Weak Links

I played college baseball at a Division III school in Western NY. We didn’t exactly have scouts at our games but, my senior season I hit .410 and I got a few offers to come to some pro tryouts.

If you know anything about professional baseball tryouts, you know that the first thing you do is run the 60 yard dash. My running time wasn’t where it needed to be as a middle infielder. In fact, I didn’t even get a chance to hit or field at any of the tryouts.

Throughout my career I spent a ton of time in the gym. I worked very hard to improve my hitting and fielding skills. Always taking ground balls and hitting off a tee. Every day for years I did this. The one thing I never worked on? Improving my running speed. That one weak link was the defining factor that ended my competitive baseball career.

What is your weak link?