top story on sports center this morning? mark buehrle, a pitcher for the chicago white sox who pitched a no hitter last night. what a cool thing to watch...
for those of you who don't know what a no hitter is, here's the brief in matt beres terms...the pitches that go across the plate never get a guy on base. they can be strike outs, fly balls, or grounders that get a man out on first. (sorry if this isn't the correct, technical definition)
so, i sat down this morning and watched the story and heard all about mark buehrle and his perfect game. honestly, he did a great job. great pitching. but, to me what really shone was how the team backed him up. the highlight reel showed that the entire team had a part in this amazing game.
amazing play: a batter was up and hit what looked like a home run. enter, dwayne wise. dwayne went right for the ball and jumped the wall for the out. amazing play.
you know, as i turned on the tv i thought mark buehrle was THE MAN. but, as i watched the story more closely i realized that this victory involved more than just mark. in fact, the entire team played an amazing defensive game. everyone did their part to catch the flys. get runners out. and scurry for the grounders.
in life one person usually gets the headline stories. whoever is spearheading the project, being the point person, or leading the efforts. but, look closely, because usually there is a team of people behind the scenes helping the leader do what he needs to do. sometimes guys like dewayne wise get recognized and sometimes they don't. either way it was an amazing play.
if you're on a team - remember to make your leader shine. make your buehrle shine. help others see his efforts and leadership.
if you're a leader - don't forget that there is a team of people helping you do what you need to do. in fact, there may be a dewayne wise backing you up.
for those of you who don't know what a no hitter is, here's the brief in matt beres terms...the pitches that go across the plate never get a guy on base. they can be strike outs, fly balls, or grounders that get a man out on first. (sorry if this isn't the correct, technical definition)
so, i sat down this morning and watched the story and heard all about mark buehrle and his perfect game. honestly, he did a great job. great pitching. but, to me what really shone was how the team backed him up. the highlight reel showed that the entire team had a part in this amazing game.
amazing play: a batter was up and hit what looked like a home run. enter, dwayne wise. dwayne went right for the ball and jumped the wall for the out. amazing play.
you know, as i turned on the tv i thought mark buehrle was THE MAN. but, as i watched the story more closely i realized that this victory involved more than just mark. in fact, the entire team played an amazing defensive game. everyone did their part to catch the flys. get runners out. and scurry for the grounders.
in life one person usually gets the headline stories. whoever is spearheading the project, being the point person, or leading the efforts. but, look closely, because usually there is a team of people behind the scenes helping the leader do what he needs to do. sometimes guys like dewayne wise get recognized and sometimes they don't. either way it was an amazing play.
if you're on a team - remember to make your leader shine. make your buehrle shine. help others see his efforts and leadership.
if you're a leader - don't forget that there is a team of people helping you do what you need to do. in fact, there may be a dewayne wise backing you up.
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