Teamwork

TEAMWORK

Every team wants to win. Winning cannot happen without teamwork, players having good chemistry and excellent communication. The manager of the team is responsible so that the team will work together to win.

Baseball played correctly requires a lot of teamwork and a coach that knows the players' strengths and weaknesses. Other team members need to help with strategy to beat a challenging opponent. It's really the only sport where one person cannot make your team great. Baseball forces the entire team to come together, because not one or two guys can make a great team. For example, in plays such as a bunt, sacrifice for RBI, single, double and triple plays all require teamwork. The ability to read the field as a team is very important so that when you have the ball, you know when to throw to a cutoff man or to the nearest base. Also, a batter only bats an average three or four times a game and he needs his team to get on base to score runs.

To work as a team, means that everyone believes in everyone, not just the star players. Even when the team is down by five runs, some teammates must be able to create a winning attitude.