Pitchers and Catchers

Have all reported...now we get down to business.

In youth baseball news, my 13U team is prepping for first season on big field. For some it will be easy, others will struggle. Trying to get them out as much as possible early on so when April 1 (Opening Day) comes we are somewhat prepared. The 11U team will play 50/70 this year. First time we've ever done that. That is a talented group, so we'll see how they fare.

As for as the SoSS (Sons of SoulSlam) - they've been working. Hit some semi-local cages the other day and OSSS was raking right-handed in the 75-83mph cage, and hitting pretty well left-handed in the 60mph cage. I may actually let him hit from the other side this season if the game is out of hand either way. YSSS is now in the 45-50mph cages and doing well. Great hand-eye coordination on him, need to adjust some mechanics and then it's all hit, all the time.

Y'Know

Lots of whacked out people making whacked out comments to whacked out issues.

New thinking y'all.

Giant Step in Manhood

Just finished showing/helping OSSS how to shave this morning. 13YO and his mustache was coming in pretty good.

Mrs. SoulSlam had tears in her eyes.

The Kid

Late yesterday afternoon came word that HOF Catcher, Gary Carter, aka The Kid passed away after a bout with brain cancer. For Mets fans, especially those who were around in the 80's, he was a special player who really went about everything the right way, on the field and off. He was the spark in game 6 of the '86 series.

To quote:
"I was our last hope," he wrote, "and as I took my place and looked out at Schiraldi, all sounds shrank back, and I felt a presence in me, or perhaps besides me, a calming certainty that I wasn't alone. I was not alone, and I was not, so help me, going to make the last out of the World Series. I felt certain of that."
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tom_verducci/02/16/gary.carter.obit/index.html#ixzz1mf9Yu3FO

I'll never forget it. RIP.

Supply and Demand

Since I have lived the dream and watched nearly every episode of Wiseguy over the last six weeks, the time has come to move on.

Watched The Franchise. Check. No new DVDs to view, so I begin to investigate.
Hey! How about the Six Million Dollar Man!? What an awesome idea.

Except the value of this exceptional 70's show is way too high. Time/Life owns the rights and apparently thinks I will shell out $299.00 for the complete series. I will not. Demand not there. So bring it down to $40 and we have a deal, monolithic media empire!

V-Day

I would be remiss if I didn't wish the love of my life, Mrs. SoulSlam a very happy valentine. She made me more than I could ever hope to be by myself.

Finito

Finally finished watching, Wiseguy, the Complete Series...a few thoughts:

It's really not the Complete Series, it's missing the whole Dead Dog Records story arc.

The best story arc was the Mel Profitt arc, starring Kevin Spacey.

A couple of guys played more than one character apparently. No continuity director I guess.

Season 4 was really bad. The last couple of episodes were ponderous.

Vinny getting killed by a Salvadoran Death Squad was never really explained well.

So what's next? Looking for a really good deal on The Equalizer!!!