02/22/2019
This is from a friend of mine. He’s a high school coach.
Tomorrow is final cuts. It's a day that I know all of us dread, but it's a day that literally changed my life.
After making the freshman team and then JV my sophomore year, reality set in my junior year. I did very minimal work to make myself better and thought my "talent" was good enough, but I was wrong. I was cut.
I was devastated, but I didn't let it define me. I was bound and determined to make varsity my senior year. I could have let it crush me, I could have quit, I could have done a thousand other things, but I had a goal in mind and set to achieve it.
Fortunate enough to have great friends, teammates, and family for support, I made myself better. I went to camps, I trained, lifted weights, and did all the things I should have so I would not have that devastated feeling again.
Fast forward to my Senior year I was one of the last to make the team. One thing I will never forget is what Coach Larry Pornoy told me, "Never be satisfied!" I was happy I made the team, but I had no idea if I was going to play, so I continued to work hard.
When an opportunity arose I made the best of it and came out on top. Even though I was far from the best pitcher/player on the team, I was able to contribute successfully with the help and support of some of the best teammates I've ever had.
I know this feeling and I'm fortunate enough to teach it... And at that very moment, when I was cut, it literally paved the way to a very successful college baseball career, and I'd like to say a coaching career...
Moral of the story is: A heart break sucks. You'll have your ups and you'll have your downs, but if you truly want something, get off your ass and do something about it!
A HUGE thank you to all former teammates, coaches, players, and former athletes for this life of baseball, I literally couldn't have done it without you ⚾️❤️...
