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Fall ball

Posted on August 27, 2008 | Comments Off on Fall ball

The one thing Mr. Boy likes about the resumption of school is the resumption of Little League’s fall season. He has first practice tonight at 6:30, which should end just in time for him to get a bath and go bed. Fall ball is less about competition than improving skills, so that maybe by the spring season he won’t be stuck in right field anymore. We sympathize with the nine-year-old who got booted from the league in New Haven, but Mr. B. agrees that at his age he would not like to have to face a 40 mph pitch.

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Tryouts

Posted on February 2, 2008 | Comments Off on Tryouts

Mr. Boy did okay at the Little League tryouts this morning. He got a piece of the ball three times (two grounders and one foul tip) in five overhand pitches–the first overhand pitches he’s faced and from a lefthanded pitcher at that, while he was batting right-handed. He stopped all of his thrown grounders, even if he didn’t catch the pop ups, and his throwing was weak but was off target only once in four tries. He was pretty disgusted about his performance, but he’ll get to play. All the boys his age will. The tryouts are misnamed. They aren’t really to eliminate anybody, just to help the coaches make sure the best players aren’t all on the same team. Now we wait to see which AA8 team he gets, and hope some of his school or Cub Scout friends are on it, too.

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Lugnuts crushed

Posted on April 3, 2007 | Comments Off on Lugnuts crushed

The Muckdogs continued their roll today, beating the Lugnuts 25 to 3. Mr. B. had four good hits that drove in runs. Muckdogs are 4-1 for the season. Much better than his Little League team last year, which lost most of its games.

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Game ball

Posted on April 1, 2007 | Comments Off on Game ball

Mr. Boy got the game ball after his Muckdogs beat the Mudcats 15 to 12. He was pleased, of course. The coach said it was for his good hitting, all three big ones. The Muckdogs are now 3-1 for the Little League season.

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Muckdogs vs Redwings

Posted on March 24, 2007 | Comments Off on Muckdogs vs Redwings

Mr. B. expects his Muckdogs will lose this afternoon against the Redwings, because the Redwings include a few of his better friends from first grade, and last year’s Rangers’ team, who were/are good players. Looks to me to depend on the hits. None of the little league teams have much defense. So the big-hitting squads will win. Plus, the Redwings don’t have the two secret weapons the Mets had in the Muckdogs’ loss on Wednesday: two pink batting-helmet girls who could hit farther than any of the boys and were pretty good at fielding, too. Game’s at 2:30 pm.

UPDATE  Muckdogs pulled it out, 13 to 12, despite better fielding by the Redwings. Mr. B had one run on three hits. He was stranded once and tagged out at third. But he fielded well.

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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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Muckdog lament

Posted on February 27, 2007 | Comments Off on Muckdog lament

Coach told the boys after practice today to practice more at home by playing catch. Too many can’t catch, he said, so by the end of the spring season he wants everyone to be good at playing catch at thirty feet. Mr. B.’s catching is improving, however. Now the main problem seems to be which arm to throw with. Coach says he throws straightest with his left, but Mr. B. insists he throws better with his right. Sigh.

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