I Didn't Play The Game

I Was A Baseball Player At North Central High School In Spokane, Washington Even Though I Was All-city In Basketball, Even When I Signed A Letter Of Intent To Play Quarterback At Washington State.

I Was Taught Coming Up In The Phillies Organization To Be Seen And Not Heard By People Like Pete Rose, My Hero Growing Up, And Players Like Mike Schmidt And Steve Carlton And Manny Trillo.

I Struggled Many Times When Maybe It Didn't Look Like I Was Struggling, And I Had To Work Hard Every Day.

When Did It - When Did It Become Okay For Someone To Hit Home Runs And Forget How To Play The Rest Of The Game?

If This Validates Anything, It's That Learning How To Bunt And Hit-and-run And Turning Two Is More Important Than Knowing Where To Find The Little Red Light On The Dugout Camera.