WHHHEEEEW.
Long weekend of tournament baseball for the 11U and 9U squads.
11U - Lost 3 games, first game we were flatter than flat, other two we were better, but couldn't get anything going. Happens.
9U - Won 2 games on Saturday to go #2 seed for single elimination on Sunday. Played a game that had to go California Rules, and we fell short with bases loaded and a great play by the opposition's SS.
So the point here? Two groups of boys, one kind of moving in quicksand and having a tough time, the other is optimistic it can make any play and do great things. I wish my older boys could buy a magic elixir so they looked at the game like the 9 year olds.
Happy M- Day.
5.30.2010
5.27.2010
T-Stormin'
Thunderstorms abound here in greater North Jersey, so our in-town baseball is on high alert for tonight's games.
I like coaching the in-town leagues for the most part - I get to see kids play that I typically don't, and if you do it well and get all the kids playing, they come back year after year. I coach Boys Majors (11 & 12) and Boys Minors (9 & 10) teams - and without a sense of braggadocio, neither team has lost a game yet. Minors have ended in a couple of curfew-induced ties, but no losses. And when you don't lose, kids have a great time and can't wait to get to games and practice.
What I really enjoy is watching coaches coach their kids and their kids only - too many of these guys. I also like the guys (or gals, let's be fair) who root for kids to make errors, drop balls, etc. Nice and classy.
As I told a pal - I love coaching baseball, I wish the adults would stay away. And if that includes me, so be it.
I like coaching the in-town leagues for the most part - I get to see kids play that I typically don't, and if you do it well and get all the kids playing, they come back year after year. I coach Boys Majors (11 & 12) and Boys Minors (9 & 10) teams - and without a sense of braggadocio, neither team has lost a game yet. Minors have ended in a couple of curfew-induced ties, but no losses. And when you don't lose, kids have a great time and can't wait to get to games and practice.
What I really enjoy is watching coaches coach their kids and their kids only - too many of these guys. I also like the guys (or gals, let's be fair) who root for kids to make errors, drop balls, etc. Nice and classy.
As I told a pal - I love coaching baseball, I wish the adults would stay away. And if that includes me, so be it.
5.25.2010
MINI HEATWAVE
North Jersey is about to hit it's summer stride with a HEATWAVE this week.
Today - 81
Wednesday - 90
Thursday - 85
Then the t-storms roll in.
Playing in a tournament this weekend, got two games for each squad (9U and 11U) on Saturday; Sunday games based on seeding.
And FYI -I loved the ending of Lost.
Then the t-storms roll in.
Playing in a tournament this weekend, got two games for each squad (9U and 11U) on Saturday; Sunday games based on seeding.
And FYI -I loved the ending of Lost.
5.24.2010
5.23.2010
Last Game of Season
So with much ambivalence, my 11U Teams spring season will finish up today. Right now we are 3-6; I would have bet we would have been much better by record but that was not to be. We played really well at times, but often got undone by that ONE BAD INNING, which has plagued this team.
We've also had a couple of boys leave; they were basically subs and didn't play much. And the plain and simple fact is, I explained the way the roster and playing time would be handled this season, but I guess some parents can't see the forest for the trees.
We play in a Memorial Day Tourney next weekend, then wait about 3 weeks for summer season to begin. Little decompression time, some practice time again and we'll go at it.
My 9U Team still has 3 games to go since one team is incredibly lazy about playing games. We're 2-5 right now, but we've played well for the most part, and considering the scores of our previous 9U teams in the bygone past, these guys looks like world-beaters.
Mets won last night. Stick that in your Yankees pipe and smoke it!
We've also had a couple of boys leave; they were basically subs and didn't play much. And the plain and simple fact is, I explained the way the roster and playing time would be handled this season, but I guess some parents can't see the forest for the trees.
We play in a Memorial Day Tourney next weekend, then wait about 3 weeks for summer season to begin. Little decompression time, some practice time again and we'll go at it.
My 9U Team still has 3 games to go since one team is incredibly lazy about playing games. We're 2-5 right now, but we've played well for the most part, and considering the scores of our previous 9U teams in the bygone past, these guys looks like world-beaters.
Mets won last night. Stick that in your Yankees pipe and smoke it!
5.22.2010
Mets Up Right Now
Mets are up bottom 6, score is 4-1. Clutch hitting and Big Pelf are the key here.
So what else...
NY rags are gaga over LeBron's free agency
Speaking of LeBron, that' some rumor about Delonte West and his mom
A-Rod has struck out 2X so far tonight
One more than David Wright
Lost Series Finale tomorrow - gonna be a loooong night
College Baseball is hittin' stride
Roy Oswalt would look good at Citi Field for the home team
Summer is almost here
Word is Ms. Woods is looking for a lot of green
Mejia is killing me right now
Trespassers will be violated
So what else...
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