Come through in the clutch
Harvey Mackay
Pioneer baseball analyst Bill James and researchers for Stats, Inc., determined the phenomenon of clutch hitters is simply a myth. They noted that what a hitter does in most clutch situations is pretty much what he does the rest of the time.
Sure enough, baseball statistics reveal that top hitters average a 13-point drop in their overall batting average when the game is close in the late innings.
This is no different from what happens in every aspect of daily life. When things are tough, the person who comes through is generally the same person who consistently comes through day in and day out, when things aren't so tough. These are people who deliver under pressure, rise to the occasion, step up when it matters most, perform in critical situations, prove reliable in a pinch, hold fast in a crisis, stand tall in the face of adversity, shine in high-stakes moments and exhibit grace under pressure.
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