"First a psychotherapist, then a college coach, and now tutor to Blue Jays' farmhands" written by John Lott in The Athletic shares how the Blue Jays' continue to emphasize and value mental skills and toughness in their organization.
An excerpt of the March 11, 2020 article appears below, please visit The Athletic to view the entire article (for subscribers):
Cundari, 56, is the new pitching coach for the Class A Lansing Lugnets, a full-season team playing out of Michigan's state capital. He is a rarity, a pro coach who practised psychotherapy in a clinical setting before making his mark as a college coach.
The Blue Jays did not make a fuss about his hiring. He was one name among many in a press release announcing the Jays' new and returning minor-league staff for the coming season. But in one sense, his hiring nudges the Jays further toward their goal of making mental-skills coaches and uniformed coaches equal in each other's eyes.
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