Sunday, October 22, 2017

Slumping


We see it consistently. A player begins the season super-hot. Pitchers are unhittable, and hitters can't appear to make contact. They barrel through for quite a long time and after that—descend. Experts scratch their heads, managers knock them down the lineup, water coolers are tossed over and in some cases that player winds up riding the pine. Far more terrible, some recover the feared call down to the minors. The mindset of a slump resembles the Five Stages of Grief. I know, it sounds absurd, yet recollect any slump you've been in and check whether any of these sentiments ring a ringer:

Disavowal – "Nah, going 0-12 at the plate the last 3 games happens. Simply misfortune." Hello, possibly it was misfortune. Perhaps the sun was in your eyes. Hell, perhaps there was an opening in the bat. Truly, you're as of now inside your own head and you don't know it. The speedier you wake up and understand that you may be a headcase at the plate, the better.

Outrage –   "WHY CAN'T I GET A !@#$% HIT!?" Great observation, however hollering, and tossing your helmet over the bench surely isn't the solution. I've never observed somebody go to the plate raging distraughtly and smack one over the wall. Calmly inhale, unwind, and recollect that this game should be fun.

Dealing – "Dear Baseball Gods: If you convey the ball into my bat and into the outfield for a hit, I will sacrifice a sack of sunflower seeds on the dugout steps." Spare the seeds, nobody can help you however you.

Discouragement – "I'll never work out of this. What's the point?" This is maybe the most exceedingly bad stage and the minute where baseball doesn't appear fun any longer. However, the sound individual in you should realize that baseball is enjoyable. Of course, you may not pulverize line drives and get on, yet despite everything you're putting in light of that uniform, going through the grass and earth and hanging out with your companions. What's discouraging about that?

Acknowledgment –, "Guess what? This happens, so I should ride it out." Congrats. This is the hardest thing to genuinely figure it out. A few players may state this to themselves ahead of schedule in the slump to attempt to deceive themselves, however you need to genuinely feel it with the goal for it to work. You can work your way through these phases in a matter of a couple of games or it can take a large portion of a season.

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