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A big aspect of the game of baseball is mental. You have to have confidence in your abilities, and one way to achieve that is to get the experience you need. If a player is brought up from the minor leagues to the majors too soon, it can be disastrous. If a player does not do well and his confidence is shaken by doubts in his abilities, he may never develop to his potential. As I write this the Chicago Cubs have brought up their twenty-
year-old top pitching prospect, Kerry Wood. He throws a 96-mile-
per-hour fastball and has a sharp breaking curveball, but does he have the experience he needs? By the time you read this, the answer may be evident. Doubting Thomas had not been there to see Jesus after the resurrection. He did not have the same experience as the other disciples, so he had his doubts. But that was not the end of the story. He was given the experience he needed as he was able to touch our Lord's hands and feel his side. With this experience we see how he went from doubts to belief. We are not able to have this experience as Thomas had, but we can see the results of faith down through history.
-- Budke
year-old top pitching prospect, Kerry Wood. He throws a 96-mile-
per-hour fastball and has a sharp breaking curveball, but does he have the experience he needs? By the time you read this, the answer may be evident. Doubting Thomas had not been there to see Jesus after the resurrection. He did not have the same experience as the other disciples, so he had his doubts. But that was not the end of the story. He was given the experience he needed as he was able to touch our Lord's hands and feel his side. With this experience we see how he went from doubts to belief. We are not able to have this experience as Thomas had, but we can see the results of faith down through history.
-- Budke
