This episode is the second in a three part series on player development. The second part - Goal Setting - focuses on the why and how of goal setting. Tom Oldham and Alex Hale break down the goal setting process into long-term goals (“Star”), short-term goals (“Clouds”) and Immediate Goals (“Dirt) to help players understand the process for developing goals. We believe that goals provide the vision at the foundation of a player’s development. In this episode we reference the following must-have books for players and coaches alike:

 - The Golden Rules by Bob Bowman

 - The Mental ABC’s of Pitching by HA Dorfman

 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

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In Major League Baseball, pitchers, on average, throw around 60% strikes.  While we can easily understand that a pitcher will not throw 100% strikes or 100% balls, we tend to believe that they should be 100% mentally focused all the time, but that is just not the case.  Similar to balls and strikes, there is a balance players need to achieve for high performance.  Whether it’s balancing distractions with focus, negative thoughts with positive thoughts, or excuses with accountability -- a player's mental game is a dichotomy of opposing forces.   We tackle these topics and many more as we dive deep into the mental game.  Join us as we call Balls and Strikes.

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