09/03/2026
Barry Bonds’ secret to avoiding slumps?
Find a way to eliminate the 0-for-4s.
You won’t get a hit every night. That’s baseball. But can you turn an 0-for-4 into an 0-for-3 with a walk?
That walk keeps you productive. It gives you something positive to build on and allows you to carry momentum into the next game.
Because when you go 0-for-4, it’s easy to show up the next day thinking you need to go 2-for-4 to make up for it. Now you’re pressing, chasing results, and staring 0-for-8 right in the face.
Stop trying to make up for yesterday.
Chase quality at-bats.
Win the pitch in front of you.
Find a way to help your team.
Failure is part of this game. The best hitters don’t avoid it completely. They keep it from sn*******ng.
Turn the 0-for-4s into 0-for-3s with a walk.
Save this for the next time you’re struggling, and send it to a hitter who needs the reminder.