Read the excerpt from "Talking to the Coach."

Which statement would Coach Thompson most likely

agree with?

As a coach, what do you try to do to help the kids?

Encourage them, make it not seem like it's the end of the

world. I tell them everybody strikes out. I tell them that they

pay major league baseball players millions of dollars to

strike out. It's just part of the game. You have to encourage

them to swing, too. It's a lot easier just to watch the ball go

by

It's better to try and fail than not to have tried at all.

Winning is the most important thing.

Nice guys finish last.

There is no "I" in team.