Progress of the College Season

Josh - the story was riveting with a good ending. Not a perfect ending but a good one because your summer hopefully will be intact.

I am sorry about the injury but believe your baseball future is as bright as ever. You proved you could dominate this year and you have that same carrot ahead of you next year. Continue to dominate and let the chips fall where they may. My belief is that you will realize an opportunity at the next level beyond college. All you need is a shot.

Prayers being sent for your health. Keep the dream alive

JH,
I second the thoughts of CD. But let me take this one step further.
Amongst all else, this site is about sharing baseball experiences and acquiring information from those experiences.
Without even reading the emotions within your blog, your title captured me. It contains the essence of what highly competitive baseball can be about and is about for most everyone who tries to get there.
I wish you nothing but the best in your efforts to get healthy and to overcome this set back.
Getting back to your base at Everest takes patience, time, effort, hard work and dedication. I will look forward to reading about your journey and the path back up the mountain.
You have earned everything in baseball.
That mindset should serve you well on this next pathway back up Everest.

Sorry to hear about your injury. I'm sure, based on your past posts, that you will work hard during rehab and be ready to go this summer. Good Luck!!

JH - I m very sorry to hear of your injury as well, but glad to hear of your "good news." I know from talking with you, and by how hard you work, that recovery is just around the corner. The best of luck, and keep us informed of your progress.

Virtually very great player has at some point been acutely reminded of baseball's Mount Everest/Death Valley tendencies. Many have been reminded multiple times. What separates the greats from the others is their ability to overcome these setbacks without letting each one erode their confidence which is really the ability to always being able to look back up toward the top of the mountain and put one foot in front of the other in their ultimate goal of being on top again. Lesser competitors decide it isn't worth the work or pain to get back up there, but the really good ones have it in their makeups that they have to taste that thin air of the summit again and again no matter what setbacks they go through. From everything I've read that you've posted, I think that you are one of the strong ones that will not let this injury stop you. Fight back, work hard as always, and I as well as the other members of HSBBweb will be reading about your progress on your blog and on this site.

Something tells me you are going to be just fine.

This is just a minor bump in the road, trust me.

PM coming your way.

I have come to realize that for many pitchers, overcoming injuries are just part of the process. Very few make it through without some type of physical ailment that must be overcome. You certainly seem to have the makeup needed to bounce back. Good luck!

Healing thoughts are coming your way...

Get ready physically and mentally for the upcoming summer season Josh.

You'll be deadly again in just a matter of time.

YGD

Josh, I'm so glad you don't need TJ after all. I hope your arm heals quickly and completely. But I am envious that the Valley League gets your services. Wish you were pitching for Cal Ripken. But maybe I'll see you pitch in the All-Star game!

jh

good luck in your recovery. the hardest part is from the neck up.

nice blog as well.

JH,

I just read your blog. I'm sorry that you'll be missing the last month of the season, but I'm glad to hear that it wasn't as bad as you originally anticipated. Rest up, rehab, and have a nice summer. I know you'll come back for your senior season and tear it up!

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. I am certainly glad the injury is not of the ligament and thus doesn't require surgery. I started the physical therapy program today and didn't experience any pain, although we went very easy. It is incredible how weak the muscle feels and how little I can do. My range of flexibility is gradually beginning to increase, and today was the first day I was able to straighten the arm completely without wincing in pain. I realize that there is a huge gap between straightening the arm and being ready to compete in a game, but I like to look at any progress as being optimistic.

Hopefully it bounces back and I'll make a full recovery. I spoke to my head coach today at length and told him I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble just sitting around watching my team play knowing I can't help. He said he'd love for me to help do some of the charts and assist our pitching coach in calling the game, as well as helping out with whatever other duties they ask of me. With less than two weeks until the conference tournament, I'd still like to do whatever I can to help the team succeed past this point