Half of Baseball is 90% Mental

Steinbrenner's hired a mental coach for the Yankees. This always makes me think of that great scene in The Natural, when the nebbishy hypnotist is chanting, "Losing is a disease," finally resulting in Roy Hobbs/Robert Redford walking out, annoyed at the sheer wasting of his time.

Some Yankees appear to agree. "I don't believe in it," [Gary] Sheffield said. "I think it's for people who are weak-minded. I think there are people who need someone there for them. It's not for me." Fortunately for Gary, he doesn't seem to have a problem with using steroids, which are for the weak-bodied. You know, people who need something there for them. They're for him.