The Mental Side of Baseball

• 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 yourself - 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 worrying about these things
• Focus on things you can control - your preparation and your game