MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — For Milwaukee Brewers third base coach Matt Erickson, making the right call sometimes means living with the wrong result.
“Not all sends that get thrown out at the plate are bad sends,” Erickson said. “And not all sends that end up being safe are good sends.”
The Appleton native took over as Milwaukee’s third base coach this season after previously serving as the team’s infield coach. The role requires quick decisions — and, Erickson said, the confidence not to second-guess every one.
“You know, there’s some anxiety, of course, but it’s not a nervousness of making mistakes,” Erickson said. “It’s more of an anxiousness for the opportunity.”…