A Simple and Effective Formula When Dealing with Adversity By: Coach Ron Wolforth Baseball, at its core, is a game of failure. No matter how good you currently are at it, the game of baseball will eventually humble you. While listening to John Smoltz on one of Team USA’s games in the WBC, he made this very point. He reiterated that in his experience, we will never completely master the game of baseball. The best we can do is constantly work on our skills, abilities, and our approach.