Psychology of Sports Tip of The Week
A left handed high school pitcher on Long Island throws 95mph, and he is going to be drafted as a horde of major league scouts follow him around this season. However, in his first start he lost which is not unusual for many drafted players or phenoms. However, everyone thought the other team had no shot. In addition, his team is picked to win the county championship–so how in the world did the other team win? Well–they needed to approach the game believing that they could win and of course look forward to the challenge of facing a future major leaguer. If you are fearful of facing such a pitcher or for that matter what appears to be an unbeatable foe–then you might as well not show up.
