Showering Sunday ..

Showering as in rain, rain, and more rain!!

What a weekend. So I sucked in and loaded up and went to the baseball tournament. I was still swearing Friday I was not going to go. But Catcherdude batting (no pun intended) those eyes at me. I just didn't have the heart to tell him no.

But by the time we drove there (approx. 1.5 hours) I was dying!! I was glad we left early enough we could check in at hotel and I could lay down for a while. That was about the only time I had troubles all weekend.

The boys played one game Friday night. They won that game 8-5. That would be the last win, and last dry moment we would have at the fields all weekend.

The first game on Saturday they lost 0-5. It rained through the whole game. Ugh! The the injuries started. First an OF was at bat, lost footing in batters box, pulled side and down groin. Ouch! Then Catcher Dude went to throw someone stealing second. He lost footing, and pulled groin. He went down! He tried to finish. He didn't want to be pulled out. But he went to pop-up and throw again, and his face said it all. So now he is pulled. But even if injured you have to take your AB (At Bat) or take an out. Dumb rule, but he and the other boy managed. Then change of pitchers happened and after a few batters, the pitcher lost his footing, slipped, and fell on pitching arm. Now the coach is fuming and goes after blue. They really should have stopped the game. But they didn't have the authority. Those of the powers to be could not be reached. Of Course!!

Then the second game starts. They had back to back games. Still raining. Lost again 2-11. Catcher Dude was not allowed to play. But still batted. He actually did well considering. He walked and doubled with an RBI. So that was good. But we were so wet and muddy after that. The weekend had turned on us for sure at this point. By the time we were done, the rain had stopped, but the fields would not recover.

Today the played one more game. Right before leaving for game, you guessed it .. rain started again. LOL. They lost again. 1-5. We were done. We carried so much wet, yucky, muddy crap back it was terrible.

Catcherdudes bag which is NEVER, ever, EVER allowed in the garage. Is sitting in the garage as it is to wet and full of mud to be in house. The white pants? They will never recover.

We are of course home now. It is raining here now (of course). I will have to call Sports Doctor tomorrow and get CD in to see what is what. *sigh* I hope he is not out for the season now.

It rained so much I really never got any good pictures. I even took my really good camera. But I never managed to get it out. Guess I should have Friday.

~*~*~ Getting Ready to Play ~*~*~


~*~*~ Dugout ~*~*~


~*~*~ Batter Up! ~*~*~


~*~*~ Run ... ~*~*~


~*~*~ Enough is enough! Let's get out of here.~*~*~

So like I said I will call Dr. in the a.m. Get him in, and we will go from there. I so hope the season is not lost!!

Meanwhile I totally need a warm hot shower and a nice welcoming bed.





Baseball Mom

Wordless Wednesday .. Game Day!

2008 Fall

2008 Fall

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Tonight Game #2 of the season. Wish it was warmer. Wish I felt better. Wish dad dude could be there. Oh well. Make the best of what we got. Practice went fairly well last night. I just wish the boys (excluding 2) would learn to get the bunt down. Ugh! How many times do you have to go over it already. How old are you? 13!

Let's see how tonight goes. I have so much to do before Friday and it is already Wednesday. This is NOT good!! I am thinking it might not all get done. But we will see.




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Monday catch up

Well weekend was a wash. Today was a wash. Of course it is still raining again. Baseball practice washed out. So Catcher Dude went to teach classes at TKD. We certainly let this day slide through our fingers. We had big plans for the day too. We were going to see a movie. Go buy swim trucks that Catcher Dude will need wants this weekend. Go have lunch. There were many things on the plate. But what did we do?

Slept the entire day away. I got up took dad dude to school, and came back. I told catcher dude he needed to get up. He couldn't sleep the day way. He would not sleep tonight. Well I told him all this. Told him he had 10 minutes, then get up, shower, and start the day. Yeah! That was at 9 a.m. Next thing I know my cell is ringing. It is 1:30 p.m. YIKES!!

Oh well. What can you do about? Just move on.

I did take lil shit catcher dude Saturday to buy swimming trucks. He had a gift card in his wallet that he had not used from Christmas.

Me: "Did you call to check balance?"
CD: "I don't need to, I have not used it."
Me: "Okay, but you will need to hurry. I am still not feeling up to being out."

