Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Game Ball!!!!!
Yes Jeremy got the game ball today. They played a scrimmage against the tigers and allowed the players to try different positions. Jeremy has been working at pitching like I said in the previous blog so they allowed him to pitch an inning. He did not pitch any wild balls and did not walk anybody. The coach gave him the ball because he said he was pitching and doing the things a pitcher would do better than most pitchers would do after their first season. He also played second base and did well.
Unfortunately I was not at the game today but he just called and filled me in on it while they are headed to Michigan.
Unfortunately I was not at the game today but he just called and filled me in on it while they are headed to Michigan.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Most improved award
Well Jeremy is doing great. He practices baseball as much or more than he plays video games. Anyone who knows Jeremy understands that statement. The Red Sox have one there last three games in a row and are starting to be a team. Jeremy scores at least a point every game but has not hit yet?!?! It seems his job is to get walked. It’s kind of frustrating because the coach is all about winning not helping the kids improve their game. He is told that he is not allowed to swing until he hears the word strike. Sad part is his strike zone is small. He is so confused when he can and can’t swing that it’s starting to tick Dana and I off. $In the game yesterday when he was at bat he was in position and confident (like we have never seen before) hungry for a hit. He just wants a chance to show his coach how much he has improved.
He has been practicing pitching at home EVERY day and really wants a chance to pitch. He has actually gotten pretty good. He’s not ready to pitch a game yet but at the rate of improvement he will be n a few weeks. He started by putting a lawn chair in the yard to pitch in to. He was about 1 out of 5 hitting the mark when he started. I went out and got him a pitching net/ball return and he goes non stop. Last night when I worked with him he pitched two strikeouts two walks and then another strikeout to end the inning. Confused? Strike zone is a strike, missed is a ball and we keep a count as we pitch.
Now I apologize because I am going to do a little ranting. Yesterday the coach set him out three of the six innings because he was not paying attention to anything but winning and the infield. The outfield does not get a lot of attention or action. At the end of the game i approached the coach and informed him in a "non little league parent" way (in other words nicely) that he sat out three innings. Coach said he didn't realize it because he gets caught up in the game. He then pulled Jeremy aside and told him he won’t sit the bench at all the next game. We as a family, including Kylie, are having a great time with baseball. We are unfortunate that we have the coach that we do but it hasn't kept Jeremy for striving to be the best. When we go to practice besides warming up he touches the ball about three times in the hour. The coach bats his best batters first and then if there is time he lets the rest hit. He works the infield the most while the outfield stands in ready position. Last practice they hit one fly ball Jeremy's way and he caught it. Of course they didn't pay attention to that. Catching a fly ball is about a 1 in 4 average in this age bracket it. He has not let a ball get past him in weeks in practice or a game. Last night we won the game by mercy rule but we played it out. Did the coach try kids out in different positions? Of course not. He reminds me of the coach from mighty ducks “It’s not worth winning if you can’t win big". OK enough of that. Just so you know, most of the coaches we see are good to the kids and work on there skills as much as winning. They move the kids around, encourage them when they mess up and are stearn when they need to be. We have the only coach that we have seen so far that runs out on the field screaming and yells at kids enough to make them cry. (No he has not done that to Jeremy and he wont because I a m right there and he knows that I won’t tolerate it)
To end on a positive note Jeremy loves baseball. I love working with him in baseball. He is doing great. I really believe he will get the most improved award for the season.
He has been practicing pitching at home EVERY day and really wants a chance to pitch. He has actually gotten pretty good. He’s not ready to pitch a game yet but at the rate of improvement he will be n a few weeks. He started by putting a lawn chair in the yard to pitch in to. He was about 1 out of 5 hitting the mark when he started. I went out and got him a pitching net/ball return and he goes non stop. Last night when I worked with him he pitched two strikeouts two walks and then another strikeout to end the inning. Confused? Strike zone is a strike, missed is a ball and we keep a count as we pitch.
