crunch time

“It’s getting down to crunch time, we’ve only got a couple-game lead, and they’re coming in,” Betts said of the Padres.

But it wasn’t just that he did it, but how he did it, transforming crunch time into exclamation points.

All elite athletes rely on practice, years of doing the same thing over and over, to keep them relaxed and confident in crunch time.

“Our planet is trying to tell us something. But we don’t seem to be listening. We’re shattering global temperature records and reaping the whirlwind. It’s climate crunch time. Now is the time to mobilize, act and deliver.”

It’s crunch time for this trial, but let’s take a step back and remind ourselves what’s at the heart of it.