Baseball IQ - The Least Considered Skill

Every professional baseball player I have seen hassuper high level - your mind.
talent. They have the ability to consistentlyYou can list many players who do have
reproduce their skills on the playing field, noexceptional can't miss talent. I think of players like
matter if it is their ability to run fast, throw hard,A-Rod, Ken Griffey Jr, Josh Beckett and Josh
hit with power, pitch like a pitching machine or toHamilton. They are players who were born to
throw a certain pitch at any point in the count.play in the major leagues and they have worked
These skills are the skills that most players strivehard to hone their skills to continue to play there -
to excel with every single day at practice. Theythey deserve it. The vast majority of players do
are the most sought after skills in the game andnot possess skills such as the players listed above.
what scouts typically evaluate when looking at aThey do not throw 95 or have the ability to hit
player. While these skills are important, there are.325. Instead, they constantly have to get a feel
a certain group of players who possess thesefor pitching in order to be able to do things other
skills and also have and develop one additional skillpitchers cannot do - like throwing multiple pitches
- the ability to think during the baseball game andfor strikes and not being afraid to throw a 3-2
increase your baseball IQ.change-up. Hitters need to learn how to take an
Most baseball players have the chance to workextra base or to be able to play great defense at
on their physical skills every day during themultiple positions. These are some of the things
baseball season. They get to take batting practicethat players do to make themselves invaluable on
with a pitching machine until their arms are tireda team. They are things that every player can do
and throw bullpen sessions, most of them workto improve their game.
out even harder in the off season at very specificMuch like being aggressive, having great physical
skills. They also have all day to do it because oftools, being intelligent, having great character and
the salaries that they are paid to play the game.being versatile are important for players to
There is an abundance of game repetition and skillbecome truly great. Having a great baseball IQ
coaching for all players and it should make youcan be the difference between being a great
wonder why some players excel and why othersplayer and being a good one who. Physical skills
just barely get to be in the league for any lengthcan be improved through hard work. Learning the
of time. The answer is that the players who getgame takes time, patience and a little bit of
to actually make it far in the game of baseballstudying to be able to advance your baseball IQ.
play with their baseball minds as much as theirWork hard, play hard and learn the game. It will
baseball talent. That is the difference betweenpay you great rewards in the long run.
just playing the game and playing the game at a