May 26, 201115 yr "It seems that the boys raise their game against better competition..." I've always thought the same thing.
June 4, 201115 yr Author Saturday 4 June 2011 Open letter to prospects and their parents Now approaching the event awaited by many of the young prospects in Puerto Rico is prudent to send a few words in preparation for the moment. The 'Draw Free Agent' (Draft) is an important process in the career of anyone who aspires one day playing in the Major Leagues. Here you define the paths to take to try to reach the goal higher. Some choose to sign of professionalism, others choose to go study and try to reach higher after polishing their skills by playing the highly competitive college baseball as advance their academic careers. Whatever the decision to take the important thing is that both the prospects and parents make the crucial moment. The decision will have repercussions, that is why we have an obligation to guide and educate about the process and a plan of action. The preparation in the aspect of information includes, among other factors to understand how the process works, the average amount offered by round, the way they operate the minor leagues, to earn wages in his first year, the remainder will receive bonus to sign after paying contributions. On the other hand do have options, desires and intellectual prowess to accept an athletic scholarship to a university in the United States must consider each of the institutions that show interest in the prospect. There are two-year colleges known as junior colleges' and other four years. Seeking information on what the division of the university concerned, if Division I, II or III. The monetary amount of the grant and if the family is willing and financial position to acquit the remaining costs. Another aspect to prepare both the young and the family is the soul. There are many disappointments that brings this process. In general, the prospects are not chosen in the desired round or maybe not chosen in any round. In summary, preparation is the key element to help you make wise choices and cope with unexpected events. It is good to dream and hope for the best, but it is good to be realistic and prepare for the worst. The decision is always difficult and there is no magic formula to assist in this process. If not selected or if the offer is not to your liking, not the end of the world. Do not dismiss stay in Puerto Rico, continuing his studies and participating in local baseball tournaments. If you are skilled professionalism eventually got them to sign the appropriate time. Keep positivism, especially parents. Often the process is more disappointing for the parents than for youth. The emotional support you give your child is essential. To achieve sign of professionalism, understand that their careers are just beginning. Do not assume the ability to have arrived. There is still much work ahead. Good luck to all.
June 14, 201115 yr Author Tuesday June 14, 2011 Test Week Very difficult week, we lost six consecutive games five of these by the minimum margin of a career. The same kind of games we were winning the first two months now we are losing, I mean the close games. The difference has been in the execution of the basics. Lately we have been failing on the basics. That is the result of a long season. Take to try to answer one question sent to me, how a hitter or team can exit a 'slump'? Actually there is no absolute answer to this situation as each batter or team is different as are their circumstances. Anyway, I present some techniques that are used to such moments. Usually when things are not going as expected the first presenting symptom is pressure. The batter or team begin to feel the strain of the lack of positive results. Confidence in the skills begins to wane and it is here that the mental part of the game starts to suffer. One of the many alternatives that are used is to concentrate on the present and not think about the past or the future. Energies should be invested in the task at the moment, after all this is the only thing we can control. As a team we can not think what happened the day before or in our case we can not complain about how we lost the last six games. Nor can we feel anxious about how we play the next game. We have to concentrate on the process, in preparation. Congratulations to the selected Take this opportunity to extend my congratulations to all the young people selected in the lottery. I hope the process will be a fruitful negotiation. Just beginning their careers. This period of three months in the rookie league will give you an idea of ​​what professional baseball. Stay focused on your primary goal is to reach the majors. Will face many distractions and temptations, keep clear in your objective. Do not be discouraged when things do not go as desired. It's a long season and something we must learn from the professionals is that every day is a new beginning. The records of yesterday, good or bad, do not have today. They have to develop what we call in sports lingo a 'short memory. " Do not exalt too when they are doing well but neither dropped when things are bad. Luck and put the name of Puerto Rico in the air.
June 17, 201115 yr Author Like Edwin's attitude, except the Barea shout out: Wednesday June 15, 2011 Temple and determination in adversity The team of Florida Marlins has been immersed in a slump for the last two weeks. In the first two months had the second best record in the majors, but now costs us win a game. As was discussed in spring training, our margin for error is very small. We have the parts needed to effectively replace the loss of Josh Johnson (on the inactive list for 60 days) or Hanley Ramirez who until recently was on the inactive list for 15 days. However, many positive things are happening in this period of turbulence. The young players are learning to deal with all this negative process and much attention in the media. More importantly they are learning that although it is difficult to reach the majors is even harder to keep. They understood the importance of keeping an open mind to be willing to make adjustments in their mechanics and the mental aspect of the game. The team is maturing as an entity. One of the problems we face today in every aspect of our lives is that everyone wants to see immediate results, fast food, academic fast quick information. Society is obsessed with speed. Unfortunately we do not recognize that even with all the advances in technology and science, the most important element in the success or failure of individual people and in this case a baseball team is the character in adversity. The team is growing in character. I'm sure better times come and talent of each of the players will take us back to contention for the division. We as a team we have to keep struggling to do things you have to do without looking for shortcuts. We have to concentrate on playing the game and should be played without paying attention to the immediate results. Eventually the wins will start arriving. This technique applies to any individual or group. When things do not go as we hope, we must return to basics. As well said my friend Victor Pellot Power, 'the game of baseball is like life itself. We must strive to play well but we go wrong, and wrong not to play hoping that we get it right '. We are looking for that series to get us out of the slump, or simply a game, a hit, a pitch. The important thing is to keep insisting on playing well and not lose confidence in our abilities. Like life itself, when things do not smile at us we can not succumb, we have to keep fighting, fighting, fighting until you get that new job, that call, or that person to give us the opportunity to straighten things out for good. Congratulations to J.J Barea Let me take this opportunity to congratulate our pride boricua NBA, Jose Juan Barea. We continue to demonstrate that we can if we are determined to achieve our dreams. JJ is a role model for improvement. Arriba Puerto Rico!
