Mental Weakness

Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing my Boston Red Sox trounce their archrival, the New York Yankees, by the score of 14-3. While it was nice to see that happen, a lot of it seemed to come from Randy Johnson having lost confidence in his pitching, particularly in his fastball. I have great respect for most of the Yankees as players, though some, like Johnny Damon, are seen by me as traitors. (Of course, there's a long history of Boston players chasing New York money, so his behavior is not without precedent.)

So, I guess what I'm saying is, "couldn't happen to a better team, I'm just sorry that Johnson had to be the victim." I hope he gets his head together. I'd hate to see his career come to an end because he'd lost confidence, though his physical skills are still mostly intact.

I should also note that mental weakness is something I've had some recent experience with, and watching Johnson suffer with it wasn't pleasant.