When I first met Tim Gunn, I was entirely unsure of what to expect of him. A very overbearing man, the thirteen new freshmen, myself included, were a bit wary during the first baseball information session in the winter. Never having a coach so boisterous, I quickly came to the realization that playing for Tim Gunn would take some adapting. These realizations came to fruition soon, as when I checked the team roster, I had made the JV bench. A little upset about this placement, I went and talked to the coach, very amicably. After he had outlined his reasoning, which I did not entirely agree with, he refused to budge. This was the start of my rocky relationship with baseball coach Tim Gunn, who left both a positive and negative impact on my baseball career. Playing very infrequently that year, I came to next year’s tryouts with a renewed vigor and many more hours of summer ball under my belt. Determined to make at least swing (varsity and JV), where other kids my age were playing, I was once again place on JV bench. The second JV placement in a row really struck me, as my sophomore year I was one hundred percent confident that I had had what it took. Wasting no time, I went to his office to hear the usual “you just gotta work harder”, then the abrasive response to any of my suggestions.…show more content… With my childhood best friend up for the other team, I needed to strike him out. Quickly getting him to an 0-2 count (0 balls, 2 strikes), I saw my opportunity for redemption from the previous year, when he had gotten a hit off of me. Now, there are several different philosophies for 2 strike approaches, pitching wise. Some coaches want a ball impossible to hit, so the batter will get in his head and easily miss the ball. Others want a pitch in the zone, but very low. My coach adopting the attitude of the former, I threw a curve, not heeding his screams from the
