The mental ramifications of the injuries might have been more detrimental to Boyd than the physical issues. If you re not 100% focused on the hitter, and there s some percentage before you release the ball that s focused on something else, there needs to be regrouping, Boyd said. Understanding why that hesitation is there. Understanding why you re not fully attacking. There were times last year where that probably was the circumstance.
His lack of focus is a reminder of his human nature; a hamstring injury, for example, can distract from the task in the batter s box.
Sometimes, the motions of his body preoccupied him. Other times he was overthinking his pitch selection. Either way, his game suffered.
Gainesville’s biggest news stories of 2020
From the coronavirus pandemic to social justice protests, events of national interest trickled down into Alachua County.
And beyond that, the area experienced some of its own unique challenges and changes. But there was still some good to come out of it all, even if it came in unexpected ways.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest news stories covered by The Gainesville Sun this past year.
Pandemic perseverance
Since mid-March, an unseeable predator essentially ruled over our daily lives. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way local government boards meet, how we greet each other in public and claimed the lives of at least 128 local residents.