Right or left?

Posted on March 19, 2007 | Comments Off on Right or left?

Mr. B. can’t decide whether he prefers to throw right or throw left. Playing catch in the backyard a while ago, he preferred to throw right. At team practice, we notice, when tossing the balls around without wearing gloves, he instinctively throws left. He’s left-handed in writing, eating, etc., so it makes sense. But then he’ll catch himself and start throwing right, instead. So, with the price of baseball gloves for 7-year-olds pretty low, we bought two, a right and a left, so he can choose whichever he prefers. So far it’s the right-hander’s glove, most of the time, and he’s getting better. His team plays the Mets on Wednesday. The Northwest Little League Mets, that is.

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0 responses to “Right or left?”

  1. Joe Bol's avatar Joe Bol | March 19, 2007 at 6:13 pm |

    Needs to become a switch hitter. also with the price and longevity of left handed pitchers, and the fact that he dooes most things left handed, that could be his better side. Remember there are only two types of people in this world, left handers and those who wish they were. (I am lefty). I also remember that the baseball coach from Duke told my son that if he was a lefty instead of a right handed pitcher he would offer him a scholarship.

  2. Unknown's avatar Dick Stanley | March 19, 2007 at 9:52 pm |

    I told Mr. B. about this interesting wrinkle. His reply was succinct: “I don’t want to be a pitcher. I want to play first base.” That’s this week. Last week he wanted to be a rock star.

  3. Joe Bol's avatar Joe Bol | March 20, 2007 at 9:32 am |

    a left handed first baseman (which I was) can make the double play better as he does not have to turn his entire body around in order to throw to secon or third.

  4. Unknown's avatar Dick Stanley | March 20, 2007 at 10:26 am |

    We think there’s some need to “fit in” at work here, since there are few lefties on the team. He’s just determined to throw right-handed. So far.

  5. Joe Bol's avatar Joe Bol | March 20, 2007 at 12:52 pm |

    As long as he is happy and having a good time playing. Hope he has some coaches that will teacher them the basics and not just worried about winning and the boys who they think have potential.