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# Paciorek's Principle of Perfect Practice - Simplicity!

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- [Simplicity... - Table of Contents:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2626) - Table of Contents: Prelude - Foreword – Thinking Outside the “IMP _ _ _ _ _ T” Box 6 Preface --- Conscious Deployment of Human Intent? ... 11 Chapter 1 Three Worlds – Macro, Micro, and With-Inner? …… 16 Chapter 2 The Way We Look at Things………………………. 20 Chapter 3 Origination
- [Simplicity... -](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2660) - Chapter 3 Origination and Evolution When “Baseball” was at first introduced and beginning its development, rules had to be established to define its purpose and civility. Even while devising an orderly standard of play, it was obvious that the specific qualifications for individuals participating in the game were those involving simple tasks like throwing,
- [Simplicity... - Prelude:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2631) - Prelude After rereading and editing my Book numerous times before its publication, and realizing the typical baseball fan’s reluctance to delve deeply into the intricate but redundant themes my ideas transpose onto the pages of every chapter, I have concluded that the best way for such to read this otherwise captivating piece of literature in
- [Simplicity...Chapter 4](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2663) - WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF SIMPLICITY? Einstein made E=MC2 look like a simple formula that would enlighten an ignorant, chaotic world to a heightened prospect of infinite possibility. But that simple acronymic equation involves a seemingly endless continuum of sequential deliberation to effectuate a profitable facsimile of Matter’s Origination via Particle molecular Enhancement
- [Simplicity - FOREWORD:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2633) - FOREWORD Thinking Outside the “IMP _ _ _ _ CT” Box Simplicity is the integration and coordinated alignment of life’s infinite array of Quantum variables within the Unified Field Vibrational-Realm of Infinite understanding. Simplicity is not merely the onset of a primitive evolvement, but rather the culminating effect of
- [      Simplicity - Preface:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2637) - Conscious Deployment of Human Intent? This compilation of the minute elements that are involved specifically in batting and throwing a baseball is for the purpose of emphasizing the “Principle” from which their mechanics are derived. Since I enjoy studying History and Science, especially the lives and times of prominent historical thinkers like Socrates,
- [Simplicity... - Chapter 1](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2651) - Chapter 1 Three Worlds – Macro, Micro, and With-Inner? The content of the Macro-World includes everything visible to human and animal perception. The Micro-World is that which is perceivable only via technological enhancement. The Inner-World is that substantive Spiritual Essence that cannot be detected by sense testimony but is the underlying Cause of
- [Simplicity... - Chapter 2](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2654) - The Way We Look at Things: The impeccably manicured landscape of the outer-field of play, along with the intoxicating aroma of freshly cut grass, elicited an inspired inhalation which prompted from Plato’s lips an exuberant burst of tri-purposeful poetic praise (encomium) to the majestic Creator of the entire awesome manifested spectacle, the magnanimous composure
- [New Book - Query letter to Prospective Traditional Publishing Agency](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2624) - Book Title - Simplicity: The Principle of Perfection - in Science of the Quantum Universe and World of Baseball. I do not want to Self-Publish again. If anyone knows of a Traditional Publishing Agency who would be interested in my Book after reading my Query Letter, please have them contact me for negotiating purposes. APPRECIATED!
- [1988/2024 - DE JA VU Reminder of Gibson with Freddie Freeman and the Timeless Dodgers](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2595) - In honor of Kirk Gibson’s Immortal “stroke of genius,” I wish to applaud once again an individual feat in Sports History that I don’t think will ever be duplicated, although some renowned sports writers would evaluate it as merely second or third on the list of memorable home runs ever hit. As Kirk is currently
- [A Hero: Everyone Wants To Be One](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2375) - “Hero-worshipping” is merely a mortal means of aspiring to something more than individuals are typically capable of achieving as themselves. Those who are actual Heroes (of any sort) usually become such out of moments of desperation whereby they are inspired by an internal force to bring the body’s scattered inherent energies into the focus of
- [TO BE GREAT!: PART 3 - AaRON JUDGE](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2222) - Aaron Judge could be the Greatest Player in the history of Baseball. He is Big, Strong, Fast, Outstanding Arm, Hits with Uncommon Power, could be a Consistent Contact- Hitter - That would make him a 6-Tool Player. But in order for him to attain that "Highest of High" status, he needs to change one "little-thing"
- [Perfection is Not Only a Goal, But a Starting Point](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=42) - Everyone would like to be perfect! Some individuals believe they are perfect! Others believe they can never be perfect. Yet others believe that perfection will come only in another (subsequent) life. But some occasionally become inspired to strive for the closest possible semblance of perfection — even though they instinctively assume that they will never
- [J.D. Salinger and Me](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2235) - The Catcher in the Rye, and, If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Salinger vs. Paciorek - A quote from George Bernard Shaw, “There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask, why? I dream of things that never were, and ask, why not?” I paraphrase, "There are those
- [New Book - Chapter 40 - "The Mick": As Good as They Get](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2103) - The following is an excerpt from Chapter 40 of my new Book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now. It depicts a 1964 Spring Training game, Houston Colt .45s vs. the New York Yankees at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CHAPTER 40 “The Mick”: As Good as They Get It was going to
- [October 15/1988 - Reminder to Dodgers - Kirk Gibson](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1952) - In honor of Kirk Gibson's Immortal "stroke of genius," I wish to applaud once again a feat in Sports History that I don't think will ever be duplicated, although some renowned sports writers would evaluate it as merely second or third on the list of memorable home runs ever hit. As Kirk is currently experiencing
- [Baseball: “Penultimate” Expression of Perfection! Theo Epstein's Ideal can be attained! - Updated 5/31/2021](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1608) - “Ultimate” Perfection within the Baseball Experience Will Be Attained only after the Following Imperfect Conditions Have Been Rectified or Enhanced: The D.H. has to be established in Both Leagues. The “Bean-Ball” must be eliminated, not justified. Umpires’ outside-inside corner discrepancy on wide breaking curve-ball must be resolved. Mandatory umpire assistance on Checked-swings. Establishment of a
- [A “Unified Field" Experience for Successfully Coaching Baseball](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2127) - A “Unified Field" Experience for Successfully Coaching Baseball By John F. Paciorek In Physics, a unified field theory is a type of “field” (an imagined “ideal”) that would allow all that are usually thought of as separate fundamental forces and elementary particles to be written or applied in terms of a single field and to
- [Is the Team Equal to, or Greater than, the Sum of Its Parts? Part 1 of 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1034) - The best of athletes don't always combine to become the best team. Sometimes less than the best can be inspired to perform at levels higher than imaginable.
