My name is Tucker and this little project is really just a record for my kids who at this exact moment have zero interest in listening to anything Dad has to say. It's a simple collection ....
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“So goes January, goes the year.” Historically, when the first month was positive for the S&P 500, the rest of the year was up 12.3% on average and higher 86.7% of the time. And when that first month was lower? It was up about 2.1% on average and higher only 60% of the time. – Yale Hirsch
The Four Noble Truths – The Buddha
These truths are a contingency plan for dealing with the suffering humanity faces – suffering of a physical kind, or of a mental nature.
You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you. – Unknown
The Strategy of Hitting – Dad
0-0 Depends, any runners on? Is he wild?
0-1 No, watch for junk.
1-1 Depends, only if in the wheelhouse.
2-0 Go, all day, every day (hitters count).
2-1 No, unless it’s perfect perfect.
1-2 Battle, strive for contact (pitchers count).
2-2 Go, anything close gets a hack. Watch for junk.
0-2 Battle, stretch the count.
3-0 No, especially if there are men on base.
3-2 Go and gear up for a fastball!
To stop freezing at the plate in baseball, focus on having a “swing until it’s a ball” mentality, maintain good timing, have a slight pre-pitch movement to avoid being static, practice visualization techniques to stay calm, and actively look for hittable pitches in the strike zone, rather than overthinking and getting paralyzed by the pitcher’s delivery. – Coach Justin, Ultimate Baseball Training
