Found April 23, 2009 on Jorge Says No: Yardbarker Blogger Network
I always wonder about how managers deal with the various attitudes and personalities on a roster. Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint; which means there are going to be lots of ups and downs. It's easy to deal with a player when he's going good, but what about when he's not going good?For example, take look at the following quotes from Ozzie Guillen and pitching coach Don Cooper regarding SP Jose Contreras. Contreras has had success in the majors before, but is struggling right now:"It's not his velocity. ... It doesn't look like he has the confidence now tolet the ball go," Guillen said.Chicago pitching coach Don Cooper said,"We've got to get [his confidence] back. That's our focus," Cooper said. "He'sfrustrated. Everyone wants better results."How exactly will Cooper and Guillen bring back Contreras's confidence? Is that by working with him on his mechanics daily? Or how about giving him a pep talk? How about watching a previous game where Contreras pitched well? Or could it be as...
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