- [Is the Team Equal to, or Greater than, the Sum of Its Parts? Part 2 of 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1037) - Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series is the "single-most" amazing performance piece in Sports History! It proves "wholeness" to be greater than the sum of its parts.
- [Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1830) - Another Reminder of Kirk Gibson’s World Series Heroics – Oct. 15, 1988 Since I have not read a better commentary on Kirk Gibson's monumental achievement, I am again posting this Historic event for your reading pleasure. ENJOY! October 15, 2014 When classifying the “Greatest Home-Runs” in Baseball history, the closest that Kirk Gibson’s 1988 World
- [Is Chris Davis the Next Barry Bonds (without steroids)? (Or Do We Look for Another?) - Part 3 of 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1175) - Anyone who was able to observe the physical transformation that took place "within" the bodies of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds (not to mention the countless others presumed to have taken Performance Enhancing Drugs) would have to (at least) admire the "intelligent dedication" that it must have taken to re-form those bodies
- [The ONLY Practical Way for M.L.B. to Eliminate the "Bean-Ball"!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1197) - My favorite television station is MLB. It is on almost continuously when I am at home. I enjoy the commentary of all the "main-players", Greg, Brian, Matt, Tom, Kenny, Harrold, Dan, Al, Joel, Billy, Sean, and of course Heidi and other outstanding female analysts (Where have Mitch and Alana been?). And Bob Costas is certainly appreciated,
- ["Penultimate" Expression of Baseball Perfection - Part 2](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1624) - PART 1 was written on June 21, 2015 Let me quickly tell you why 6 thru 10 came into my thought. 1 through 5 were obvious to me, and needed to be considered in order to "perfect" the Game. But as I may have mentioned before, not a day goes by when I don't see
- [Models of Excellence](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=284) - Models of Excellence! “Mortals must change their ideals in order to improve their Models!” “Conceptions of mortal erring thought must give way to the ideal of all that is perfect and eternal.” Current Big-League batting concepts must be at least partially erroneous if they can only provide a maximum efficiency rating of less than 40%.
- [A New Season of Baseball Fun for All is Coming](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1427) - Major-League Baseball will once again be upon us. Spring Training has begun and again brings with it New Hopes and the resurgence of enthusiasm that stimulates life on the American and International Canvas. The most ardent of baseball fans are looking forward to fulfilling their great expectations with relish, and of course Hot Dogs, Peanuts,
- [Getting Real: Chapter 53 - Part 5](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2484) - From my restful position, my eyes caught sight of the clock on the table, which registered at six thirty. A short impulse to panic subsided quickly as I realized no one would be pounding on my door this evening. As my eyes again closed to quiet repose, I envisioned the lineup cards being posted before
- [Getting Real - Part 4!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2479) - Continuation of Chapter 53 of my Book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now! Then a quiet voice from within the shadows spoke, “As any individual can make himself to become a ‘naturally’ good ‘player of the game’ through repetitive practice, he cannot be the ‘best hitter he could be’ unless he somehow attains
- [Getting Real - Part 3!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2472) - Continuation of Chapter 53 of my Book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now. Through a transparent mist, a panoramic scope of a vast baseball history came into view. And I appeared to be in the company of not two but three other observers, with mutual admiration for the sporting activity we had become
- [Getting Real - Part 2](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2468) - From my Book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now: As I lay on my back, hands clasped behind my head, while my eyes focused on the ceiling above, I thought, How could it be possible for me (or anyone) to perform at a higher level than that at which I had been performing?
- [CHAPTER 53 - Getting Real! Part 1.](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2463) - From my Book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now: After the team’s final 1964 spring training game, most sports reporters were clamoring around me. Even those who were interviewing my teammates were asking what they thought about my performance. I told the reporters that I had simply lived up to my highest expectations
- [Specificity of Movement, Preceded by Specific and Consistent Thought - Key to Successful Endeavor!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=928) - What particular attributes are necessary for an ordinary kid to turn himself into a star athlete who might eventually become a big-league baseball player? Most kids, who play in Little League, dream of having the opportunity to play on a Major-League team. Those who are really good in little-league inherently understand why they are good
- [Part 4: Bryce Harper](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1735) - The Best! That They can Be? What would it take for the following Batters to become even better Hitters than they have already presented themselves to Be? Bryce Harper has finally begun looking and acting like the "Big-Leaguer" he seemed destined to become. I was never impressed with all the "hype" that came with the
- [The Designated-Hitter is the Only Way to Go!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=909) - Many compelling arguments have arrayed the sports pages throughout the years both for and against the continuation of the 1973 baseball rule that allows a “designated” player to officially bat for the pitcher every time it became his turn to be the hitter. It is hard to imagine why the subject of the “Designated-Hitter” is
- [John Paciorek's Book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Chapter 1](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2266) - CHAPTER 1 Beginning at the End The 2016–’17 school year had just been completed. A luncheon ceremony on the final day lasted longer than usual. A small celebration commemorating my retirement after forty-one years of service as a physical education teacher and coach was highlighted by the dedication of a new state-of-the-art batting cage in
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Foreword](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2261) - FOREWORD Growing up in Detroit in the 1950s and early ’sixties, it seemed every kid’s dream to play pro baseball. Then in 1962, that dream came true for me. And for a brief instant, a sudden dose of fame and fortune came and passed ingloriously. A dismal future lurked in the shadows for a nineteen-year-old
- [Inertia - Power from the Back of the Bus](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=11) - Most elementary Science teachers will begin their instruction on the study of inertia with the application of its principle along with a frame of reference relative to the Newtonian laws of motion. Simply stated, inertia is the tendency of a body at rest, or in motion, to remain in that state unless disturbed by an external force.
