It's an interesting time to watch young men around the age of nine learn to compete and play the game of baseball. It seems like it would be easy. But it's not. There is the mental game, the physical game and the game of the putting the two together.
Sports can teach a lot. One can practice for hours and the moment the ball is hit to you it skips and bounces to the left of your glove sending the player scrambling to secure the one thing which will win or lose the game. A small orb controls the game.
Then there's the runner who is taunting the player who has the white with red stitches. Who sees the moment first? The runner is stealing home and the second baseman yells he's going. Did the catcher respond faster? Or did the cleats cross the base first.
Then the constant step ready. Be IN the game. What's the next play? Where does the ball go? Where are the runners? What's my back up and what's my responsibility?
And throw the ball...reach back and let it fly. Follow your throw, put in your teammates glove.
What, drop third strike? I forgot the count.
It's a mental and physical game which captivated and challenges young men and big men alike.
Sports can teach a lot. One can practice for hours and the moment the ball is hit to you it skips and bounces to the left of your glove sending the player scrambling to secure the one thing which will win or lose the game. A small orb controls the game.
Then there's the runner who is taunting the player who has the white with red stitches. Who sees the moment first? The runner is stealing home and the second baseman yells he's going. Did the catcher respond faster? Or did the cleats cross the base first.
Then the constant step ready. Be IN the game. What's the next play? Where does the ball go? Where are the runners? What's my back up and what's my responsibility?
And throw the ball...reach back and let it fly. Follow your throw, put in your teammates glove.
What, drop third strike? I forgot the count.
It's a mental and physical game which captivated and challenges young men and big men alike.
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