Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals

April 8th, 2008 at 09:10am Wally Haas

The Cubs should have lost yesterday because they played poor fundamental baseball. They got lucky because the Pirates also played poorly.

The Cubs committed three errors,  wasted scoring opportunities and walked eight hitters. The Pirates committed an error, walked 11 hitters (11 Cubs walks!) and looked lost on the basepaths. If the Cubs had played a better team, they would have lost.

Fundamentals, or lack thereof, also were on display in the NCAA championship game last night. If Memphis makes its free throws, it takes home the trophy. Instead, game goes to overtime and Kansas and former Illinois coach Bill Self get to celebrate.

Lesson to young athletes, no matter what the sport: Master the basics and you’ll go a lot further in your athletic career.

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