“Know the Situation” To be postured for success in any game or for any given play, you have to "know the situation”. What inning is it? How many outs? What’s the count? Who is this hitter? Who is on deck? There are plenty of questions to ask to evaluate what your response needs to be in a given situation. A good coach, through instruction and practice prepares his players for a particular situation. Successful players prepare physically and mentally. An individual or team's preparation will be exposed in the cross-hairs of opportunity. What a great parallel to life. In life, we are …