Jays Create New Department

[Nafro]

There has been a lot of complaints about what Mark Shapiro has done this off-season. These are the kind of things that are just as important and helps build a long-term successful franchise.

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-new-department-swings-focus-to-mental-side-of-the-game/article28029601/

[HERPDERP]

It doesn't hurt, but this is going to add another voice in players' head. If you are Travis and you crack under pressure because everyone expects you to be the next Howie Kendrick, are you going to listen to a consultant or will you listen to your managers and teammates who have been through pressure?

[BTS]

It doesn't hurt, but this is going to add another voice in players' head. If you are Travis and you crack under pressure because everyone expects you to be the next Howie Kendrick, are you going to listen to a consultant or will you listen to your managers and teammates who have been through pressure?

 

The point is to give the players enough options that they feel comfortable with whoever they choose to talk to. Some won't use the program. Others will.

[HERPDERP]

The point is to give the players enough options that they feel comfortable with whoever they choose to talk to. Some won't use the program. Others will.

 

That's fine, as long as they don't push it down their throats

[Boxcar]

That's fine, as long as they don't push it down their throats

 

Give Shapiro a call. I'm sure he hasn't considered this.

[Laika]

It doesn't hurt, but this is going to add another voice in players' head. If you are Travis and you crack under pressure because everyone expects you to be the next Howie Kendrick, are you going to listen to a consultant or will you listen to your managers and teammates who have been through pressure?

 

It's true. The last thing grown men need is some quack trying to get in their head all the time while they try to work.

 

This is just a PR move by Sham Pie Row

[Nafro]

It's true. The last thing grown men need is some quack trying to get in their head all the time while they try to work.

 

This is just a PR move by Sham Pie Row

 

Really? Ask Roy Halladay what a sports psychologist can do to help your development.

 

I think Yogi said it best. Or was that Yoda?

[kcjaysfan]

It's true. The last thing grown men need is some quack trying to get in their head all the time while they try to work.

 

Grown men are just as susceptible to mental issues as everybody else.

[BTS]

njh has a couple of live ones.

[Laika]

Catch and release today. The lucky ones.

[Boxcar]

I didn't deserve best troll

[burlingtonbandit]

This is the reason I'm most excited about the new regime. Sports science, psychology and nutrition are so overlooked by MLB franchises and there are big advantages to be had by the clubs that invest in them. Its embarrassing that some players are eating pizza and drinking coke before games.

[TheHurl]

I job shadowed Mugford at IMG and he's just a very likable, and way too smart of a guy. We talked about how crazy it was that only 7 MLB clubs had mental conditioning teams. As for Herp's comments Mental conditioning is very different than Psychiatry. Much of it is about focus exercises and stuff like that. We got to do one of IMG's dot tests (where you stare at this board from like 12 inches away and have to touch the dot that lights up). It's such a simple test but the results improvements are insane after even 5 minutes of mental exercises. Matt Martin the Wake Forest catcher still has the record for the best time on this test...followed by Kei Nishikori.

[Angrioter]

Obi Wan Kenobi and his 25 padawan

[Inklink]

Awesome! Heard he has a great slider.

 

 

Seriously, can't hurt.

[Jimcanuck]

about a year too late.... RickyRo24 is gone