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I'm sure that I'm more nervous than the kids are. The most ridiculous part is that Cal Ripken Baseball makes all of the All Star coaches wear full uniform. Not looking forward to seeing that.
I've been proud of my boy this year. He had a tryout for all stars last year and didn't make it. He was bitterly dissapointed. So as soon as the snow started melting this year he was outside practicing throwing and hitting. He was constantly outside practicing baseball. He had a great year pitching and playing first. Still lots of work to do on hitting, though. So when all star tryouts came along again, he was the first boy picked for the team. That night, they decided to go with two all star teams instead of one, and since our Yankees had finished second, we ended up being the coaches. So the other team traded my son to us for another boy, and we play a Bountiful team in Bountiful tonight. It's all new to me, since I sucked at baseball. But my son has taught me a huge lesson about having a goal and working like crazy to get it. I'm very proud of him. |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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So you're not in Little League.
My friend is coaching, and not in little league. Blows my mind. Little league is where it is at! |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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No, Cal Ripkin is little league. It's for ages 6-12. Technically, the 13-15 year olds are still Cal Ripkin, but they go by the former name of Bane Ruth.
Good luck to you runner. Just tell the kids to have fun and play hard. And as a coach, take it as seriously as the opposing coaches. If they want to 10 run you, do your best to 10 run them.
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You'll appreciate this: I went old school with my baseball pants. I figured since I had to look like a dork, I might as well look like an old school dork. ![]() |
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BTW, there is nothing dorky about a baseball uniform. I believe this is what we're issued to wear in the afterlife.
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Black unis in this heat is awful. Our league has dark blue unis and they are brutal during this time of year. When my oldest boy was a Pee Wee all star, we had to play in 100+ heat out at the Bingham fields on 1300 W. and about 12400 S. Thank goodness for lots of ice and orange slices.
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So, runner, how did the first weekend of the tournament go?
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It was probably the least satisfying win that I've ever been associated with. The kids from Kearns were hapless, and it broke my heart. Bunch of nice kids, too. Their catcher would pick up our hitters bats and hand it back to them after every foul ball, their hitters kept handing our catcher's mask back to him after he'd chase down a ball. And they just kept trying to pump each other up even though it was obvious they were about to get slaughtered. It got to the point that I wanted to call time out and go give their pitcher a pep talk, because their coach wasn't doing any coaching. Just terrible. My wife said most of our parents were cheering for Kearns by the end of the game. It's an odd feeling to be driving home after a win that ensures you move on, but you're actually depressed. |
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Good luck at state. Keep up the good work and matching the style of the opposing coach is even more vital now. You might run into one of the dickheads in the St. George area, so be prepared for bad sportsmanship on their part, win or lose.
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