tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post5379804653525324559..comments2024-03-29T08:05:34.109-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Thoughts on Matt Duffy, The Mental Side of the Game, Scouting and StatisticsDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-64075289838026052892015-03-17T21:05:49.163-07:002015-03-17T21:05:49.163-07:00Great writeup DrB. I was a tennis player in high s...Great writeup DrB. I was a tennis player in high school. Not much natural athleticism, but I took to the sport quickly (with no prior youth experience). My coach gave me a book to read called "Winning Ugly," which focused on the mental aspects of the game. I used many of the tactics I picked up from that book to become a successful player, and I still put a great deal of emphasis on gaining the mental advantage for my current high school players. <br /><br />Duffy will likely never be a "wow" player, but he has shown the ability to work (and apparently study the game) harder than the next guy. He understands what it means to be a valuable member of a club, and what it takes to "make it" in the big leagues. You are very correct in saying the Giants have been seeking these guys out for a while now. In fact, that emphasis on the "6th" tool (intelligence & makeup) is in my opinion directly related to the championship run they've been on. There's a reason they are impossible to beat in October... they UNDERSTAND how to win a baseball game, and they have the ultimate trust in the guy standing next to them on the field... other GM's should be taking notes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com