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Slumps: a mental battle hitters: frustration of not getting on base and failure to help their teams offensively, create a psychological challenge for batters.
THEY ARE A PUNCH TO THE GUT, A blow to the psyche. They are humiliating, humbling and hurtful.
A player in a slump is a sad sight to behold, equal parts wild-eyed desperation and puppy-dog bewilderment.
And here's the worst part: Every player, from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, gets them. It's just a matter of when, how long it's going to last, and how much of your soul gets scorched in the process.
A slump, which derives from the Norwegian "slumpa," can lead to anguish, which often evolves into the Piniellian "kick the water cooler into submission."
"A slump is a life-crippling, life-crushing experience," said Pete Siegel, a Southern ...
- Red Sox Double Play; Fastballs & Curves; Valentin slump a mystery.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael June 28, 1998 700+ words
...for now. As much as the Red Sox need another right-handed...suddenly a need for the Red Sox. The sooner they can do...personal reasons for his slump, or Valentin has reasons...ballplayer in recent memory. Red Sox By the Numbers 2 Number...
- [2] Red Sox Notes; Slump weighs on Valentin.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony May 1, 1997 700+ words
Red Sox manager Jimy Williams came to a conclusion...increasingly preoccupied with his season-long slump, Williams replaced Valentin with Jeff Frye...Williams continue to say that Valentin's slump has not affected his defense, but Valentin...
- Red Sox Notes; Slump weighs on Valentin.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony May 1, 1997 700+ words
Red Sox manager Jimy Williams came to a conclusion...increasingly preoccupied with his season-long slump, Williams replaced Valentin with Jeff Frye...Williams continue to say that Valentin's slump has not affected his defense, but Valentin...
- RED SOX VS. INDIANS; Goodbye to ghosts; Mo, Sox dump slumps in 11-3 romp past...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony September 30, 1998 700+ words
...respective demons, Mo Vaughn and the Red Sox stepped onto the national stage beneath...seven RBI to end an 0-for-14 playoff slump that has been dogging him since 1995...inning. "He's very aware of (the slumps). He knows what happened in '95. To...
- Red Sox Notes; Val springs into battle vs. slump.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony May 30, 1998 700+ words
...their pitching staff and the health of Nomar Garciaparra, the Red Sox have ignored an ongoing problem. John Valentin isn't getting...know," said Sox first baseman Mo Vaughn. "Usually (his slump) goes to April. We're already in June. That makes it tough...
- RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Ortiz is stuck in a slump; Finishes homestand...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael May 8, 2006 700+ words
...to get his first big league win in a Red Sox uniform since Paxton Crawford on July...Read the Clubhouse Insider before every Red Sox game at bostonherald.com. CAPTION: OUTTA MY WAY, KID: A young Red Sox fan seemingly has no chance of snaring...
- Red Sox Remain in Slump
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times May 26, 1995 700+ words
...visiting Boston 4-3 Thursday, sending the AL East-leading Red Sox to their fifth loss in six games. Seattle scored three runs...seventh consecutive victory. LATE WEDNESDAY Mariners 15, Red Sox 6: Mike Blowers took seven RBI in 51 at-bats into the game...
- RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Garcia proves his worth; Busts out of slump at Sox...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff August 18, 2003 700+ words
...Seattle Mariners were shopping Freddy Garcia in a trade and the Red Sox nearly bit. They discussed a three-team trade involving the...with two dozen wins over the Philadelphia Athletics for the Red Sox and New York Yankees. . . . The Sox received encouraging reports...
Source: HighBeam Research, Slumps: a mental battle hitters: frustration of not getting on base...