Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on November 21st, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Back to 1974, East Tacoma Washington, it is game day, almost 10am. As Players and Parents cross the parking lot, silver haired seniors begin to gather at the fringe of the field. For them between the talking and their pace, it will still be 10 more minutes or so before they reach the bleachers…
Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on November 13th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Off the wall in left center, the fielder scoops up the ball as the runner approaches third. The Catcher has aligned the cut off man for a straight ball path from the fielder to home plate. Center fielder drills the ball to the cutoff man with all his might…
Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on November 10th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
The shift from 1974 to 2007 has been dramatic. Baseball once relegated to the dreams and comforts of summer is now a year round ambition for a surprising large number of players…
Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on October 31st, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
It is a tight game and the batter is a known bunter. Third and Second baseman are playing in on the grass in anticipation. The Pitcher delivers an inside fastball. Just as the Pitchers arm is ready to release the batter squares around and shows bunt…
Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on October 24th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Mothers, do not let your babies grow up to be Cowboys or throw a baseball like a girl. Credit folk singer Willie Nelson with the beginning of the statement from a song he made infamous. Baseball is a mans game…
Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on October 20th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Eating carrots to develop good eye sight is sound advise. Unfortunately there is a little more to developing how your eyes move in relation to playing Baseball…
Posted by Dowdy Mitchell on October 16th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
The spot on the baseball bat where you can smack the ball as hard as you like and all you feel is the rush of the swing and the sound through your ears. There has been a lot said about exactly where this spot lies on the bat. But truth be known, it is a different location on every bat…