I decided to apply for the MLB.com Baseball Dream Job. One of the steps in the application process was to write a two part essay. I'm going to share the first part with you.
I’m Robert Zielinski Jr. and my passion is baseball. I wake up in the morning and I brush my teeth with baseball. Well, I read a segment of one of many baseball blogs and articles that I read daily as I brush my teeth, but nevertheless. I continue reading about baseball on the train en route to work. I plan my breaks around which article I’m going to read next and make sure that it’s downloaded to my phone before-hand so that I can contribute every available second to reading said article. As far as I’m concerned, the sun consists of nothing but the finest cowhide the universe can offer and is bound together by red stitching in which God’s personal seamstress sewed herself. I’ll be 27 in a couple of months and I still play in a men’s wooden bat recreational league. When I’m not playing baseball, I’m thinking about baseball. Even when I’m at the games, if I’m not in the field or up to bat, I’m keeping the book. I’m in two competitive fantasy keeper leagues. I use the statistics from MLB.com and fangraphs.com to give me the edge that I need to be relevant year-in and year-out. Last August I refused to switch to a different cable provider when my contract expired, even though it would have been much cheaper, because it didn’t offer MLB-TV.
The thing that I love most about the game of baseball is that it resembles life. A lot of the time it can be dull with not much going on and you’re left waiting for something to take place or waiting for the perfect opportunity to make something happen. And they do happen happen, these small bursts of excitement, whether they’re for or against you, are always profound and interesting in one way or another. It takes a great deal of perseverance and mental toughness to be successful. You’re going to make errors, both mentally and physically. Sometimes those errors are minute and cost you nothing, yet others can cost you dearly. Sometimes you go on torrid streaks and can do no wrong. Sometimes you fall into a slump and you can’t help but think that you’ll never catch a break again. You can love baseball, but it won’t always love you back (just ask a Cubs fan). But you have to keep grinding away. There’s a lot of repetition. It helps to have a routine and the preparation will have you ready for any pitch that may come your way. If you step up to the plate and decide that today is your day, you’ll crank one over the fence and one of those short bursts of excitement will be your moment. I’m ready for my moment.
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I’m Robert Zielinski Jr. and my passion is baseball. I wake up in the morning and I brush my teeth with baseball. Well, I read a segment of one of many baseball blogs and articles that I read daily as I brush my teeth, but nevertheless. I continue reading about baseball on the train en route to work. I plan my breaks around which article I’m going to read next and make sure that it’s downloaded to my phone before-hand so that I can contribute every available second to reading said article. As far as I’m concerned, the sun consists of nothing but the finest cowhide the universe can offer and is bound together by red stitching in which God’s personal seamstress sewed herself. I’ll be 27 in a couple of months and I still play in a men’s wooden bat recreational league. When I’m not playing baseball, I’m thinking about baseball. Even when I’m at the games, if I’m not in the field or up to bat, I’m keeping the book. I’m in two competitive fantasy keeper leagues. I use the statistics from MLB.com and fangraphs.com to give me the edge that I need to be relevant year-in and year-out. Last August I refused to switch to a different cable provider when my contract expired, even though it would have been much cheaper, because it didn’t offer MLB-TV.
The thing that I love most about the game of baseball is that it resembles life. A lot of the time it can be dull with not much going on and you’re left waiting for something to take place or waiting for the perfect opportunity to make something happen. And they do happen happen, these small bursts of excitement, whether they’re for or against you, are always profound and interesting in one way or another. It takes a great deal of perseverance and mental toughness to be successful. You’re going to make errors, both mentally and physically. Sometimes those errors are minute and cost you nothing, yet others can cost you dearly. Sometimes you go on torrid streaks and can do no wrong. Sometimes you fall into a slump and you can’t help but think that you’ll never catch a break again. You can love baseball, but it won’t always love you back (just ask a Cubs fan). But you have to keep grinding away. There’s a lot of repetition. It helps to have a routine and the preparation will have you ready for any pitch that may come your way. If you step up to the plate and decide that today is your day, you’ll crank one over the fence and one of those short bursts of excitement will be your moment. I’m ready for my moment.
Tune in to the Chicago Sports Fix radio show every Friday evening from 6 to 8pm streaming live only on chicagolandsportsradio.com
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