Baseball season has officially begun for our local little league and Saturday was Timmy's first game. It was HOT and HUMID and they lost, to the Sox. But it was still great seeing him in his first real game. He loved every hot sweaty minute of it and played hard.
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took one strike |
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getting serious |
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and then he laid of and got 4 balls |
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taking his base |
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a great grab and an out! he was thrilled with himself |
Then Monday was his second game. It was again CRAZY hot but it was an evening game with a breeze so it wasn't as bad. However, the officiating was literally some of the worst I've ever seen. Not only did the strike zone seem to double in size for our pitcher, but the Ump called two full counts for Timmy before finally telling him he had stuck out. He came off the field with tears in his eyes because he KNEW he'd been wronged. That happened to more than one of our batters and then he gave at least one of the other teams, at least one extra stike. The end result was a 6-9 loss for our very upset little Cubs. It's hard to convince them to not let it get to them and that what matters is that they played a great game and likely would have tied it up if not one, if the Ump had even counted right, let alone been far with his strike calls.
But on an up note, Timmy got to play catcher which is one of the two positions he really WANTS to play (along with pitcher). He did very well for his first time. And of course, he looked great!! Don't believe me? Check it out!
Game 3 is tonight!
Sometimes the officiating leaves a lot to be desired. So excited for his walk & catch.
ReplyDeleteWe start baseball next week, but my son doesn't start traveling for another year. Then I'll have two boys traveling! Yeowza.
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I'm loving all the baseball pics tonight. These are great. Guess the umps aren't better in baseball than the refs in soccer. lol.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like a natural!
ReplyDeleteHe looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. So sorry about the poor officiating. Stuff like that really gets to me.
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Timmy certainly does look good as a catcher! Sometimes, poor officiating can become a great catalyst for important life lessons. So sad that our kids have to hurt because of bad calls sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to wash all of my little guys dirty baseball uniforms when he gets older. Sorry your son was sad because of the bad call.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun captures thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteHave a happy WW!
Well he sure looks adorable out there. Damn Sox! They will get'em next time
ReplyDeleteHe is very cute. I am so sorry about the officials, its just something you have to learn to deal with if you play sports. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
ReplyDeleteMy grandsons T-Ball is finished here.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter played during the hot summers. But I still loved it!
Aww he is very cute! I'm glad he get to play catcher! Love all the pics! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteI just hate that calls were being made so poorly! Your poor little guy!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos mama! Babseball season never ends for us we play year round. They are so fun when this age ENJOY! stop in and link up.
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Oh so much fun! I can't wait till my boys start playing actual games.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great time! I love the shots through the fence!
ReplyDeleteYou took some beautiful shots! Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteYou got some great shots of him!! Love baseball season
ReplyDeleteHe looks great! Wonderful shots!
ReplyDeleteWOooo WHOOOOO GO CUBS. Great photos
ReplyDeleteSorry the ump was such a grump in the game that's awful. ;(
Great stance as a catcher I bet he was so excited.
Catcher is a tough position to play. Way to go Timmy! And it sucks when you have an idiot for an ump. Boo!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until my kids are old enough to play ball. I played softball as a kid and it was so much fun!
So awesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and fun times!
ReplyDeleteSUMMER'S HERE!!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the shots! Hope the Cubs have a good season even if they got off to a rocky start!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Great photos! Boys just have to love baseball!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are absolutely amazing. The color and clarity are so professional. It's great to see a kid having so much fun at this sport!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. I hate ball games on hot nights. Doylene
ReplyDeleteStopping by from 5minutesformom. I love these pics!
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How fun!
ReplyDeleteI remember those days. My mom always coached. You got some great shots! Sorry y'all had a crappy umpire.
ReplyDeleteLots of great shots -- glad to read he is having fun. My poor nephew (9) is soooo not into little league and has sworn to NEVER do it again.
ReplyDeletePoor little love! But he looks like he knows his stuff!
ReplyDeleteWe've got soccer and dance going on right now, summer is fun YAY! lol. Glad to see he likes it though :) Hope he did well at his 3rd game too.
ReplyDeletegreat photos...sorry your son had to experience the bad call. Good luck with the 3rd game!
ReplyDeleteHot and humid! We know all about that here in Texas. It's sticky!!! Good luck on the next game.
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