After a long time. He finally found some that fit. I am really tired of these stores and the sizes not fitting him. Go back to Target and Wal-Mart. For crying out loud!! So he decides he is going to spend the whole card. He got the swim trucks, a pair of shorts, and a hat (WTF? Another one?) Anyway we get to check out ..

He swipes his card. Balance due $48. Um, what? There was only 9 and some change on that card. I was livid. But more embarrassed than anything. It took the forever!! To get his card re-charged. They finally realized they could not credit back under $10 to gift card. The line backed up forever! I was in so much pain!! What a nightmare. They finally gave him a store credit and I got the hell out dodge.

Just for not calling .. I should NOT see he gets any trucks for the weekend. Besides, are they there to swim or play ball? Just saying .. just saying ..

So chalk it up to yet another time you should not listen to a teenager!! LOL



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and it rains

Well what a way to ruin a mood. This rain is the pits! I dislike HATE this season. It just ruins many tournaments & starts to the season. So you would think they would a)stop scheduling tournaments this early b) start season later c) invest in covered fields.

UGH! I get so flush straighted at this. Same cycle every year.


The tournament re-schedule for today from last Sunday is CANCELLED. So the boys will take second place in this tournament and will receive trophies. So least they walked away with something after all the PITA weather.

There is less than a week until out of town tournament. Looks like mom will stay on the DL and have to camp out at home. I am really bummed out. I thought I would be feeling better than this 3 weeks out. Oh Well. What can you do?

On the slim to none chance I will go with them the boys are going to have to kick it into gear and get the house back in order. I am not having someone come in to care for Dakota (our dog) and the house upside down.

I did something I usually do not do the other day. I bought a book. Usually I just request at library and wait. But I really am bored. (Though since then I have learned a lil about Twittering and I can use catcherdudes ipod from bed) So I had Catcher Dude run into Books-A-Million and purchase Safe at Home: Confessions of a Baseball Fanatic so far it is really good. I was not aware Alyssa Milano is such a baseball fanatic. Her new clothing line is really nice to. So anyway we shall see. Only about 25 pages in (thanks Twitter! lol) but I like what I have read so far.

Okay time to switch positions again.





Baseball Mom

MIA .. Opening Day

So yes. I have been missing. This better be the last dang surgery for a while! I am fed up with being fed up! That is also the last bit I will give to that topic!!

So BASEBALL!! Yep! It is here. Here in 50 degree temps (and lower) but it is here.

The #1 team started a tournament last weekend, but it was rained out on Sunday. So postponed until this Saturday. They are currently in second place. So lets hope they hang onto that or take first, which ever works for me. Though if it rains out again they will place second, and receive trophies.


So Opening Day was yesterday for Catcher Dudes #1 Team League. (Team #2 opening day is not until May .. *rolling eyes*) The boys played terrific. Though temps are still not great around here. Come on SPRING!! SPRUNG already! Gezz!! Catcher Dude really is having a great start.

Catcher Dude has NO pass balls. But the BIG thing for him .. he has thrown 2 people out stealing second. He is coming right along. His arm is recovering nicely. 90 feet doesn't seem to be causing a problem. So I am as proud as can be. It is his goal this year to make it impossible for them to put in the backup catcher. [I admit it .. my kid doesn't like to share. LOL]

The won 10-0 last night. The boys goal is to keep Strike Outs down to 5 a game. Saturdays game they had 13. Oh boy! Last night it was 7. They are getting closer to their goal.

I didn't get any pictures last night but here is another favorite of mine of our dear Coach Max. The boys really miss him. I will take a picture of the patch they are wearing in his memory soon.

So I suppose that is all the updates I have so far. Tonight is practice for #2. They really need to get their boys in line. They have not yet had all boys show up for practice yet. How can you improve if you don't practice? Practice as a team? You can not!!

RIP Angels rookie Nick Adenhart

What a senseless tragedy. He will be missed.

Nick Adenhart, a 22-year-old pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels (from Hagerstown, Md.), was killed early this morning in a Hit-and-Run accident this morning. He (Adenhart) had just played Wednesday night, starting at home against the Oakland Athletics. He pitched six shutout innings.

He will be missed.