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One of the first lessons he or she learns is that in baseball anything, absolutely anything, can happen. Just two days ago as I write this, something happened that had never happened in baseball before.

You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.

Baseball calls it a curve ball for a reason: you just don't know where some pitches will land. Your ace could get injured. Your golden glover could err. Your team could sit through a rain delay. Your manager could get ejected. Your bench must be broad and deep enough to overcome.

Are you tall? Are you strong? How big are your hands? You must be honest with yourself or you will end up using the wrong bat.

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square.

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.

The beautiful thing about baseball is that anything can happen. It's like life in that way. As soon as you think you have it all figured out, something happens that makes you realize - you know nothing. The only thing that's guaranteed is that it will be an exciting ride.

Obviously, a lot of things play on your mind when you're batting. This might happen and this might not. The best thing you can do when you're batting is not to think too much, and wait for the next ball.