“Hope for the best, but…”

The truly Great know that preparation is the key to success.

I’m a big fan of people who understand their “WHY.” I’m big fan, too, of those who ask “WHY NOT?” That’s why I’m rooting for Jamie Moyer.

While some people might consider a 49-year-old pitcher to be “over the hill,” Moyer prefers to picture himself standing firmly on top of the hill . . . or, to be more exact, on top of the pitcher’s mound. Even though he is eyeing the half-century mark this year, Moyer can still hurl a ball with the best of them-the very best. In fact, he is currently in spring training with the Colorado Rockies, his eighth organization since his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1986. He is competing for a spot in the Rockies rotation against several players who weren’t even born in 1986!