Tim Lincecum - Preparation
Cy Young award winner two years in a row for Tim Lincecum. The dude has worked quite hard on developing his small body into a human canon. Below is an article in Sports Illustrated that discusses that work habit.
While this doesn’t apply to hitting, the point I want you to grab is that preparation is the best thing you can do to increase your value as an athlete.
Oh ya, ignore the part about the Mariners passing him up and picking up Morrow instead. I still have a bad taste in my mouth about that.