In my town's and program's efforts to strengthen baseball participation, we have started an 8U summer travel team - no league affiliation, just setting up scrimmages, which is harder than it sounds. Today we played game one of the journey.
We lost, but the effort was definitely there, and the boys had a great game. It was amazing watching a new group of (younger)boys compete and play some baseball. Their enthusiasm is great to watch.
I had to ump since we couldn't get a guy on short notice. Gave me a different perspective than I get from the dugout and baselines. Threw a K on my kid twice too. Gotta swing at the strikes.
And so you don't say I'm heartless - I tell the boys there is no shame in striking out and have never yelled at a boy for swinging the bat and missing.
Mets are on. Maybe we can get a hit or two.
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