When the writing appears on the wall that it may be just about over for you.
When you hear the fat lady tuning up her voice in the back hall.
When you see that shoe dangling on the foot.
Just exactly what does it take for one to dig WAY deep down inside themselves and just flat out refuse to lose?
Here's a great example of a player who decided he didn't care what was being said about him and made the most of his opportunities:
He spent is first 7 years in baseball toiling in the minor leagues after being the Texas Rangers 1st Round draft pick out of the University of Tennessee as a Pitcher. His wife who finished in the top of her class at UT worked numerous jobs allowing him to live out his dream. One day while visiting her at work in a local Library he strolled over to the baseball section and found the latest annual MLB prospectus talking about the teams and their (Texas) potential minor league future stars. The likes of Alex Rodriguez, Juan Gonazlez, Pudge Roriguez and Michael Young.
He scans to the bottom of the article and finds these words written:
In the farm system, the Rangers' alleged prospects include former first-round draft pick, (name here), a marginal right-hander who has given no indication that he's ever going to amount to anything.
Fast forward to today - 2012 Cy Young winner - R.A. Dickey, New York Mets
NEVER, EVER give up. When the going get's tough - the tough get going!
Just some winter inspirational fodder going into the break before baseball cranks up!
YGD
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