Training the young ones to shine in the dark by giving them a helping hand in their quest for brilliancy is my pursuing!

“Voluntarily one can sit on the sidelines out of side or one can stand up and be counted. Like everything in life, the choice about success is almost entirely in one's hands. So my advice to the young ones is to go all out find and grab it with both hands now”.

Indeed, there is a huge gap between talent and mediocrity in baseball and I am presently working very hard to reduce that gap. Still, from the coaching point of view, this issue of Training the young stars to shine in the dark has given me the focus and encouragement I needed to rope myself and the rest of the coaching staff into shouldering an onus that is clearly ours to deal with. Indeed, a fast ball, a nasty breaking curve and a dip sinker are required to be a star pitcher; however, far too often, the most important thing is not only being talented but being able to transfer that talent into competitive games since a successful baseball team can only be measured by the confidence and discipline of its players; furthermore, winning is a habit which is only acquired when confidence flourished in a team. Having said that the players must work very hard to integrate and do what is asked of them since only discipline and repetitious training will ensure the future and success of my enterprise. Indeed, I, as coach, have a responsibility to fulfil and my aim is to keep the players together and keep the spirit high at all time by working hard and with a purpose in mind so that everyone can make genuine progress.

Pedro Figueras
Head Coach
Figueras Baseball Academy