How to Crush Opponents With a 79mph Fastball

Watching the 47 year old Jamie Moyer throwthrough the game again and be able to see
79mph fastballs to MLB hitters and make thempitches, and thoughts will come back.
look silly is one of the most fun things to witness"A lot of times at night that happens for me. I
in all of sports. Early in the 2010 season Moyerusually go sleepless when I pitch - win, lose or
tossed a gem of a game against the Atlantadraw. It's usually a long night for me, but it can be
Braves. Complete game, two-hit shutout. Jamiefun, because it's nice to reenact things and see
Moyer has become the oldest player in history tothings. Maybe a thought that went through your
throw a shutout in a Big League game.head comes back. Something may come to mind.
After the game, Moyer didn't talk about much; heYou don't throw two plus decades in the Bigs
never does. It's all part of the job. He goes aboutwithout a solid mental game. Moyer reveals his
his business calm and composed outing afterusage of visualization through his mental replay
outing. But, towards the end of the post-gamesystem. The key is that Moyer plays some of
interview, Moyer offered a gem that I have tothe game over in his mind win or lose. Many
pass on to you.young guys finish a game and never revisit the
He said, "I feel like there's plenty of time when Ifeelings and experiences in a game. The reason
retire to reflect on things. I'm sure at home we'llthese experiences can be so valuable is that you
talk about it tonight. It'll be a topic of conversation.will constantly stay in touch with what you need
As far as sitting back, tomorrow I'll probably sitto change or what you need to remember for
and not necessarily think about what happened,next time. Combine that and a 79mph fastball and
but kind of rehearse the game in mind, goyou're golden.