I am in a Summer League for baseball. It started last Friday (a practice) but I didn’t think to write about it. I also had a game yesterday. I have practice today and another game on Saturday. I have to be at Saturday’s game at 9:15 AM!!! SO EARLY!!! I woke up about 10 minutes ago at 9:55!!! I am the only kid who is from my league. I am in a different league for a different part of the city. My friend’s dad is coaching so I can be in it… the rules there are not very strict. I’m in JUNIOR’S!!! (P.O.N.Y. League). It’s really hard… to get used to at least. The field is like 3 times bigger than the old field I played on. Actually, Center Field (which is kind of the position I play even though I mildly dislike it) is the size and if not bigger than the whole old field!!! OH MY GOD!!! That is so far!!! The field (starting with Left Field foul mark to the Left Field to the Center Field to the Right Field to the Right Field foul mark) was 330, 355, 380, 355, 330!!! The old field at Center Field was 180!!! The new field is more than double the length of my old field! Alright, enough of the differences in the field, let’s go to the differences on the field!
So now you can lead off when the pitcher has the ball. To pick you off, he has to has his foot off the rubber. If he throws it to pick you off when his foot is on the rubber, it’s a baulk (spelling?), which is illegal at our level. You can steal when the pitcher’s leg is up and the bases are farther. 60 feet apart instead of 20. Wow a lot of differences.
So we lost last night’s game. No big deal. The league is not so competitive and very laid back. It is to get used to the huge field and all those differences. I like the laid back feeling. It says to me, “It’s O.K. to screw up sometimes, but just try your best. You’re going to have off games where you miss everything and strikeout every time, but this is supposed to be fun!” and it is. Last game I struck out 3 times! I am so rusty! I have handled a bat in about 2 months. I went to France for the playoffs, remember? Well that is all for now. Our record is 0 wins-1 loss. I hope we get a better record than 0-1! Bye-bye!
~Ty~
NOT FOR THE NUMBER, BUT FOR THE REACTION!
