Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

One of my other passions outside of baseball is golf. I like to consider myself an avid golfer when the opportunities arise, and for the most part baseball and golf end up going hand in hand. There is plenty of down time around the game we play, so to stay busy most of us like to grab the sticks and hit the links. Through my endeavors with golf I have learned that there are plenty of lessons which can be carried over into baseball. Here are a few I have come up with:
-Get out of trouble as fast as you get into it (this rule applies on and off the field).
-Use the catcher like a caddy, he knows the lineup pretty well so when he tells you what to do, you grab the pitch and throw it.
-If you are serious about playing, stay away from the beer cart at all costs.
-Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.
-Have a “go to” pitch/ shot (like Tin Cup’s 7 iron, or Rick Vaughn’s “eliminator”).
-The perfect game/ round usually never happens so don’t try to go for it, let it happen.
-Play your game, either go for it or know when to lay up.
-Warm-ups usually don’t indicate how you’ll do.
-Lost balls are never a good thing, they usually indicate you will be going home soon.