With baseball comes many frustrations and it is very easy to get down on yourself if you forget how hard this game actually is.  Remember 3-10 is hall of fame numbers, I know you have heard that but you have to remember it.  The frustration I am going to talk about is hitting line drive after line drive and getting out time after time.

This is something that bugs every player and it happens to people as long as they play the game.  I will tell you like this, you have to keep your head up and roll with it.  This goes back to being process oriented, making sure you are ready and give yourself the best chance to succeed, if you do that then you can’t worry about what happens after you hit the ball.  One at bat is one at bat don’t let it ruin the rest of your game.

That being said I know it still stinks when you hit a missile and you get out.  So what I want you do is next time you hit a blooper that falls in for a hit is jump up and down and get really excited.  Sounds stupid right, that is because it is, but when you think about it, it is the exact opposite reaction that players have to hitting line drive out.  They get mad and drop their head and maybe even add a helmet toss or slam your bat in the bat rack.  First of all, don’t act like that it is embarrassing and you look foolish, second of all what else can you do.  If you could guide the ball with your super powers and still got out then I would understand your frustration.  But since you cannot do that, just hit the ball hard and run harder, don’t let the things you cannot control bother you.  Also, remember your blooper hits and line drive out even out in the end.  Keep your head up and get back in the box and put another good swing on the ball, because when it comes down to that is what it is all about, making contact with a good swing.  If you do this the hits will come.

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