2008 Germantown Sox 10's
Griffin Allen, Coleman Blair, Ashton Bowman, Logan Burke, Zachary Childress,
Mitchell Collins, Jackson Ratcliff, Austin Redick, Judson Scott, Walker Womack
Who will be the first?
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This week at a glance:
6/25 Practice 6:30-8:00 BH#2
6/27 Practice 6:00-8:00 BH#2
6/28 End of Season Party
Walter Payton
I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.
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Jim Abbott
In the 8th inning you can't hear the roar of the 9th, all you can do is hold yourself together, and trust.
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Dick Vermeil
If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting.
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Vince Lombardi
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
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Wayne Gretzky
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
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John Wooden
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Vince Lombardi
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.
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Bruce Jenner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon
I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't.
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Pat Riley
There are only two options regarding commitment; you're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in-between.
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John Wooden
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation.Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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John Wooden
The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.
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Vince Lombardi
The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. --
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Mike Singletary
Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.
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Seve Ballesteros
To give yourself the best possible chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That means practice.
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Words To Live By....
As Yogi Berra once infamously said, "Baseball is 90 percent mental; the other half is physical."
1. Play by the Rules- This seems simple enough, but for some, rules are made to be broken. Few sports have as many rules as baseball. By not abiding by the written rules of Baseball, players intentionally disrespect the people who wrote the rules and the players throughout history who followed them religiously. For players who follow the rules, winning is sweeter and losing becomes more instructive.
2. Listen to Your Coach- Players should listen to coaches when they are teaching one of the dozens of specialized skills needed to play this complex game. They should listen when coaches review the countless number of situations that are likely to occur in a typical game. Players should especially listen to coaches who teach players and teams how to win and lose like champions. Any player who thinks he knows all there is to know about baseball lacks the respect that is necessary to excel at a game that can never be perfected. Listening to coaches provides all players with a valuable education that is free of charge.
3. Run Everything Out- We have all heard the same baseball clichés: “Baseball is a game of inches”. Baseball is an unpredictable game and for this reason, players should never, ever, assume the outcome of a play. Even Gold Glove professional baseball players drop routine fly balls or let easy grounders trickle through their legs. These errors are usually pretty embarrassing, but not as embarrassing as the hitter who assumes the ball will be caught and jogs to first base. By running everything out, hitters not only have a chance to reach base safely, they also have a chance to take an extra base because other fielders often drop their guards when they see a play that should be made easily. Baseball is a game of starts and stops. When the play starts, good players always run hard until the play is over. Just remember, when in doubt, run it out!
4. Take Care of Your Equipment- What does taking care of baseball equipment have to do with respecting the game of baseball? Plenty. First, baseball equipment can be very expensive.Young players often take for granted how fortunate they are to be able to use the new, high-tech equipment that enables them to play at a higher level than ever before. When a player throws a helmet, bat, or glove in anger, the game of Baseball suffers as much as the equipment. There is no place in the Game for unsportsmanlike behavior that often results in damaged equipment.
5. Don’t Argue With Umpires- Why? Two good reasons--umpires rarely change their calls and they are human. Coaches and parents who argue with umpires set a poor example for young people who are very impressionable. Umpires are not only adults who should command the respect of children; they are also humans who will fail at times. Just as players will make mental mistakes during a game, so will umpires. I have yet to see an umpire yell at a player who missed a sign or threw to the wrong base. In the event an umpire makes an obvious mistake in a youth baseball game, the coach and only the coach should approach the umpire in a respectful manner to understand why the call was made. After a brief discussion and a final ruling by the umpire, the coaches, players and spectators should accept the call and move on with the game.
