| One of my biggest "pet peeves" in baseball and | | | | privileged to have them. They consider |
| life is when I have to associate with coaches that | | | | themselves as "God's Gift to Baseball". They highly |
| think too highly of themselves. They have | | | | overestimate their self worth and importance to |
| overbearing and arrogant attitudes. They are | | | | baseball. Many of these coaches are young and |
| "know-it-alls" that put themselves on a pedestal | | | | too inexperienced to know better. As they |
| above the game, above their peer, and above | | | | mature they begin to realize that baseball coaching |
| their players. I would have to say that 99.9% of | | | | success can be achieved without making enemies |
| all baseball coaches that I have ever met are | | | | and alienating people by being too arrogant. |
| sociable, likable, and humble people that know their | | | | I am a firm believer that two qualities that every |
| true worth and importance to the game of | | | | person in life must learn are humility and modesty. |
| baseball. That other 1/10 of 1 percent of all | | | | Players must understand that baseball is bigger |
| baseball coaches too arrogant for my liking. | | | | than one team, one player, one league, one |
| Arrogance is defined by Webster as an offensive | | | | season, or one career. Baseball is "God's Gift" to |
| display of superiority or self-importance; | | | | us as players and coaches. It is a privilege to |
| overbearing pride. You have seen coaches like I | | | | coach and play it. Every player and coach has a |
| am describing. They are completely "full of | | | | duty and responsibility to protect the values and |
| themselves". They feel that they are the object | | | | virtues of the game. |
| around which the world of baseball revolves. | | | | There is no need or place for arrogance in |
| These baseball coaches are easy to spot. They | | | | baseball. You can have pride and confidence as a |
| are overly loud. They are overbearing. They are | | | | player and coach without being a "jerk". |
| too flashy for their own good. They want to be | | | | I hope this article was informative to you. Good |
| seen and to put on a "show". | | | | luck to you and your team in the coming season. |
| Many of these coaches feel that baseball is | | | | Have a great day, Nick. |