June 28, 201115 yr Last entry on Edwin's blog, translated by google. ======================== I remain grateful for the life and circumstancesMany are the messages I received after my resignation as leader of the team the Florida Marlins. From family to strangers have taken the trouble of trying to embrace this experience. I appreciate your words of encouragement, concern and even advice. Take this opportunity to say that I am well, my family is well and my mood is as always, grateful for the life and circumstances. With reference to my resignation have been mixed comments and speculation arose about it. Although share with you some reasons for my resignation, I do not intend to go into details because of the respect I have for the organization that gave me the opportunity to lead this level. Given the team's losing streak in June, was trying to find a reaction to a team full of injuries to its key and full of talented players, but many of them with just one year of experience in the majors . He tried countless movements of personnel. Management dismissed the hitting coach and start searching fruitlessly in the minor leagues replacements for injured, including ace pitcher Josh Johnson and Hanley Ramirez, but the team still lost. Until June 19, the team had lost 17 of the last 18 games. Under these circumstances, speculation began my dismissal. The management was in the choice of taking this action or not, this could be counterproductive considering the positive relationship he had with the players, the acceptance of the press and fans.Seeking an immediate reaction from the players, the dismissal was imminent. This is why I decide to leave on my own terms. There was no pressure from the Marlins management to resign. However, as a baseball man I have been for many years, understood that the time merited my dismissal. We all know that neither the leader nor the coaches bateamos or shoot, but whether this is fair or not, this is how this business works. My decision was thought for a few days and one of the obvious factors to take were the losses. Was there other factors involved in the decision? Definitely. I take responsibility for the team's losing streak, after all, I was the leader and had to find that everything worked, even with the deficiencies of staff. The public's perception of my resignation I do not care. My decisions are based on principles. Do not let the opinions of others control my life. After this positive experience, I am working on my next projects. I am a strong believer in the goals we set for ourselves are the ones that give us the impetus to move forward with daily adversity. The past is gone, learn from it. We can control our future by focusing on what we are doing at present. By now I am working on strategies to help our youth to develop the discipline of baseball, an area where I always wanted to contribute. After all, what better to acquire knowledge and experience if we are not willing to share. Finally, I leave you with this quote from the deceased leader and basketball legend John Wooden: "The softest pillow is there a clear conscience."
June 28, 201115 yr Author Friday June 24, 2011 I remain grateful for the life and circumstances Many are the messages I received after my resignation as leader of the team the Florida Marlins. From family to strangers have taken the trouble of trying to embrace this experience. I appreciate your words of encouragement, concern and even advice. Take this opportunity to say that I am well, my family is well and my mood is as always, grateful for the life and circumstances. With reference to my resignation have been mixed comments and speculation arose about it. Although share with you some reasons for my resignation, I do not intend to go into details because of the respect I have for the organization that gave me the opportunity to lead this level. Given the team's losing streak in June, was trying to find a reaction to a team full of injuries to its key and full of talented players, but many of them with just one year of experience in the majors . He tried countless movements of personnel. Management dismissed the hitting coach and start searching fruitlessly in the minor leagues replacements for injured, including ace pitcher Josh Johnson and Hanley Ramirez, but the team still lost. Until June 19, the team had lost 17 of the last 18 games. Under these circumstances, speculation began my dismissal. The management was in the choice of taking this action or not, this could be counterproductive considering the positive relationship he had with the players, the acceptance of the press and fans. Seeking an immediate reaction from the players, the dismissal was imminent. This is why I decide to leave on my own terms. There was no pressure from the Marlins management to resign. However, as a baseball man I have been for many years, understood that the time merited my dismissal. We all know that neither the leader nor the coaches bateamos or shoot, but whether this is fair or not, this is how this business works. My decision was thought for a few days and one of the obvious factors to take were the losses. Was there other factors involved in the decision? Definitely. I take responsibility for the team's losing streak, after all, I was the leader and had to find that everything worked, even with the deficiencies of staff. The public's perception of my resignation I do not care. My decisions are based on principles. Do not let the opinions of others control my life. After this positive experience, I am working on my next projects. I am a strong believer in the goals we set for ourselves are the ones that give us the impetus to move forward with daily adversity. The past is gone, learn from it. We can control our future by focusing on what we are doing at present. By now I am working on strategies to help our youth to develop the discipline of baseball, an area where I always wanted to contribute. After all, what better to acquire knowledge and experience if we are not willing to share. Finally, I leave you with this quote from the deceased leader and basketball legend John Wooden: "The softest pillow is there a clear conscience."
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