I know a lot of the kids around the area read this and I wanted to send them some philosophy for 2006:
Cherish these moments; they will end.
Play with passion and results will follow.
Do not be a victim of bad coaching or bad umpiring. Bad things happen. Deal with it, overcome it and show your ability to handle adversity.
The more you care about your stats, the less you care about the team.
Understand the game is not about you. It was here before you and will be here after you. Respect the game.
Develop amnesia following bad outings. Everybody goes 0 for or gets lit up.
It can end at anytime. Play like it ends tomorrow.
Listen and learn from those that know more about the game than you do. There are a bunch of them.
Do the little things that make everyone around you better.
No matter the situation or circumstance, COMPETE.
Happy Baseball,
Socrates Vanlandingham
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