"Practice makes perfect." There is a cliche that might just have outworn its welcome. I mean, let's face it, it's just plain false. I know plenty of people that practice plenty of things for more than enough time and they don't come anywhere close to perfect. Come watch me play tennis sometime and you will see living proof that practice does not necessarily create perfection. The most honest thing I ever heard a coach say was when my son's high school football coach told

Welcome to the mound kiddo and when you step into that circle you need to realize that you, more than any other player on that field, control the game. Think about it. You are the only person that touches the ball every, single, play. Each and every play starts with you. So you have quite a responsibility because you set the tone and you put everything in motion. And you need to accept that responsibility and take control. Control. An important element of pitching. And