{"id":2158,"date":"2010-12-05T08:57:51","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T14:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2010-12-05T11:04:11","modified_gmt":"2010-12-05T17:04:11","slug":"the-baseball-show-hot-stove-talk-the-mental-side-of-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2158","title":{"rendered":"The Baseball Show: Hot Stove talk; the mental side of the game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/baseball_show.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2159\" title=\"baseball_show\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/baseball_show.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday morning <a href=\"http:\/\/diamondhoggers.com\" target=\"_blank\">Clint<\/a> and I were back at it on <em><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/the-baseball-show\">The Baseball Show<\/a><\/em>, offering our thoughts on all of this past week\u2019s signings, as well as other notable headlines.<\/p>\n<p><center><object id=\"LastFramePlayer\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"276\" height=\"98\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"align\" value=\"top\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#EEF9C1\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/resources\/talkshoe\/images\/swf\/lastEpisodePlayer.swf?fileUrl=http:\/\/recordings.talkshoe.com\/TC-73828\/TS-424975.mp3\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"LastFramePlayer\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"false\" \/><embed id=\"LastFramePlayer\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"276\" height=\"98\" src=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/resources\/talkshoe\/images\/swf\/lastEpisodePlayer.swf?fileUrl=http:\/\/recordings.talkshoe.com\/TC-73828\/TS-424975.mp3\" name=\"LastFramePlayer\" wmode=\"transparent\" bgcolor=\"#EEF9C1\" quality=\"high\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" align=\"top\"><\/embed><\/object><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Some of the many things that we discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dunnad01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Adam  Dunn<\/a><\/strong>: Clint\u2019s favorite player and <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">my<\/span> the White Sox new 1B\/DH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pierza.01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">A.J.  Pierzynski<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/konerpa01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Paul  Konerko<\/a><\/strong>, and the Chicago White Sox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The great career of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonesan01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Andruw  Jones<\/a><\/strong> and what could have been\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gonzaad01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Adrian  Gonzalez<\/a><\/strong>; the newest member of the Boston Red Sox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/riverma01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Mariano  Rivera<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/papeljo01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Jonathan  Papelbon<\/a><\/strong>, and the Oakland A\u2019s development of closer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We weave in the always-rare <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/borowjo01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Joe  Borowski<\/a><\/strong> name drop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tulowtr01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Troy  Tulowitzki<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s ginormous contract \u2013 we approve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What kind of extension <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vottojo01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Joey  Votto<\/a><\/strong> might command and more on the Cincinnati Reds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/player_search.cgi?search=Miguel+Tejada&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Miguel  Tejada<\/a><\/strong> and the San Francisco Giants cluttered infield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jeterde01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Derek  Jeter<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/riverma01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Mariano  Rivera<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s contracts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Shot in the dark: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vazquja01.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Javier  Vazquez<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willido03.shtml?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_campaign=Linker\">Dontrelle  Willis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I offer my thoughts and share memories of the legendary Ron Santo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Jon Miller and Joe Morgan are gone; we like the potential the new crew: Orel Hershiser, Bobby Valentine, and Dan Shulman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In what was our longest show to date, Clint and I unintentionally launched into a discussion on one of our favorite topics(and one we believe is the most interesting): the psychological side of the game.\u00a0 Considering that we both played college baseball and are constantly reflecting on our experiences &#8212; probably too often, in fact &#8212; we analyzed the psychological barriers associated with being an elite baseball player, and even offered stories from our own careers.\u00a0 It\u2019s a topic that we find absolutely fascinating and one we will surely be dedicating entire shows to in the future.<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday morning Clint and I were back at it on The Baseball Show, offering our thoughts on all of this past week\u2019s signings, as well as other notable headlines. Some of the many things that we discussed: Adam Dunn: Clint\u2019s favorite player and my the White Sox new 1B\/DH A.J. 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