Motor City Bengals » Dontrelle Willis http://motorcitybengals.com A Detroit Tigers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:10:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Psychology and Baseball http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/02/03/psychology-and-baseball/ http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/02/03/psychology-and-baseball/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:55:42 +0000 John Verburg http://motorcitybengals.com/?p=9820 As a graduate with a degree in Psychology from Western Michigan University, personally, I have always been fascinated by the role that an individual’s psyche plays in their performance on the field. Now, while I do have some understanding of the psychology of an individual, I certainly don’t claim to be an expert. I would need much more schooling beyond my 4 years to be so. Even though I haven’t continued in the field, I think it is safe to say, I or anyone else, don’t have to be Sigmund Frued or John B. Watson to realize that what goes [...]

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]]> As a graduate with a degree in Psychology from Western Michigan University, personally, I have always been fascinated by the role that an individual’s psyche plays in their performance on the field. Now, while I do have some understanding of the psychology of an individual, I certainly don’t claim to be an expert. I would need much more schooling beyond my 4 years to be so. Even though I haven’t continued in the field, I think it is safe to say, I or anyone else, don’t have to be Sigmund Frued or John B. Watson to realize that what goes on between the ears can effect what happens on a baseball field.

So much of baseball is mental in that often, thinking can get in the way. Pitchers and hitters have to be able to repeat the mechanics of their motions naturally, which can be difficult when a player has something going on in their life that could be entirely unrelated to baseball. After all, baseball players are human beings like the rest of us who have to deal with enormous pressure on a day to day basis. It should stand that from time to time they need help to get their mind right so they can just go out and play the game with as few distractions as possible.

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]]> http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/02/03/psychology-and-baseball/feed/ 3 The Inevitable Downside of the Tigers Clinching Early http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/09/21/the-inevitable-downside-of-the-tigers-clinching-early/ http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/09/21/the-inevitable-downside-of-the-tigers-clinching-early/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:13:53 +0000 Christopher Czar http://motorcitybengals.com/?p=7775 The Tigers officially clinched the division early last Saturday morning.  This early clinching ensured a return to the playoff baseball in Detroit, rest for Justin Verlander and Doug Fister and an undeniable amount of boring baseball games the last two weeks.  … [visit site to read more]

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]]> The Tigers officially clinched the division early last Saturday morning.  This early clinching ensured a return to the playoff baseball in Detroit, rest for Justin Verlander and Doug Fister and an undeniable amount of boring baseball games the last two weeks.  … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/09/21/the-inevitable-downside-of-the-tigers-clinching-early/feed/ 1 David Purcey Still Can’t Throw Strikes http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/07/28/david-purcey-still-cant-throw-strikes/ http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/07/28/david-purcey-still-cant-throw-strikes/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:08:36 +0000 John J. Parent http://motorcitybengals.com/?p=6807 When the Detroit Tigers traded Scott Sizemore to Oakland for left hander David Purcey, it was widely regarded as a bad deal for the Tigers. The thought was that Sizemore, who had been the Tigers top hitting prospect just a season before, had a much higher ceiling than that of a middle reliever. Those who supported the trade did so understanding that Sizemore hadn’t shown the ability to hit major league pitching and that the Tigers, who still had Phil Coke in the rotation at that point, had a need in their bullpen. When Purcey first arrived in Motown, he [...]

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]]> When the Detroit Tigers traded Scott Sizemore to Oakland for left hander David Purcey, it was widely regarded as a bad deal for the Tigers. The thought was that Sizemore, who had been the Tigers top hitting prospect just a season before, had a much higher ceiling than that of a middle reliever. Those who supported the trade did so understanding that Sizemore hadn’t shown the ability to hit major league pitching and that the Tigers, who still had Phil Coke in the rotation at that point, had a need in their bullpen.

When Purcey first arrived in Motown, he was pretty good. In fact, over his first eight appearances spanning 9.1 innings, Purcey held opponents to a .133 average and he fanned seven batters. Of course, he also walked six, but that was mitigated by his success in limiting the hits he was giving up. In his last 11 outings, however, things have gotten ugly.

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