- [Masahiro Tanaka - Successor to Nolan Ryan's Flawless Mechanics](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=566) - Nolan Ryan was Baseball’s greatest pitcher (and a timeless example for all “wannabes” to emulate), not only because of all the records he set, but also for his ability to stay healthy for so many years in order to set those records. His blazing fastball, “off-the-table” curveball, debilitating change-up, his “tactical” control, and his competitive
- [The "Tommy - John" Syndrome - What's the Answer?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=845) - “A new name for an ailment affects people like a Parisian name for a novel garment. Every one hastens to get it.” These words were written in the late 19th century by Mary Baker Eddy, a highly astute meta-physician who keenly observed the prevalent trend of the medical profession, along with the unwitting press, to
- [Proper Body-Mechanics for the "Efficient Thrower" of a Baseball.](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1387) - In order to initiate the action of a swinging bat while hitting a baseball in a most proficient manner the batter's body must first attain a position of optimal balance so that every movement in the commencement of the swing is fluid, fast , strong, and precise. The only way to secure that optimal point
- [Part 2: The Time for Thinkers has come - For Those Who would be Outstanding Hitters!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=727) - Every good or great athlete who steps onto a baseball field might very well feel an air of superiority over lesser skilled athletes while demonstrating his running, throwing, and fielding skills, as well his powerful swing when taking batting practice, especially on the amateur level. When a “Big-fish” comes out of the “small-pond” into the
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Chapter 7](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2363) - CHAPTER 7 New Revelations My flight to Detroit left Hobby Airport on time, at 10:00 am, and was scheduled to arrive at Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport at 2:30 pm, September 31. I was anxious to see my family, especially my younger seven siblings. Tom, the older of my four brothers, was starting his senior year
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Chapter 6](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2357) - CHAPTER 6 Home: Sweet—Home? It will be nice to be home (I thought apprehensively), although the living conditions at 13432 Moenart would not have the comfort and privacy I had grown accustomed to as an eighteen-year-old bachelor. Roaming the “world” for the past eight months, I enjoyed an uncommon freedom from the watchful eyes
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Chapter 5](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2352) - CHAPTER 5 Postgame Highlights It was approximately 6:30 pm on Sunday, September 29, 1963. I had just recently returned to my room at the Surrey House Motor Hotel, a quaint and comfortable but less-than-luxurious accommodation provided by the Houston Colt .45s Baseball Organization. The final game of the 1963 season ended a few hours
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Chapter 4](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2312) - CHAPTER 4 One Glorious Day? So the final part of the lineup card was decided upon. On Sunday afternoon, September 29, 1963, Johnny Paciorek was going to make his long-anticipated major-league debut. The players had to be at the stadium by 10:30 am, so Johnny had to go to an early mass at Saint
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Chapter 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2296) - CHAPTER 3 Circuitous Path to Glory In 1963, the Houston Colt .45s were a second-year expansion club whose management expended a lot of energy, time, and money developing its youth. The Organization’s future success lay in quickly promoting the young “phenoms” thriving in the minors, while gradually weeding out veteran players whose value was
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Chapter 2](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2289) - CHAPTER 2 Every time I tell my better-feeling story, I feel better, and the details of my life improve. The better I feel, the better I get. The better I get, the better it gets. Baseball is an endearing and enduring embodiment of the fabric of life’s journey, with a perpetually new beginning. An
- [John Paciorek's Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Preface and Prelude](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2263) - Following the Preface, the Prelude includes the CBS Special about Paciorek - Go to Link! PREFACE A New Story Begins! As I look back, in my seventy-third year, I have come to recognize that I could have felt differently about all my life’s experiences. Would I be in a better place today if I had
- [If I Knew Then What I Know Now! - Book by John Paciorek](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2259) - Since my Publisher listed the price of my new 414-page book at $56.00, I would suspect that many people would hesitate buying it, even if it were Pulitzer Prize quality. Therefore I will present it to you in succeeding chapters until the 53 chapters and Postscript have been posted, one chapter at a time. If
- [Things to Remember in applying the Principle of Batting Perfection:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1374) - Reduce Margins for Error In all walks of Life, from a professional baseball player to a rock musician, from parenting to managing a business, a respectable accomplishment can be ultimately attained only after the process of trial and error has been satisfactorily consummated with a high-quality finished product. Until that has happened, one can assume
- [To Be Great: Part 2 - Yu Darvish](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2218) - Yu Darvish is one of my favorite players, and I want him to do well all the time, and become a pitcher that baseball fans will appreciate for his "Greatness." He has all the tools, as well as the temperament and cordiality, that makes him my candidate for "good-guy" that will not "finish last," but
- [TO BE GREAT! Part One - Giancarlo Stanton](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2186) - To those who would, and could, be Great, I have prepared a Series of essays that are meant to awaken these supreme athletes to the subtle facts as to why they are presently deficient in achieving their collective Goal, and suggest a means to enhance each one's prospect for ultimate Fruition. GIANCARLO STANTON WILL BE
- [The Best! That They can Be?  Or - Is There Room for Improvement? 5 Parts](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1634) - What would it take for the following Batters to become even better Hitters than they have already presented themselves to Be? Giancarlo Stanton, Miguel Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, and Mike Trout are considered by most "experts" to be the "elite" hitters in Major League Baseball. They are all identified as "Super-Stars" who have the
- [Part 4 - "Unified Field"... Fielding: Infield!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2155) - The three major components in effecting the proper technique for fielding a baseball on the infield are these: balance, vision, and power. As play is initiated, fielding readiness implies being in a low balanced position, eyes focused on the point where the ball would contact the bat, and the body responding to that instant with
