The Relationship of Coaches & Players

There is a relationship between coaches and players that goes beyond baseball, which plays a part within the game; a relationship that parents and spectators may not understand. A coach's trust sometimes goes beyond a players ability in situations. Sometimes a coach puts a player that he trusts  in a tough situation and that player might not be the best option as far as ability is concerned. In baseball, player's abilities are usually close, so a coach wants to use a player that is going to make a "good" decision, a player that best adheres to the coach's teachings. Coaches let their players make decisions by themselves after they have taught them how to handle these situations. A player starts to prevail when he starts to gain the coach's trust. Therefore he earns more playing time and gets to perform in crunch time. 

Baseball is a mental game. You do not have to be the fastest, the biggest, and the strongest for a coach to put you in an important situation, but you have to be mentally tough and highly trained in order to succeed. Coaches learn to trust players not only on the field but off the field. If a player is struggling but after games and practice he does extra to make himself better, he is letting the coach know he cares. When a player overcomes an obstacle in his life it builds character and toughness. A player's awareness and coachability will make it easier for his coach to trust him. 

Things that can break a coach's trust is a lack of hustle on the field, disrespect of the game, lack of confidence, poor attitude, and playing the game without a sense of urgency. This is a very broad spectrum of things that might break a coach's trust but try your best to stay away from these things and you will definitely build a better rapport with your coach.