Old Ball Game

When my children were first born I saw myself fulfilling certain rolls.  Some were more exciting than others.  Well now I can say that I can cross off the list one of the dad duties that I've been most excited to perform...coach a baseball team.  R-- is in his second year of baseball and this year I am the coach.  Better yet it's Coach Pitch so technically I'm also pitcher.  Now let me get things straight, I'm generally not too competitive, until I am. I'll get competitive about wiffleball games, pickup basketball, races to the end of the block, but kids sports?  No way.  The good thing is no one else involved it that way either and that's a good thing because these kids are bad.  If they did know which base to throw it to in order to make an out they probably wouldn't get the ball there 5 out of 10 tries.  So we work on fundamentals throwing, catching, hitting, and understanding the game, and most importantly we have fun.  I spend most of each game/practice laughing, smiling, and cheering.  We're very bad news bears (without the beer) and I wouldn't have it any other way.