I learned these type of things (many times the hard way) from my father who is the hardest worker I have ever known.

Egbaseball18,

Hard work + passion and caring about the other guy more than yourself will set you free and set you up for an unbelievably successful life.

One fact of life is that God gives all of us different talents and part of the process is finding out what they may be. Baseball may certainly be one of your talents, but if you begin to apply the principles outlined by Coach May, you will be highly successful no matter where the road eventually leads.
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