Eddie Pinero

I feel like I would be so dramatic if that were me.

And the guy still somehow gets a hit.

But that's not what it was like.

It was just, it happens.

You have to immediately forget about it and think about the next pitch.

You're always immersed in one thing, the pitch you're throwing.

And I just thought that was so cool and so powerful.

And see, here's the thing, right?

None of this is an avoidance of responsibility.

I think he'd agree with regard to baseball.

Certainly in life, the vast majority of circumstances, let's face it, they are self-created.

Not all, but certainly most.

And the ones that aren't, it's often on us to have prepared for that unknown.

But when I know I fell short, or I can measure where I didn't hit the mark, it's frustrating, sure, but at least it's understandable.

It makes sense in my head.

It's the way things should be.

I wasn't good enough, therefore the result was X. It's easier to get over those things.

Also, because you now know what must be done to improve.

The times, however...

when we feel like we've given our all, done what we were supposed to, and life still smirks and says, nope, not today, it just hurts a little more.