Game 1 of many for 2012 was, well lackluster on my part. As a team it was a 21-11 loss.
But for my part I couldn't help but feel, well... helpless.
My vision when I step up to bat is twofold 1) make the pitcher throw me a pitch I want to hit and 2) Execute what needs to be done in that situation.
I feel that being 1-2 with a run scored is anything but that.
AB 1: I did what I almost never do. Bases juiced, 2 down. The first pitch looked decent, and judging by what others were getting, I may not see another like it. Despite every instinct telling me to "Take", I connected, Line shot back up the middle....Right into the SS who had shifted to cover the middle. Inning over. Why is this a failure for me? I should have read the shift better and not hit that pitch.
AB 2: I do better in my goals, taking the first 3 to work a 2-1 count. My advantage. But again I do the unthinkable. The 2-1 pitch was low, but I swing anyway. weak grounder to first. but a misplay and bad communication allow me to reach and later score.
The final result is that I am picking bad pitches in bad counts. This isn't my game. I need to fix that
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