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Once
in a hundred years.
As you probably
know by now, I'm a dyed in the wool sports fan. One of the big reasons
I love sports is the powerful metaphors we receive from these contests.
Well, here's another one.
The Anaheim Angels just won the World Series about ten miles from
my home. And the success stories are endless. Sure the Angels were
never expected to even get to the World Series, much less win it.
They were the little guys. They were perennial losers. The bridesmaid,
but never the bride. They didn't even win their division. They did
it the hard way, the wrong way...lots of stories.
But for me the
biggest one was this.
The starting pitcher, John Lackey, a 24 year old rookie became the
first rookie to start and win a Game-Seven World Series game since
Babe Adams did it for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909.
Wow! In nearly 100 years no rookie pitcher had ever started and
won a game seven in the World Series of baseball. And that makes
sense. Game seven in the World Series is undoubtedly the biggest
and most important game any pitcher could ever pitch. Deciding who
pitches is one of the biggest decision a manager can make.
Obviously in the past 100 years not many rookies even got the chance
to pitch this game. What was different about John Lackey? Why did
the Angels manager Mike Scioscia start this kid? Why was John Lackey
lucky enough to get the chance to start?
It couldn't have been an easy decision. Lackey, who won only 8 games
since being called up from AAA ball in June, had only 3 days rest.
Another excellent pitcher with more experience, a better record
and a World Series win had 4 days rest. Shouldn't he have been chosen?
Why in the world would the manager choose a rookie with less experience
for such an important game?
Oh, to be that lucky! If we were only lucky enough to get the chance.
If we were only lucky enough to have the opportunity, then we could
be the winners we know we are.
Isn't that it? Isn't it all about getting the opportunity? This
person is lucky enough to be promoted over you. That one is lucky
enough to have a great business they can run on-line and get everything
they've ever wanted in life. Isn't getting rich all about luck?
Absolutely not!
Despite my Irish heritage I must say that luck has nothing to do
with it. Getting what you want in life is not about luck. It's about
one thing and one thing only.
John Lackey knew that. That's how he got the start. That's how he
was chosen over a more seasoned pitcher with more rest. That's why
John Lackey is the first rookie in nearly a hundred years to do
what he did.
Oh, what'd he do? He asked.
He went to the manager and asked for the chance to start.
Amazing how lucky you get when you ask.
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