Now I apologize because I am going to do a little ranting. Yesterday the coach set him out three of the six innings because he was not paying attention to anything but winning and the infield. The outfield does not get a lot of attention or action. At the end of the game i approached the coach and informed him in a "non little league parent" way (in other words nicely) that he sat out three innings. Coach said he didn't realize it because he gets caught up in the game. He then pulled Jeremy aside and told him he won’t sit the bench at all the next game. We as a family, including Kylie, are having a great time with baseball. We are unfortunate that we have the coach that we do but it hasn't kept Jeremy for striving to be the best. When we go to practice besides warming up he touches the ball about three times in the hour. The coach bats his best batters first and then if there is time he lets the rest hit. He works the infield the most while the outfield stands in ready position. Last practice they hit one fly ball Jeremy's way and he caught it. Of course they didn't pay attention to that. Catching a fly ball is about a 1 in 4 average in this age bracket it. He has not let a ball get past him in weeks in practice or a game. Last night we won the game by mercy rule but we played it out. Did the coach try kids out in different positions? Of course not. He reminds me of the coach from mighty ducks “It’s not worth winning if you can’t win big". OK enough of that. Just so you know, most of the coaches we see are good to the kids and work on there skills as much as winning. They move the kids around, encourage them when they mess up and are stearn when they need to be. We have the only coach that we have seen so far that runs out on the field screaming and yells at kids enough to make them cry. (No he has not done that to Jeremy and he wont because I a m right there and he knows that I won’t tolerate it)
To end on a positive note Jeremy loves baseball. I love working with him in baseball. He is doing great. I really believe he will get the most improved award for the season.
Monday, March 3, 2008
First game!!!!
Well Jeremys first game was Saturday March 1. The red Sox won 7-1 with Jeremy scoring the tying run. Yes jeremy scored at his firts baseball game ever.
He had two at bats the first one he struck out because the pithcer pitched low and Jeremy thought they were balls. After the second strike the coach said Swing so he swung at a ball and struck out. His second at bat he got walked. He stoled second and third and was walked in. Either way he was set to score because there was only one out and at the level of play the home plate was wide open.
As far as his fielding. He had right field. There was one left hander so both at bats came to Jeremy. The first one was an assist. The first baseman missed the pop fly so jeremy was already heading to the ball and threw it to first. The coach instead of saying good job said that he should have thrown to second. The second oppurtunity he had was the same batter this time he hit a hard grounder between center and right and went all the way to the fence (this is a 10 year old I am talking about). Jeremy ran and threw the ball right in the glove of the cuttoff man. Unfortunately the kid made a homerun on the play(well deserved though).
So as far as his first game it was a success. Jeremy had a lot of fun and was happy with his game.
When I asked, Jeremy said he learned to pay attention to his coaches. Unfortunately they have only had a few practices because of the weather so he has not had a lot of chance to work with the team. Until he was on base he never knew about stealing. We have been working alot on strategy and procedures BUT I didnt know all the rules for little league so there are certain things I cant teach or work with until I find out.
This week we are going to work extra on stealing, sliding and batting.
He had two at bats the first one he struck out because the pithcer pitched low and Jeremy thought they were balls. After the second strike the coach said Swing so he swung at a ball and struck out. His second at bat he got walked. He stoled second and third and was walked in. Either way he was set to score because there was only one out and at the level of play the home plate was wide open.
As far as his fielding. He had right field. There was one left hander so both at bats came to Jeremy. The first one was an assist. The first baseman missed the pop fly so jeremy was already heading to the ball and threw it to first. The coach instead of saying good job said that he should have thrown to second. The second oppurtunity he had was the same batter this time he hit a hard grounder between center and right and went all the way to the fence (this is a 10 year old I am talking about). Jeremy ran and threw the ball right in the glove of the cuttoff man. Unfortunately the kid made a homerun on the play(well deserved though).
So as far as his first game it was a success. Jeremy had a lot of fun and was happy with his game.
When I asked, Jeremy said he learned to pay attention to his coaches. Unfortunately they have only had a few practices because of the weather so he has not had a lot of chance to work with the team. Until he was on base he never knew about stealing. We have been working alot on strategy and procedures BUT I didnt know all the rules for little league so there are certain things I cant teach or work with until I find out.
This week we are going to work extra on stealing, sliding and batting.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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