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Message: [QUOTE="mrslong, post: 3049815, member: 1973"] I watched an interesting story in the "30 for 30 Shorts" about a baseball catcher for the Mets in the 80's or 90's that had a mental block and couldn't throw the ball back to the pitcher without some ticks. It became so bad that he cost the team a few wins even though he was trying so hard. He was mocked mercilessly by his fan base and the media. It was all mental and no matter how many specialists the team got for him, his performance got progressively worse. Eventually he had to retire early, and ended up selling all his stuff, buying a caravan and living at the beach having had a total breakdown. He got some help in the early 2000s by some alternative sports therapists, and was able to trace his mental blockages back to a traumatic childhood, they were able to help him relearn how to throw the ball and he is now able to be a baseball coach. Link here: [URL]http://www.espn.com/30for30/film?page=fieldsoffear[/URL] Really made me think of Darius when I watched this story. No matter how hard is trying he just cannot do it. Mental trauma's from childhood, particuarly now that Wayne isn't there to help him..... He needs to take some time, get some relief from the pressure and be there for his family. [/QUOTE]

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