Nats and Os

Baltimore | DC

The below message was written when the Orioles were in 1st place at 4-1, and the Nats were in last place in the NL East at 1-3. Things have changed: Os (5-7, 3rd in the AL East). Nats (6-5, one game out of first in a tight NL East.)

The Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles can, in part, thank the off-season for their 2019 success...and it is only early April. Both of these teams have favor that they did not aggressively reach for...to a degree. The Nats reached but were pushed aside.

The O's, worst team in the MLB in 2018 with a 47-115 record, received some bets prior to the 2019 season to win the World Series this year. How 'bout that? But, October is a long way to the end of the baseball season; a 4-1 start sees promise.

The Nats, well, they reached to re-sign Bryce Harper; but he reached to travel up to I-95 to Philly. The Nats could take that...disappointment(?)...to win the 2019 season series versus the Phillies, which  could, in turn, spill in to more wins versus other teams. But, October is a long way to the end of the baseball season; a 1-3 start sees promise.

You might be a fan of both teams, a fan of one, or completely removed from baseball. Either way, the end of the season stays in the distance (177 and 178 games to go for the Orioles and Nationals, respectively.) Feels like 749 each. How will you handle a situation like the O's and Nats face? - You enter a long season with ads against you or ones that challenge you. But, there is plenty of time to find a way to win. Some folks may give up in the type of situation. Some may down play the situation. Some may never have anything good to say to get through the circumstance.

So far, the Orioles have responded well <>. But, the season is young.

Ante up!

Keep Inspiring,
Derek

Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS
Founder - TEEM Performance Training
@teemptraining