- [Part 3 - "Unified Field"... Fielding: Outfield Play](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2144) - by John Paciorek “Fielding” Human bodies are not stick figures, animated without rhythm and reason. They are characters whose minds think and move them in more than one dimension to incorporate and facilitate function. Things contrived are never really simple; but knowledge of the intricate, and the understanding of elements that sustain a natural order,
- [Part 2 - "Unified Field"... Throwing](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2133) - 1. Throwing 2. Fielding 3. Batting 4. Running For each of the preceding “field-designations” there can be listed specific categories about which certain techniques for applying skills are incorporated relative to the “position” at which the particular-player is performing his primary function. When a casual spectator wanders onto, or near, a “sandlot” field or park,
- [Inertia: Power from the Back of the Bus](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1805) - Original article posted September 13, 2013 (This article and the one following will elaborate on my previous 5 Posts) Most elementary Science teachers will begin their instruction on the study of inertia with the application of its principle along with a frame of reference relative to the Newtonian laws of motion. Simply stated, inertia is the tendency of
- [Momentum and Efficiency through Perfect Timing - Part 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1321) - There has been no greater practitioner of "perfect-timing" in consistently hitting a baseball than Barry Bonds. A close "second" and "third" were Ted Williams and Hank Aaron. But, because of their natural, ill-contrived tendencies to "stride" (even in the slightest), all three fell short of the expanded "greatness" they could have achieved. Ted was
- [How to Improve Individual Batting Prowess and Collective Offensive Competency in M.L.B.?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1510) - From Tragedy's Pain and Anguish, A New Look at How to Enhance the Batting Competence In M.L.B. and All of BASEBALL. There is only one legitimate way to improve the Major League batting Prowess, but there are countless artificial/superficial ways. In “round-table” discussions, Major-League Baseball analysts have recently been pondering the prospects of what would
- [Titanic Misunderstanding!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1820) - Quick Hands did not Sink the Titanic! The underlying power of some obvious force is not always evident from the perception of the physical senses. Casual or ignorant observers of sports activities such as boxing, and baseball describe the best of those athletes as having incredibly “quick hands.” These same observers would attest to the
- [New Book by John F. Paciorek - If I Knew Then What I Know Now!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1877) - Good Day! I haven't had time to post any new articles on my website since last February (2016)because I've been too busy writing a New Book entitled, If I knew Then What I know Now. It would have to be considered as an "Auto-Biographical Fiction." Until the Book is published, I'm providing my readers with
- [Fun and Baseball](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1408) - Fun: The Way to Baseball Happiness! By John F. Paciorek How can I have fun playing baseball if I am 5 years old and have never before played the game? I have never caught, thrown, or batted a baseball. This scenario might be considered a “stage 1” category of developmental (kindergarten level) inquiry. A 5
- [A-Rod: Is it the End, or a New Beginning?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1398) - The scientifically minded “artist-of-the-bat” should understand and adhere strictly to the rules of his mental-physical application, and rest his performance on this sure foundation. He should hold his thought perpetually to the idea that his natural talent and indisputable scientific certainty can and will evoke from Principle the rule for mastering the most difficult task
- [Has Matt Kemp Resurrected Himself?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1394) - “A good hitter is not merely one who makes solid contact with the ball. But rather, he is a batter whose body mechanics facilitate the action of the swinging bat to contact and continue through the ball at an angle that provides for a straight (non-hooking or slicing) and ascending line-drive. The ‘Art’ of hitting
- [Correct Batting Technique!?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1363) - Many will argue, "Is there only one correct way for a batter to hit a baseball"? And the correct answer depends upon what any individual hopes to accomplish in the baseball setting that he finds himself. A Little-Leaguer who is playing in his first organized game, and is not yet accustomed to the tormenting threat
- [Japanese Pitching: Will It Continue to Dominate MLB Batters?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1354) - I was not privy to observing all of the games, nor all the Japanese pitchers who applied their skills in the dominance of the Major-League batters during the Japanese Baseball Series. But what I was able to perceive during a few of the games was the masterful body-mechanics with which the Samurai “Mounds-men”
- ["Little-Things"... Part 2 - Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1341) - Two of my favorite players have formed habits that have finally shown how detrimental these annoying characteristics can become, especially in times when individuals cannot afford the luxury of passively tolerating their defective attributions. First, it is true that Mike Trout is the most fun and exciting player to watch play the game. His refreshing
- ["Little-Things": Doing "Them" Right Determines the "WINNER"! - Part 1- Kershaw](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1337) - There is only one way to do "LONG-TOSS"! And that is, to practice the "throw" from the angle and with the trajectory that is most accommodating to the angle and trajectory from and with which the player normally throws. IF a player's purpose is to throw an object as far as he can while strengthening
- [Reminder of Kirk Gibson's World Series Heroics - Oct. 15, 1988](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1347) - When classifying the “Greatest Home-Runs” in Baseball history, the closest that Kirk Gibson’s 1988 World Series “Bomb” ranks to the top of the analysts’ charts, even by MLB Productions, is 2nd or 3rd, behind Bill Mazeroski’s 1960 “Walk-off,” and/or Bobby Thompson’s 1951 “Shot Heard Round the World,” that gave the Giants the pennant. Of
- [Lasting Memorial to Bud Selig](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1328) - Baseball’s Only True Legacy for Bud Selig There has never been a better Sports Commissioner than Bud Selig. The collective wealth that has transpired in the Professional Baseball Community, from which everyone associated with Baseball has been beneficiary, is due primarily to the intelligent management of MR. Selig. That, having been said, while not using
