Baseball Craziness
Stage: Last game for the Pirates for 2009. One of my top players Josh, who loves to play catcher, decides he's gonna catch this game. Last game, what the hell.
Top 1st, were the home team, Josh catching.
First batter: pops straight up and back. Josh catches. Out 1.
Second, third batters: hits
Fourth batter: Pops straight up and back. Josh catches, again. Out 2.
Fifth batter: hit and loads bases.
Sixth batter: Pops up straight and back left. Josh up and moves over to catch. Out 3.
3 outs, all by the catcher. Number of outs by catcher preceding this in 2 years of coach pitch in my tenure...0.
Bottom 1st, we're hitting:
Batters 1,2,3: All hits, bases juiced.
Batter 4, liner to the pitcher. Out 1. Everyone runs. WTF?!?!?!? Go back go back. Pitcher throws to 3rd. 3rd is standing on 3rd so runner at 3rd coming back is out. Runner from 2nd is standing next to 3rd, not on it, not out yet. Much yelling ensues. All kids just stand there like what the hell, finally 3rd baseman tags said runner. Triple freaking play.
After 1 inning: 0-0(unheard of in coach pitch) with a catcher getting 3 outs alone, and a triple play.
All coaches needed a drink for this one.
Top 1st, were the home team, Josh catching.
First batter: pops straight up and back. Josh catches. Out 1.
Second, third batters: hits
Fourth batter: Pops straight up and back. Josh catches, again. Out 2.
Fifth batter: hit and loads bases.
Sixth batter: Pops up straight and back left. Josh up and moves over to catch. Out 3.
3 outs, all by the catcher. Number of outs by catcher preceding this in 2 years of coach pitch in my tenure...0.
Bottom 1st, we're hitting:
Batters 1,2,3: All hits, bases juiced.
Batter 4, liner to the pitcher. Out 1. Everyone runs. WTF?!?!?!? Go back go back. Pitcher throws to 3rd. 3rd is standing on 3rd so runner at 3rd coming back is out. Runner from 2nd is standing next to 3rd, not on it, not out yet. Much yelling ensues. All kids just stand there like what the hell, finally 3rd baseman tags said runner. Triple freaking play.
After 1 inning: 0-0(unheard of in coach pitch) with a catcher getting 3 outs alone, and a triple play.
All coaches needed a drink for this one.
posted by Mike at
2:33 PM
1 Comments:
That's good coaching... going with a hunch that the first three batters were going to hit to the catcher and then putting your best back there. That's how championships are won baby!
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