I'm beginning the 4 day drive from Shingle Springs, CA to Viera Florida early tomorrow morning. I'll stop in Texas for a few days to work out with my brother (Deemax) before continuing on. I'm driving out with my mom and getting in on March 7th, a day before position players report with the Nationals.
First workout is March 10th and final workout is March 30th. Can't wait!
"Hitting a baseball is the single most difficult thing to do in sport" - Ted Williams
Posts: 253 | Location: Seattle | Registered: June 01, 2007
Thanks TPM for the information, I am giving Marcos all the information about Darin, Brian, and Dave that way they introduce their self at Dunedin. I hope all of them be part of the Blue Jays some day. At the same time I hope we, the parents, may meet at spring training. Best of the luck to DK.
Faith is to believe what you don't see; The reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
Today son gets to across the street with a chance to get into a big league game for some relief. That happened last year and he did well in his one inning ... walked a couple of other times as well but didn't get in ... even traveled with the team to Phoenix but still only 1 inning. It does pay to get there early ... literally it pays because now the MiLB players get a oer diem if they are invited to come over for a game ... the added $$ sure doesn't hurt.
Here's keeping our fingers crossed ... last year he was thrilled because he finished his inning with runners on 2nd and 3rd and did not allow a run. He also struck someone out (I think it was Troy T ... can't spell his last name without looking it up ... on the Rockies).
Go AJ !!!!
UPDATE FROM WIFE CENTRAL: AJ got in for 1 inning (all he hoped for), faced 4 3 batters ... walk, fly out to LF, ground into double play.
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
Posts: 3937 | Location: Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight ... | Registered: January 02, 2003
How cool would that be after all these years - if our two guys meet each other!
As TPM and TR mentioned - Darin will be playing CF - hopefully in Lansing this coming season.
I will speak to him this week - and hopefully - he will get a chance to introduce himself to Marcos.
Very exciting!!!
You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
Posts: 5809 | Location: Huntersville,NC | Registered: December 27, 2002
The diary by Dirk is an absolute blast !!!! Am embarassed to say that if he is related to one of our websters, I am unfamiliar with him (or his roommate). But I can say that if baseball doesn't work for him, he should strongly consider a career in comedy and/or writing. He is gifted.
By the way, Innocent Bystander, WHO tore a ligament in their big toe? (Sorry ... ignorant on that as well).
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
Posts: 3937 | Location: Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight ... | Registered: January 02, 2003
My son hurt his toe. My son roomed with Dirk(a senior) on the road as a freshman, what a guy! He was always good to us and babysat my son that first year. Good luck to all the webster's ball players, take care of those toes and arms.
Posts: 646 | Location: Ohio | Registered: February 04, 2006
I do beleive Dirk might be rooming with Orlando's Aeden.
Did you ever have one of those 'moments' when you were telling someone a story and in the middle of the telling you had an "AH HA" moment obout something completely different? Well, I was talking with hubby while he was doing yard work not 30 minutes and thought "Oh, I bet that's Orlando's son who rooms with Dirk" ... My hubby was even more confused than ever over that one.
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
Posts: 3937 | Location: Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight ... | Registered: January 02, 2003
IB, bummer of the first magnitude. What's his prognosis? Do you know it has to be surgery yet?
How did the split squad experience go, TPM? Dish, girl!
When Aeden met Dirk he told him straightaway he knew who he was and how much 'Mom & her Internet buddies' enjoyed his stuff. (Also told him he used his janitor line all the time ) He doesn't know how he got the sweet suite with a vet, either.
Vignettes: He walked into lunch the other day with Jimmy Edmonds. They did the manly 'how's it going thing'....Aeden said he felt about 8-years-old-excited.
He was weighed at Fall Instrux in October at 167 (post game), and reported at 198 (workouts, landscaping job, and Mama's cooking). His Ems' Manager pulled him aside, seriously, and asked "You tell me honestly how you did this, son." Aeden laughs and says, "I can't tell you how good it makes me feel that you think I took steroids!" So Rid sez, "Good answer!"
"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance." --- Terry Pratchett
Originally posted by Orlando: He was weighed at Fall Instrux in October at 167 (post game), and reported at 198 (workouts, landscaping job, and Mama's cooking).
Wow! Any chance I could send a 135lb skin and bones 14yo your way for a few months? 30lbs would sure look good and he might hit and throw harder. They flew Chad to Houston for surgery and the reports I read said he would be out at least 2-3 months. He's bummin' because he felt like he was in great shape and his arm was feeling great.
Posts: 646 | Location: Ohio | Registered: February 04, 2006
Blast, IB, I feel for him (and you). Feeling good, ready to start a new season and then that. Sounds like they're taking care of him. Best of luck for his recovery.
This is pretty much the first time weight has stuck to my son (and I can't tell you how difficult it has been for me to sympathise with his plight ) I put it down to late puberty....and the fact that Nov - Feb was about 3 months longer than he's ever gone without playing ball since he was 8...
