from an article: Outties Anthem:
Why The Outfield Matters Most
By Haylie McCleney McCleney
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“Outfielders are the last line of defense...
“As outfielders, we make our pitchers look good (and yes, you can tell your pitcher I said that). We give the pitcher confidence that if they make a mistake, it's OK because we have her back.
“Outfielders know and understand pressure and adversity. We throw people out at home. We rob home runs. We dive in the gap even if no one is backing us up. We deliver accurate throws to our cutoffs. We keep things in front of us.
“But when we DON'T make plays… EVERYONE notices. After all, when an outfielder makes a mistake, it's not just one base that the runner gets -- it's probably two as well, sometimes even three extra bases...
“I was always told in college that pressure is a privilege… It's a privilege to be that last line of defense...”
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| From top, left-to-right, Wesley Wolverine senior #8 OF Megan DiRubbio (Smyrna, DE), sophomore #9 OF/C Miranda Kenny (Bethlehem, PA), sophomore #32 OF Kelly Palmer (Hershey, PA), sophomore #5 U Amanda Curry (Williamsport, MD). |