- [Momentum and Efficiency through Perfect Timing - Part 2](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1313) - I have previously mentioned (in other essays) that there are no "bad-hitters" in Major-League Baseball. But there are those who are considered better than the "others" because of their consistency of making solid contact with the pitched ball. And these are those who have attained the mental and physical facility for producing both a
- [Power and Efficiency from Momentum and Perfect Timing - Part 1](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1234) - Power and Efficiency from Perfect TIMING “Perfect-timing” is a matter of combining momentum with vibrational-alignment in space to "focus" precisely with place and time! In all of Professional sports, especially of the individual variety like tennis, golf, swimming, boxing, bowling, skiing, skate-boarding, etc., the sportsman fine-tunes his craft to such a degree that most casual
- ["The Stride" : Totally Impertinent to a Productive Baseball Swing!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=704) - The first metaphysical component to the perfect swing of a baseball bat is the ability to inhibit one’s own personal proclivity to attack the oncoming pitched ball with direct linear force. The psychological tendency to meet an attacker head-on, with equal force, in order to counteract an over-powering momentum, most often imposes an obliteration effect
- [Justin Verlander and Roy Halladay: Why do Two Illustrious Careers have to End Prematurely?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1210) - Why did Nolan Ryan's career last 26 years, a time that allowed him to set countless records while staying relatively free from injury? And why is it that Roy Halladay and Justin Verlander seemed to have been headed for Baseball immortality but suddenly sidestepped "legendary" expectations? All 3 of the aforementioned pitchers were outstanding athletes,
- [Why Shawn Green was not the Next Ted Williams! Part 2 of 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1163) - Although Shawn had all the physical attributes and qualifications to become the next Ted Williams, misapprehension of proper batting mechanics prevented him.
- [Major-League Batting Crisis? - 2014](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1137) - Batting proficiency could improve by either changing the "rules" to favor the batter, or, the batters could apply the true Science of hitting to their "game".
- [Is the Team Equal to, or Greater than, the Sum of Its Parts? Part 3 of 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1040) - Can a great team be without great players? What constitutes greatness in a player? Some "great" players were never on great "Championship" teams!
- [Batting Prowess: What it takes to be a Consistent Major League Hitter.](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1030) - For the most difficult thing to do in Sports, Shakespeare would have said, "O Thou, Faithful Consistency, but by any other name, thou art Barry Bonds"!
- [Fielding Prowess: Outfield!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=986) - Speed can make one good, but greatness comes only from "perfect practice", and an energetic and tireless attitude to contribute to the team on every play.
- [A Star is "Born" in High School!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=961) - Although the Star Athlete (Ball-player) is born in High School, he/she is "conceived" in formative years and is nurtured by parents and preliminary advocates to a point where the germination process is about to be concluded and left in the hands of a supposedly competent and respectable practitioner of higher mentoring - The High School
- [A Thinking Man's Game - Part 1 of 4, or 5](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=712) - The “Old-School” Baseball philosophy into which I was officially indoctrinated in the Fall of 1962 was primarily one of Action, and pre-oriented to the acclamation of Physical prowess, with little or no accommodation for the “independent – thinker” who might, if left to the initiative of his imagination, reconstruct a new paradigm that would
- [PART 3: A Tribute to a Legendary Master of the Art of Bats-man-ship](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=766) - Belated Farewell to a Real Legend of “Game” Ted Williams passed -away on July 5th, 2002, but the memory of this "Legend" will not die! To be a great hitter in Major League baseball, it doesn’t hurt to have the visual acuity of one in 200,000 people. It is purported that Ted Williams had
- [To Think, or not to Think?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=804) - O noble Shakespeare, Thine own thinking is thus incomplete! “Truth is Affirmative…”—M.B.E. Thinking, aroused by perceptive thought, catalyzes a Good or bad impulse of an enlightened or darkened sense To stimulate, from either shallow or faithful depths, Belief that nurtures without or with substance the Seedling that will of itself be approved as either Good
- [Who was the Greatest Hitter?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=830) - GS According to contemporary Baseball thinking, the “good hitter” is a batter who waits patiently for a pitcher to make a mistake (put the ball where he doesn't want to—where he knows the batter is most capable of hitting it), and capitalizes on it, and effectively hits the ball with authority at least 2.72 times
- [A Most Inexcusable Act of Irresponsibility for Perpetrating Nothing of Substance](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=652) - Over the past week Baseball fans have been witnessing the ill-effect of what has become a standard operating procedure for many base-runners in this modern era of Major League Baseball. Injuries and near-injuries have been highlighted on Television and Stadium Screens, accurately depicting the awkwardness and inherent danger of sliding “head-first” into a base. Early
- [Easter - Baseball, Philosophy, Mathematics, Science - Their Synergistic Relationship to Eternal Life](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=682) - Zeno’s paradoxes set the ancient Greek civilization and its subsequent derivatives into a philosophical conundrum that was not suitably explicated, to human reasoning, until Isaac Newton and others concocted and refined the mathematical system of Calculus to unlock these mysteries and lead to a natural, sequential rule for enlightening the understanding, with regard to
- [Batting Efficiency is a Simple Process](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=687) - “Hitting a baseball is the most difficult task to perform in all of sports.” That’s what Ted Williams once said about “batting,” the claim about which has been verified by the many expert athletes who have tested the veracity of such an arguable statement. Then why would someone have the audacity to declare that “Batting-Efficiency
- [Perfect Timing](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=620) - Perfect Timing: Expectation of Light brought to Focus. All Big-League pitchers either consciously or unwittingly ascribe to the famous quote attributed to Hall of Fame Pitcher, Warren Spahn: “It is the objective of every batter to establish an unobtrusive rhythm of momentum in order to ‘time’ and hit the pitched ball with maximum efficiency; while
