235 Pitches. 8 Days. 2 Lessons.
Two lessons from Yamamoto’s World Series grind—no limits, no excuses.
Finding a Way
A pitcher and his arm will tell you: 130 pitches in a single game is easier than what Yoshinobu Yamamoto did in the final 28 hours of the World Series.
The MVP threw a complete game, slept on it, and came back the next day. He wasn’t ready — just available.
“When I started in the bullpen before I went in, to be honest, I was not really sure if I could pitch up there to my best ability. But as I started getting warmed up, because I started making an adjustment, I started thinking I can go in and do my job.”
—Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto threw 235 pitches in eight days, which is impressive but not unheard of. Madison Bumgarner threw 291 in the 2014 World Series — his gritty final 68 came on two days’ rest, a five-inning save to help the Giants beat the Royals in Game 7.
Yamamoto did it the achy way. He loosened up in the pen, then finished Saturday’s game with 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Players can take two key lessons from that kind of grit:
No limits.
Feeling good is overrated.
Build a “Find a Way” Mentality
1. No Limits
Yamamoto was ready to pitch on 24 hours’ rest because of a mindset and a body built over years. Almost a decade ago, he did something similar as a high schooler — taking the ball on just two days’ rest.
On July 16, he threw 7 2/3 innings, struck out 11, and earned a win. Then, on July 19, he bounced back to face Miyazaki High School, losing 2–0. That’s where he earned his “find a way” mentality — by finding a way, over and over again.
2. Feeling Good Is Overrated
Don’t wait for perfect. Take the ball.
The “find a way” muscle grows every time you get it done while feeling less than 100%. As the season wraps up, players can use these final games to remind themselves: With work, I’m capable of feats like Yoshi’s.
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Last week’s question: Which MLB hitter was pictured from his high-school days?
Mike Trout was the hitter (and the most frequent answer).
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This week’s class is about self-authoring, our final in the nine-week course. Players will build a tool belt for a successful winter — turning Kipling’s poem “If” into a roadmap for the long-term adventure.
Best part? It’s player-driven.
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