"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
Some people are just born blessed . For example , there are some young men who can throw a baseball 95 mph. I have thrown baseballs my whole life and never came near 95 on my best days. A young pitcher throwing 95’s generates a lot of attention . Crowds come to see his games. People expect him to sail right to the major leagues and enjoy years of fame and fortune. But when this blessed athlete arrives at a major league camp in spring training, he finds there are 25 guys who can throw 95 mph. Additionally, there are plenty of hitters who can hit a 95 MPH fastball 400 feet. At this moment, our blessed pitcher learns his evolutionary advantage of being able to throw 95 mph is no longer enough. A pitcher has to distinguish himself beyond throwing hard. He has demonstrate command of the fastball, establish secondary pitches, throw strikes with all the pitches, and change speed of his pitches in order to be successful at this level . Each lev...