- [Patience - Timing - Batting](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=625) - If you would watch a professional baseball game (especially Major League) through the lens of a microscope you would notice that the effectiveness of all batters is determined by how well they wait for the right opportunity before they commit their bodies to begin forward motion to conduct their swings. Those who patiently wait for
- [Baseball's Continuous Rebirth: A New Season of Hope and High Expectation](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=635) - Major-League Baseball is upon us once more. The most ardent of baseball fans are looking forward to fulfilling their great expectations with relish, and of course Hot Dogs, Peanuts, Popcorn, and Crackerjacks. Baseball is truly America’s national pastime. It not only epitomizes the “new-wave” national standard for universal “equality for all,” but characterizes the highest
- [You're Only as Good as Your Last At-Bat?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=643) - You could be a potential “Hall-of-Famer,” a perennial “All-Star,” a “Gold Glove” fielder, a .320 hitter and still get “Booed” if you strike out in the bottom of the ninth, with the bases loaded. You could have had three hits that game, with three RBIs, and four runs scored, but the morning sports headlines would
- [The "Good Hitter," and The "Great Hitter" - Part ll](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1469) - Even at the lowest levels of cognition, hitting a baseball is an art form. And some artists are just better than others! But with a serious application of scientific involvement, couldn’t the artisanship be made to conform to a standard beyond what is customarily acceptable? Leonardo da Vinci expanded the scope of previous artistic
- [The "Good Hitter," and the "GREAT HITTER" - Part l](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1456) - According to contemporary Baseball thinking, the “good hitter” is a batter who waits patiently for a pitcher to make a mistake (puts the ball where he does not want to—where he knows the batter is most capable of hitting it), and capitalizes on it, and effectively hits the ball with authority at least 2.72 times
- [Greatest Hitter](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=581) - Greatest Hitter Baseball has had a treasure trove of outstanding batsmen for whom the public hoisted highest admiration. And its youth have persisted in trying to emulate these idols for decades, with aspirations to further their own glory. But the mechanical advantage that propels an amateur into the professional ranks is not easily discernable to
- [Form Perfect Models in Thought](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=309) - Form Perfect Models in Thought… Here are some fundamental questions to ponder when embarking on a true evaluation of proper hitting technique: What is the relationship of the direction and flight-angle of the ball thrown by the pitcher with respect to the angle of the swinging bat and the force it exerts in the opposite
- [If not Perfection, then what?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=64) - If a baseball player wants to be the best batter that he can possibly be, what can he realistically expect from his absolute, best efforts? The best possible batting average is 1.000. Is it realistic for anyone to think he can sustain a 1.000 batting average over the course of a season, or a career?
- [The Best You can be - Perfect!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=59) - Can any ball player be the best batter, or pitcher, without striving for perfection? It is very unlikely that one’s natural ability alone will entitle him to the position of a prominent Major League player. To attain the status of a “Big-Leaguer,” a naturally phenomenal athlete must refine what might be considered his undisciplined
- [Who is going to be the Next .400 Hitter?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1443) - HERO or GOAT - The Difference Is? With another Baseball season getting under way, the question that is almost never on the minds of sports columnists, analysts, and fans is, "Who's going to bat .400 this year?" Everyone except the "most imaginative" seeker of a proven "Batting Principle" will agree that it is unlikely (if
- [Post 2017 World Series Evaluation - by John F. Paciorek](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=2008) - The 2017 World Series was, in my estimation, the "Greatest" ever. But of course I'd probably say that about any of the previous "Series" that captivated me at almost every moment I was watching. I loved the Astros; and I loved the Dodgers. I wanted "it" to go seven-games, so I rooted for the team
- [Einstein and The Home-Run Principle](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=599) - (Success without Steroids) Albert Einstein’s name was in the News a lot in the year 2000. He was no longer living, but was voted “The Man of the Twentieth Century” by most prominent magazines in our Nation and in the World. The publication of his “Relativity Theories” at the beginning of the 1900s, as
- [Infield Play:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=519) - Infield-Play The three major components in effecting the proper technique for fielding a baseball on the infield are these: balance, vision, and power. As play is initiated, fielding readiness implies being in a low balanced position, eyes focused on the point where the ball would contact the bat, and the body responding to that
- [Outfield Play:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=492) - Outfield Play What type of player plays in the outfield? What are the qualifications for being a good outfielder? First of all, if a player is left-handed, and a fast runner, he/she is probably a good prospect for outfield! Fast, right-handed people are also good prospects for outfield positions; but they can also play infield.
- [Fielding:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=482) - “Fielding” Human bodies are not stick figures, animated without rhythm and reason. They are characters whose minds think and move them in more than one dimension to incorporate and facilitate function. Things contrived are never really simple; but knowledge of the intricate, and the understanding of elements that sustain a natural order, make it possible
- [Throwing a Baseball, with Mechanical Correctness](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=395) - Throwing a Baseball Nothing happens in a baseball game until after the first pitch is thrown. Throwing a baseball, then, seems to be a very important part of the game. In fact, Pitchers (and Power-Hitters) are considered the most prominent characters in the game. The ability to throw the ball hard and far evokes a
- [A "Unified Field Experience" for Successful Baseball](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=360) - A “Unified Field Experience” for Successful Baseball By John F. Paciorek In Physics, a unified field theory is a type of “field”(an imagined “ideal”) that would allow all that is usually thought of as separate fundamental forces and elementary particles to be written or applied in terms of a single field and to ultimate into a
- [Baseball Running](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1012) - Triples and Doubles occur, after ball is hit, because of good or great "Base-Running". Babe Ruth was known as a "great base-runner" as well as home run hitter.
