Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Important Things.

 

The importance of remembering to remove one’s memory card from one’s computer would allow one to take pictures and/or video of their child’s coach pitch game last night.

This is not necessarily an admission of guilt but a mere reminder to my friends and family.

Looking out for others is just how I roll…. ;-)

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

For you Dad.

The first one, if it works, is Sydney hitting, running and scoring.

This one is of her catching, however, they get three outs right away so she never really has a chance to catch anything but it’s just funny watching her watch the ball.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Tough girl.

She has spent a lot of time squatting behind home plate the past couple of years. 

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She’s made A LOT of catches.  She’s also missed and/or dropped A LOT of catches.  A missed or dropped catch in previous years was never a big deal.  This year?   Missed catches or dropped balls are immediate invitations for competitors to steal bases.  Points rack up quickly when people steal home.  It’s the catcher’s responsibility to make sure this does not happen.

Sydney’s catching philosophy?   Look mean and act tough.  She thinks she’s scary in her catcher’s gear.

A couple of times this season a runner on third base leads off and acts like she is going to steal home while Sydney scrambles to get the ball under control.  Sydney, looking mean and acting tough, answers this taunt with a couple of hops, skips and jumps  towards the runner in an attempt to “scare” the girl back onto the base. 

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The runner answers with a not-so-quick scoot back to her safe position.  Then, and only then, will Sydney release the ball  to the pitcher.   It’s really a comical dance.  They are, after all, only 10 years old.

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We, on the sidelines, laugh and snicker.   I mean, really.  It’s not like she would ever really do something about it.

Last night.  The first inning.  The other team was leading 5-0 with two outs.  Sydney and the runner on third base danced their comical dance a couple of times.  We all laughed. 

And then…..it happened.  Sydney missed the catch.  The runner wasted no time heading for home but tough girl was having none of it!!  She scooped up the ball and then…well…she did this:

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The pitcher, #9 there, did exactly what she was supposed to do.  Cover home plate, wait for the catcher to toss her the ball and tag the girl before she slides home.

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Ya, except this time Sydney did not toss her the ball.  Nope.  This time she called the runner’s bluff.

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Tough girl caught the runner.  Tagged her out via knocking her to the ground, spun on her heels and marched her tough self right off the field.  Maybe she’s tougher than I thought.

Photography note:  This is where the fine line between a nervously cheering parent and wanna-be-photographer are, literally, blurred.  While I usually keep my composure long enough to snap pictures at the beginning and middle of the action shots, I always lose it at the end!  Clearly I need to take lessons from tough girl!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Channeling her inner 2 year old.

Tonight’s game.  Against Leroy Team #1.  They beat us by one point our very first game.  This fact was not lost on any of our girls.  Especially Sydney. 

This was her chance to steal home.  And so she went for it.

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RUUUNNNN FORREST!!!  RRRRUUUUNNNN!!

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   Slide Sydney!!!  SLLLIIIIDDDDE!!!!

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Shew!  That was close!

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Not the prettiest slide ever but effective.  Good job girl!

Oh.  But wait.  Is that the pitcher trampling her as she’s trying to get up?

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My my.  It sure is!!  And so how, exactly, does one handle being trampled by the pitcher you just scored on?  

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Well!  You channel your inner 2 year old by sticking your tongue out…

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check to see if your mother saw your shenanigans from the outfield…

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then high five your friend as you walk off the field.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

The Difference a Year Makes.

 

This was Andrew during Coach Pitch last year…

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that glove was full of sand thank you very much!

This was him yesterday…

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ready to watch the ball roll by.

Last year…

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not sure what to say about this.

This year…

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throwing the ball to the first baseman (even if the batter has already made it there).

It is funny what a difference a year makes.

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