Every Day Changes

The team has kicked off its third week of practice and things are looking pretty optimistic. Coach Brown brought in 5 new transfer students from other colleges or Junior Colleges around the state of New York or relatively close. Players on the team were wondering if it would be the best move as far as messing with team chemistry, but it has actually benefited. The pitching staff acquired four new pitchers, two of which are upper classman. It helps our team a great deal because the two older pitchers have been throwing at the collegiate level for a few years now. Every player had trust in our coaches recruiting abilities because he has been around the game of baseball for many years now. It also helps that four of our coaches have played professional baseball straight out of Cortland State. The only position player that our coach brought in was our new shortstop. He transfered from a school in West Virginia and is very skilled at the position. The only negative part about bringing in five new players is that some of the old players have to undergo tight observation from the coaching staff and deal with the choice of being on the team with not much playing time or quitting the team. All in all, my opinion on the decision that those players face is a positive one. If the coach feels that your talent is only getting you so far and it is going to limit your playing time then that would motivate me to work that much harder. It is discouraging to know that the coach feels that way about you but to certain people it just adds fuel to the fire. I wouldnt just quit the team, I would find a way to improve my skills as much as I could to try and get playing time. Because a player is not getting as much playing time as a fellow teammate does not mean that they are not part of the team. Practicing with the team, lifting with the team, even eating with the team every day is what makes a team. Being part of that is truly something special and just being part of the ride, the season, is fun enough. Winning a National Championship is a consolation prize.