- [Batting Deficiency: Main Cause for "Funless" Baseball](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=251) - Batting Deficiency: Main Cause for Less Fun in Baseball By John Paciorek It is no secret in the Big Leagues – unless you are a pitcher or the “slickest” of fielders with a rifle-arm and “speed-a-foot,” your chances of making it to the “Show” and staying there are “slim and None” if you can’t HIT!
- ["Ultimate," or Bust: "Electronic Strike-Zone" - By John F. Paciorek](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1971) - For me, Baseball is the greatest sport to play, and watch. But it will never become the "Ultimate" in Sports entertainment until MLB finally gets rid of the last vestige of the agitating human vulnerability factor that denigrates the solemn integrity of the Game - "Umpire-Mortal-Incompetency. To err is human (and inescapable)! But, with access
- [Part 5: Mike Trout](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1772) - The Best! That They can Be? Walk-Off H.R. 7/17/15 Unbelievable! What would it take for the following Batters to become even better Hitters than they have already presented themselves to Be? How could there be a greater looking Baseball Player than Mike Trout? Not only does his face and body "talk-the-talk", but already his
- [Am I a Prophet, or was It Just Bound to Happen?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1894) - The Best! That They can Be? Walk-Off H.R. 7/17/15 Unbelievable! How could there be a greater looking Baseball Player than Mike Trout? Not only does his face and body “talk-the-talk”, but already his ability and demeanor have proven, to even the most “cynical” of critics, that he is quite capable of ‘Walking-the- Walk”. There isn’t
- [Baseball: A Perpetually New Story](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1849) - Baseball: A Perpetually New Story Major-League Baseball will once more be upon us. Spring Training will begin soon, and again will bring with it New Hopes and the resurgence of enthusiasm that stimulates life on the American and International Canvas. The most ardent of baseball fans are looking forward to fulfilling their great
- [Part 3: Paul Goldschmidt](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1712) - The Best! That They can Be? What would it take for the following Batters to become even better Hitters than they have already presented themselves to Be? From a purely physical standpoint, Paul Goldschmidt doesn't seem as imposing as the other 4 "bats-men" above. But as the truer representative of mechanical correctness, he reduces
- [Part 2: Miguel Cabrera](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1698) - The Best! That They can Be? What would it take for the following Batters to become even better Hitters than they have already presented themselves to Be? Giancarlo Stanton, Miguel Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, and Mike Trout are considered by most “experts” to be the “elite” hitters in Major League Baseball. They are all
- [Albert Pujols: The Resurgence has Arrived!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1629) - In October of 2013 I wrote the following article. Albert certainly had become the "rising star" of the Cardinals. As his Cardinal career was coming to an end, he was noticeably faltering until he had "Fallen" after the Angels acquired his seemingly over-priced services. But now in 2015, to "Everyone's" amazement, he seems to have
- [Anatomy of Reaction: Timeline to Disaster!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1569) - Anatomy of Reaction: Timeline to Disaster By John F. Paciorek There is a runner on first base. The batter hits a hot shot that bounces off the heel of the pitcher. The ball ricochets toward the short-stop position. Since the short-stop instinctively moved toward 2nd base on the initial batter contact, an alert 3rd base-man
- [Open Letter to Josh Hamilton - Somewhere in Houston](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1562) - To Josh Hamilton, “Your success as a man supersedes your success as a ball-player, but the wholeness you expect of yourself is incorporated in the “balance” you establish in these two important areas of your life.” John Paciorek “A good hitter is not merely one who makes solid contact with the ball. But rather, he
- [The Good Hitter, and The Great Hitter - Part IV (Conclusion)](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1485) - Part IV - Conclusion! In conclusion, I would submit that the physical prowess of today's athletic baseball players is far beyond that of the past. The pitchers are bigger, stronger, and have more of a vast assortment of training procedures and deceptive pitching techniques (as well as scouting reports) than their forebears. And the
- [The Good Hitter, and The Great Hitter - Part III](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1479) - Mastery of Bats-man-ship Four Degrees (Dimensions) of Competence: Fourth Degree—Ultimate Dimension Third Degree—Penultimate Dimension Second Degree—Scientific Dimension First Degree—“Phenomenal” Dimension Definition and Examples of Four Dimensions of Bats-man-ship: First Degree: Phenomenal Dimension—The manifestation of what appears to be a natural propensity of a physical entity to perform to his/her highest degree of physical competency without
- [Fun: From Inside the Batter's Box](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1415) - It is no secret in the Big Leagues – unless you are a pitcher or the “slickest” of fielders with a rifle-arm and “speed-a-foot”, your chances of making it to the “Show” and staying there are “slim and None” if you can’t HIT!. But most batters who had been signed to play professional Baseball had
- [There are no "Bad-Hitters" in Major-League Baseball: Part 1 of 3](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1157) - There are no bad hitters in Big-League Baseball, only inconsistent batting technicians.
- [Infield Prowess:](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=1015) - Balance, vision, and power give any player the confidence to become a good infielder, but speed provides that additional attribute for one to be "Great".
