ESPN World Series radio announcer Aaron Boone

Sometimes, it can be difficult for people who aren't into sports to understand what the keys to success are. If you don't know how the game really works, how can you really know what to watch or listen for?  At the same time, sports fans generally have an idea. Announcers have to try and split that difference in crowd, giving the non or new sports fans insight, while not talking down to their more "hardcore audience."

Enter Aaron Boone - former Red Sox dream slayer and current World Series announcer for ESPN radio - with this nugget. Not much set up is required, but it occurred around the top of the sixth inning. Lorenzo Cain had just lined out to left field to end the half.  

"It's all about making mistakes, and not making mistakes," said Boone just before heading to commercial break.

Well, there you go, non-sports fans! Winning and losing is all about making mistakes and not making mistakes.

To be fair to Boone, technically speaking, he's not wrong. But isn't that sort of true about everything?

"Surgery: It's all about making mistakes, and not making mistakes." Yeah, that seems about right.

"Baking: It's all about making mistakes, and not making mistakes." Ok, definitely seems to apply.

"Driving: It's all about making mistakes, and not making mistakes." Seems accurate. 

"Sex: it's all about making mistakes, and not making mistakes." Totally.

"Sports analysis: it's all about making mistakes, and not making mistakes."  Well...sort of...