Cooper just finished his first baseball season. I’ve got to
say, I was overall impressed. It’s not easy to coach a bunch of 4-5 year olds
who have never played before and have the attention span of a fly. I was one of
the team moms, so I helped get the kids organized and in the correct batting
order, oh and a tough job was keeping them in the dugout…. The kids don’t sit
still and would rather be climbing a tree than waiting their turn to bat. Every
game involved us yelling, “Cooper- Baseball ready!” Usually he had his back
turned to the hitter or he was drawings circles in the clay with his cleats or
he was just simply staring off into the clouds while sitting. But he wasn’t the
only one, if the kids weren’t hitting, they had no interest. Which is why the
coaches also played the field with them, not only to teach them the rules, but
also ensure they don’t get knocked out with the ball because they aren’t paying
attention. Coopers strength was hitting the ball (and since no kid got out and
no score was kept- trust me, I know what your thinking, that Nissan commercial where every kid gets a participant trophy, score is kept in the next age group, we are too competitive in the south to all be winners!) he made it to first base every time. But seriously, he does
have a good swing and surprisingly enough, isn’t shy when he’s out there. He
did have a few good stops at the ball when he was paying attention, but he
thought it was pretty boring when he wasn’t hitting and running the bases. Overall
consensus, we will start soccer in the spring and sit out next season of
baseball. We need something with more action.
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| The Yankees first game |
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| Best Buds |
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