- [Thinking Is; or Is it Not?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=802) - IS NOT THINKING the conscious application of Unceasing Prayer, initiated by the curious Observation of a thing Whose origin and Unaccountable presence elicits the Wisdom That Omniscient Understanding disperses To the ears and eyes of those who seek to Know? “Ye shall Know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free.”—Jesus Thinking cannot change
- [Thinking Is!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=799) - THINKING IS? “There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”—Shakespeare IS THINKING an interacting network of random thoughts, The accumulation and utilization of which Are combined in uninspired pattern and sequence To form concepts whose ideas make manifest temporal Entities about which to initiate beliefs by which Moderate to absolute Faith create
- [Patience: Prelude to Perfect Timing (Batting)](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=623) - The Patient Hitter Just about everyone knows that patience is an attribute (virtue) that is profitable even under dire circumstances where immediate response may be indicated. Patience allows for the opportunity to accurately assess a particular situation in order to perceive whatever prospect is available to counteract any problem, or its potentiality. Patience prevents the
- [Principle for Batting Excellence](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=584) - The Best Hitter that You Can Be! Can any ball player be the best batter without striving for perfection? It is very unlikely that one’s natural ability alone will entitle him to the position of a prominent Major League Hitter. To attain the status of a “Big-Leaguer”, a naturally phenomenal athlete must refine what might
- [Masahiro Tanaka - Why All the Flurry?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=548) - Perfect Pitching Mechanics: Whichever Team signs Masahiro Tanaka will have the Pitcher with the Best Throwing Mechanics in Baseball, since Nolan Ryan! Coming Soon: An explanation of why Tanaka could be the "Best" Pitcher in Baseball?
- [The Prospect of Winning](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=245) - The Prospect of Winning By John F. Paciorek Is there ever any fun in any endeavor that presents no prospect for winning? Fun and profitability can be found only in the patient, subsequent, sequential learning and properly proficient application of the skills (physical, mental, and psychological) that are entailed in the ultimate prospect of WINNING!
- [Fun: The Way to Baseball Happiness](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=242) - Fun: The Way to Baseball Happiness! By John F. Paciorek How can I have fun playing baseball if I am 5 years old and have never before played the game? I have never caught, thrown, or batted a baseball. This scenario might be considered a “stage 1” category of developmental (kindergarten level) inquiry. A 5
- [Baseball in its Purist Form: Individual, Collective, Universal Appeal](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=239) - Baseball in its Purist Form: Individual, Collective, Universal Appeal Ken Burn’s Baseball emphasizes the indigenous character and homespun heritage of our country’s National Pastime. By implication it can be inferred that the innovative and endearing qualities of America can transform a world willing to incorporate the essence of those qualities into an enduring fabric for
- [Teamwork: Who wants it - Who needs it?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=233) - In my Book, Plato and Socrates: Baseball's Wisest Fans, the two enigmatic ancient Greek philosophers ponder the many elements that make Baseball their favorite Pastime, but also thoughtfully point out ways in which it could be even better. The following is the final chapter of the Book. Chapter 12 The Deed is Done! “Socrates,
- [Matt Kemp: Soon to Resurrect?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=172) - “A good hitter is not merely one who makes solid contact with the ball. But rather, he is a batter whose body mechanics facilitate the action of the swinging bat to contact and continue through the ball at an angle that provides for a straight (non-hooking or slicing) and ascending line-drive. The ‘Art’ of hitting
- [Albert Pujols: The Rise. - The Fall! - The Resurgence?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=136) - Albert Pujols: The Rise. – The Fall! – The Resurgence? Tony LaRussa, one of Baseball greatest managers, had the good fortune of being the “skipper” of the St. Louis Cardinals at times when the team included two of the Game’s outstanding hitters. And it is fair to say that these players, Mark McGwire and Albert
- [Coming: Albert Pujols - Rise (2001-2010) - Fall (2011-2013) - Resurgence? (2014)](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=132)
- [Yasiel Puig: Physical Perfection, yet Batter - Imperfect!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=121) - Yasiel Puig: Physical Perfection, Yet Batter - Imperfect! Dodger rookie outfield sensation, Yasiel Puig, is Baseball’s newest physical “Phenom”. But will he be the next legitimate “Super-Star”? Not unless he gains an understanding of the Principle of Hitting that underlies maximum success in a professional ball-player’s quest to be a “Master-Batsman”. Puig possesses all the
- [Yasiel Puig - Evaluation - Coming Soon](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=111)
- [Josh Hamilton - A Favorite Player, But!](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=99) - Good Morning Sports Fans: As promised, the following is an essay describing the sudden tribulations of one of Baseball's best Hitters, and the promising resolution to his new-found flaws. Josh Hamilton – A Favorite Player, But! Josh Hamilton is one of my favorite players, not only because of his tremendous physical skill-set and ultimate potential
- [The Single-most Amazing Performance Piece in Sports History](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=83) - When classifying the “Greatest Home-Runs” in Baseball history, the closest that Kirk Gibson’s 1988 World Series “Bomb” ranks to the top of the analysts’ charts, even by MLB Productions, is 2nd or 3rd, behind Bill Mazeroski’s 1960 “Walk-off”, and/or Bobby Thompson’s 1951 “Shot Heard Round the World,” that gave the Giants the pennant. Of
- [October 15 is Fast Approaching - The 25th Anniversary of What?](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=81) - Good Morning Sports Fans, If you weren't around 25 years ago in Los Angeles, and didn't see or hear about the "Single-most Amazing Performance Piece in Sports History", tune into my Home Page tomorrow morning and read about Kirk Gibson's Historic Home Run in the 1988 World Series. If you've only heard about it, and
- [Baseball Brawls](http://www.johnpaciorek.com/?p=17) - Professional Baseball should become the kind of game that most people envision when the mere mention of its name conjures up childhood “backyard” or “sand-lot” memories of fast moving excitement, when the pitcher threw the ball, the batter hit the ball, and the fielders chased down and caught the ball, and threw the ball to

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