Another way I’d get out of my mind while at bat was to pretend I was watching an exciting movie starring the guy on the mound, sixty feet, six inches away. The movie started with his windup and continued as the ball moved toward me. In this way, I could take myself out of the at-bat and simply watch. If the pitch was good, the swing just happened with no doing on my part. This movie-watching approach was all about keeping my attention on the pitcher and out of my mind and became one of my strongest assets.
