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[MountaineerTom]

 

J.T. (my son, the human stick-boy   ), Matthew, and Ryan (complete with a black right eye   ), two of J.T.'s best friends.  This was taken just before our first game of the season.  This is the 4th year of playing baseball for all 3 of them and my second year of coaching.  We won our game 6-3.  J.T. had a walk and got an RBI, but was thrown out at first.  Matthew had a single and a double, and Ryan had a walk and a double (could have been a triple though, if he had seen the 3rd base coach telling him to come to 3rd base.  ??? )  If you have a chance to coach youth baseball, or any youth sport for that matter, by all means do it.  It's so fun helping the kids learn about sports, sportsman ship, and teamwork.  The look on a kids face when they get a hit or make a good play is priceless.  

[RyanbabZ71]

COOL Tom

 

SOX?  Oh man disappointing.  I am a lifelong CUBS FAN!!!

 

I coached my little brothers teams with my dad a few yrs back.  It was pretty fun.  I retired from basball at the age of 14.  Went to basketball fulltime.  This summer i am joining a softball league (god help me hehe) with my gf and a few of her family members

[MountaineerTom]

SOX?  Oh man disappointing.  I am a lifelong CUBS FAN!!!

As a matter of fact, it was the Cubs that we beat.   It changes almost every year.  It depends on what teams the sports director here on base gets.  We've been the Tigers, the Mets, the Cardinals, and now the White Sox.  He's wanted to be the Braves the last two years, but no luck.  

[RyanbabZ71]

Braves GRRRRR they got maddux

 

haha its fun being different teams

 

In little league

 

I was the cubs,braves,indians, and the phillies

 

Good luck to your son and team this yr

 

Most of all dont stress winning to much stress for them to have fun.  My best yr we went 1-22.  Won only 1 game but had so much fun it was unbelievable

[MountaineerTom]

I was the cubs,braves,indians, and the phillies

 

Good luck to your son and team this yr

 

Most of all dont stress winning to much stress for them to have fun.  

Thanks

 

Our team was the Yankees all through my years of Little League.

 

This age group, 9-10, is the first year that they keep score for the base leagues.  We don't stress winning to them.  He already knows somebody has to lose, and sometimes it will be your team.  I always ask them: What's the most important thing today?  Have fun!!  

[chevy4x4trucks]

SOX?  Oh man disappointing.  I am a lifelong CUBS FAN!!!

Could be worse, i mean, they could be the BREWERS

 

So Tom, do you get the black eye from the coach if you don't follow directions?

 

Cool pic though, I always was on the Reds when I played little league for 3 seasons.  It was always a lot of fun.

[gandolphxx]

Tom, great pix, baseball is good for kids, hope you parents don't get into fights like you read about all the time.

[silverado man]

J.T. (my son, the human stick-boy   ),

Just make sure that the wind isn't blowing to hard. J/K

It looks like you got yourself a good team there.  

[Stepside Z]

Looks like you have some all stars on your hands. The only thing that could make the socks better is if they were RED. Have fun.

[GreenRado]

Good pic, Tom!  And good luck to your son and the team.

 

Couldn't agree more, great for the kids to learn true sportsmanship.  

[MountaineerTom]

Tom, great pix, baseball is good for kids, hope you parents don't get into fights like you read about all the time.

No, no fighting here.  The base leagues are pretty tame.  No alcohol or tobacco products allowed at the ballfields, so that helps.  Plus it sets a good example for the kids.  I've heard some of the downtown leagues here get pretty rowdy.

 

2-0 so far, we won 11-9 last night.  

[sincityZ71]

2-0 so far, we won 11-9 last night.  

Congrats.  Looks like it was a good high scoring game.  How did the "human stick-boy" do?  

[MountaineerTom]

2-0 so far, we won 11-9 last night.  

Congrats.  Looks like it was a good high scoring game.  How did the "human stick-boy" do?  

Thanks.  The real, live stick-boy didn't fare too well batting yesterday.  No hits ??? , but made some good plays in the field.  Got another one tomorrow, and Saturday, but his momma will be taking him by herself Saturday, I'll be putting on my body lift.  I hate to miss his game, but I need to start it Saturday, just in case I need Sunday to work on it.  Not able to do much in the middle of the week.  ???

[antig24]

cool pic, go SOX!!

[MountaineerTom]

Yeah baby, 3-0.  17 - 10 win tonight!