6. Hustle On and Off the Field- This is a simple one. The game of Baseball can seem slow enough without players walking on and off the field between innings. This may seem very unscientific, but I believe a team that runs full speed out to their defensive positions or into the dugout after the third out is made, usually enjoys a big advantage over an opposing team that does not. That advantage is unity. Being a team means all nine players acting as one. Good defense in baseball means nine players working together every time the ball is in play. On the flip side, players who walk out to their positions or take their time coming in to hit, appear to the opposition as disinterested and they often are. These players are also not showing respect for their teammates who are hustling on and off the field or their coaches who may only have a short period of time between innings to give instructions or to make adjustments. It’s simple---just hustle.
7. Put Team Goals First- Baseball games are filled with contributions from every player that will collectively determine the outcome of the game. Players should win or lose as a team, never as an individual.
8. Pick up Your Teammates- Encouragement and support can range from a brief conversation to make sure the player’s head is in the game and not on the recent failure to a few comforting words mixed in with some “baseball chatter”. Baseball chatter is the art of constantly talking to your own player. As an example, after a player strikes out, some of the sting of this failure is taken away when the batter hears his teammates saying simple words like, “Get him next time". Or, while a pitcher is on the mound, constant words of encouragement not only serve to bolster his confidence, it also keeps players on the field focused on the action. A team that is constantly engaging in some form of positive baseball chatter directed at teammates will win more games and have more fun than a team that is negative or silent.
9. Wear Your Uniform Properly- A wise coach once told me, “If you look good, you play good”.
10. Leave It All On The Field- When baseball players cross the white lines or step into the batter’s box, they should be prepared to play the game with as much effort as possible. The difference between making a great play in the field or coming up with that clutch hit often is just a matter of wanting to be successful. If a player puts out the maximum effort on every pitch, good things usually happen. Rarely, will a good coach ever criticize a player for making a physical error in the field or at the plate if it looked like that player was expending the maximum effort to be successful. A player who works hard on every play sends a clear message to teammates and coaches. That message is every play is important. Nine players working hard together defensively or hitters and base runners hustling on the base paths will result in baseball as it was intended to be played. Win or lose, players who play hard show respect for their teammates and the game of Baseball. Another coach I have been fortunate to learn from has another definition for “Leaving it all on the field” This wise coach frequently reminds his players that “baseball is a game of second chances” He tells them to leave the error on the field or the strikeout in the batter’s box because there will always another ball to be caught, another opportunity to hit, or another game to be won. Like life, baseball will reward those who learn from their mistakes, and those who work hard to improve. So, leave it on the field—all of it!
The various ways to respect the game of baseball extends far beyond the ten on this list. Baseball is a game that is rich in tradition and it is this tradition that bonds baseball players from one generation to the next. Respecting the game of baseball from the way players look to the way they play are ways of honoring those players and coaches who have gone before us. It is my hope that hundreds of years from now, players will still have respect and reverence for this great game.
-WebBall
RESPECT THE GAME
Do you ever wonder why you play great one day
and terrible the next?
Did your physical ability change? Not likely, but your mental game was probably different. Your mindset and mental preparation can be the difference between winning and losing.
Here are some tips for winning the mental side of baseball:
{Some of them might be good advice for life, too.)
* Play the game one pitch at a time - not one game at a time, not one inning at a time
* Keep your focus on the task at hand - don't look to the future or to past errors
*Visualize what you want to achieve before you go out there and physically do it - see yourself succeeding
* Stay within your own abilities, don't try to do too much
* Set a long-term goal for youself - and then break that down into smaller, daily goals
* Have a strong work ethic and be the type of team player that leads by example
* Keep things simple, don't overanalyze
* Don't think, just react - the best players are the ones that play on instincts
* Many things are outside of your control (bad calls, opponents, bad weather) - acknowledge this and don't spend energy worring about these things
* Focus on things you can control - your preparation and your game
Thanks for getting the stains out of our uniforms, finding our belts and socks, driving us to practice, cheering for us when we win, making us feel better when we lose and for the many wonderful things you do for us every day!
WE LOVE YOU.....The Sox
Congratulations to our first
home run hitter
GO SOX!
We would like to congratulate
for pitching a no hitter shutout!
More congratulations goes to
for pitching a shutout!
