Baseball Highlights

What a boring title. But I could not think of a better one. Brain is still half a sleep I suppose. All the late night games have been rough this week. They were all after 8. After 8 and you should be winding your nights DOWN on school nights, not winding the up.

I was going to post each game and thought nah lets just combine and move on. So if you just took these last 3 games this week.

Catcherdude stats would be as follows:

3 Games, 6 AB, 6 R, 5 H, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 2 BB, 1 SO, 12 SB ... with a OBP .889, SLG .833, and AVG .833

That is INSANE!! This child is on fire!! I can not believe how well his batting has come along. Just took the right coaches and instructors to bring him outta his shell. (Though I would like to pretend hope it's that new $$$ bat paying off it's debt to me .. LOL)

Just to compare from last year. Last year stats on top, this year on bottom. His total SB for last year was 21. He is already at 33 for this year.

He told me last night his goal for SB for the year is 90. LOL. It is in within his reach. He would however have to acquire 3 Stolen Bases a game.

He was applauded last night for his efforts behind the plate. To quote his coach ..

"only 3 balls got past him tonight .. and those 3? Foul tips."

He is my lil blocking machine. Now teach the pitchers to pitch and he probably wouldn't have to block 100+ balls in a night. Just saying ..

So that about does it on the baseball update. Though as I have been typing (8:50 a.m.) this we got a team caller saying we got invited to a tournament that starts tonight, so I am waiting on here if this is going to happen or not.

update:

Of course it is 11:10 now and have heard nadda! DH is/was working OT tonight and would like to know if they are going to play. He won't go work it they are playing. But the team manager always wants a hurry up and answer, and then doesn't pay the same respect.

I don't mind juggling and putting life on hold at the drop of a hat, but please let me know if that is what I am doing .. that's all.

Later ..

update again:

So one teams loss for having to drop out due to injuries, is another teams (ours) treasurer. We are rockin out the door for a last minute add tourney. Poor CD came in dragging wondering why we were all dressed in our game support clothes. He is currently in shower trying to revive himself.












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Take me out to the Ball Game .. not so much!!

I had posted about the games and this week, but I deleted it!!

I am having a hard time even writing about baseball this week. I am just over come with sadness. With Kayleigh losing her fight, and this morning I heard of another little boy who lost his fight. I am just who cares? Baseball? Really how important is that? I am complaining about being tired, that catcher dude is not wanting to get up?

How trivial is that? These poor babies can not play ball. Run. Play with their siblings. Kayleigh never saw the outside of a hospital. But I want to Ramble on about baseball.

Just doesn't seem right.

So to help honor Kayleigh, Catcher Dude and I decided that we are going to join in the releasing of pink Balloons on Sunday May 17. (You can read the entire post here)

Many of you asked if there were something you could do to help and we came up with an idea. On Sunday (May 17th), at 4:00PM(EST) after the memorial, we will be letting off pink balloons in Kayleigh's name. Tied to each balloon will be a card that reads:

Kayleigh Anne Freeman
Our One Pound Miracle from God
(6/23/08 - 5/11/09)
www.KayleighAnneFreeman.blogspot.com

What a lil fighter she was.

So really no updates around here. Just go hug your kids and enjoy them. You just never know what will happen.





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Week In Review ...

So today is Saturday & the week of course just went flying by. Does not seem like a lot really occurred in the last 5 days. But there were some highlights of the week.

Tuesday - Catcher dude turned 14. Instead of spending the day with his classmates at a local Rec Plex for their 8th grade day out, he opted to stay home and hang. We went to Dave and Busters. It is like a grown up Chuckie Cheese. Then later that night he finally had his first game with #2 team.

Oy! What can I say about this team. Hmmmm .. they need work. Lots of it. The basics would be a great start. Catch fly balls? Nah! Who would want to do that? Hold a man on? Not for them. Pick off? What is that you say? Catch the ball when thrown to you? What a novel idea. Why didn't I think of that? It doesn't say much when the coach tells your son he is the best option he has for pitcher and catcher, umm and Catcher dude isn't a great pitcher.

Catcher Dude pitched 3 1/2 of the 5 innings played. He BB 3, SO 7, and hit one. LOL. Then caught the other 1 1/2 innings. They are going to have to do something different. He can not pitch and catch that much in a game. Too much on a 14 year old arm. Batting? Well first of all there are so many in line-up (league rules not coaches) and they were not making contact with the ball so 2 AB in 5 innings? Not a good sign. Not great AB's. He had 1H with 2 SB. So Avg for #2 is .500, but brought his over all Avg down. They ended up losing 2 - 12. Not the best way to end a birthday.

Wednesday - Another evening at the ball park. Time for team #1 to step up. They BLEW this game. Period. They were winning 6-4 in the bottom of the 4th. They pull Catcher dude in catching and I am not saying one had to do with the other .. they end up losing 17-6 after 6. *sigh* His batting was not on either. But he did get more AB's this night. 3 AB's, 1 SO, 1 BB, and 3 SB. The teams SO's were up again, 9 total.

So this wasn't the week for baseball. That is for sure!! I will say I will be glad when school is out for summer. These 8:15 games and not getting home until after 11-11:30 are killing us for the morning after.

Thursday & Friday - These were a stay at home day. Really not by choice. I had to return to DR for a complication of the surgery in March. So I was not able to take CD where he probably should have been. Like practice for team #2, or TKD, or whatever is on the multiple growing to do list.

That about sums up the week. Not all that speical. But enough to keep us jumping.

What is on tap this weekend? Well there is many options for today ..

• There is the 5k he signed up for in the school districts Run/Walk. (7:50 am)

• There is team pictures for #2 team. (9 am)

• Also a practice was called for team #2. (After pictures are done)

• Also he is supposed to make-up test for TKD. (12:30 pm)

Do ya think he is a little over booked? Yep! That's my boy!! He went to bed last night I fell a sleep before I heard the final answer as to what he picked. So I am just sitting here waiting for whatever the day brings.

Well I have rambled on enough I suppose. Until the next time ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATCHER DUDE!!

My Cinco De Mayo Baby teenager!!



Happy 14th Birthday Catcher Dude!!
May 5, 2009

Dear Catcher Dude,

My darling son, dear Catcher Dude,
He's best in every way.
Now we celebrate with joy
His big 14th birthday.

Catcher Dude is so special,
No one else on earth
Is sensitive, fun and strong like him,
Or compares in his golden worth.

I'll always remember the day he was born,
Took over 20 hours to show his face.
He always takes his time, my son,
Has such a sense of place.

Right away he was the calmest babe,
such an easy child to raise.
In lots of different ways
Our Catcher Dude can amaze.

The day he went to kindergarten
I cried, the tears did flow.
But brave and independent,
Off to school did Catcher Dude go.

Everyone loves our Catcher Dude,
If there's joy around, he's there.
Such a wonderful little guy,
With a caring, pure world view.

Older than his years in ways,
So very loving and so wise.
When they made strength of character,
They made Catcher Dude up to size.

The deep talks we have together,
Our heart-to-hearts, so bright.
He's just the greatest young man,
He always sheds great light.

You truly are so special,
A miracle from stars above.
Happy birthday, dearest one,
With all our joy and love.

Love,
Mom

Baseball Mom
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Memphis .. be nice

and play fair. We are headed back to Memphis in June. So if you please Mr. Memphis please behave and do not treat us unkind again.

So yeah, team mom emailed and said:

Hi everyone! Bummer we got rained out...but looked like beautiful fields. People seemed interested in going back because the drive isn't bad. The only other tournament there is June 5-7 weekend. We could bow out of the XYZ tournament if this is what everyone wants to do. Would anyone be interested in going back? We would need to book a hotel throught ZYX this time as they now have a hotel reservation system in place. From what I have checked for availability it would be a ABC Suites facility $109 a night or so. They now have King Suites available. Let me know as soon as possible so they could pencil us in. The list of teams looks very similar to this weekend. Everyone wants to go back to Corky's BBQ, right???!

PS They have an outdoor pool.....

I was less that thrilled to get this email 2 hours after we got back home. Are you kidding me? My first response was HELL NO!! Are you kidding me? Have you lost the mind you carry with you? Did you take a ball to the head? I am not getting back in that car for NOTHING!! I have taken my last road trip!!

But after some deep breathes. Dad dude soothing my flip out. Some bribes. What? I am not to proud to say I can be bribed. I am feeling better about the trip today. But I wonder??? I can leave every thing packed? Do we really need those clothes in the suitcase? lol.

A BUST!!

Yep! There was ZERO baseball played this weekend. We drove all those L-O-N-G ass hours to stay 15 hours to turn around and drive those L-O-N-G hours again. Seriously! I am sick to death of rain. Period!! If I never see it again really I could careless!

We ran through rain off and on all day Friday while driving. When we got there it was not raining, but it sure was calling for it. BUT hey! I knew this before I left. We did get out of the hotel once. We took Catcher dude to dinner Friday night. We had some really awesome B-B-Q. The ribs were so delicious. But DH decided we would ride along with another couple and so it was straight there .. straight back.

(PHOTO REMOVED)

2 a.m. Saturday morning we were all awaked by the heavy rain, hail (or so it sounded), thunder, and lightening. Oh Joy! Joy! Yeap! Sure were going to play.

5:45 a.m our feet hit the floor to start dressing and getting ready to leave for fields.

6:30 a.m games went on delay until noon. Uh-huh. Sure.

8:00 a.m all games for the day cancelled. Yep! Stay tuned in until 10:30 for final desision if they will cancel whole tournament.

9:30 a.m. You have just wasted the time, money for hotel, gas, etc .. Tournament Cancelled.

Do we still stay? Try to go to a few places in town we orginally wanted to squeeze in? Do we leave? Yes .. No ... Yes .. No Still raining so it will be wet and yuckie to be getting in and out of the car.

11:00 a.m. Back on the road to home.

UGH!

So that sums up the Baseball Tournament Vacation!




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