Anybody who is anybody on the hsbbweb knows of the kindness and support that lafmom provides to each and every members' kids and/or family on this site.
Well, now it is time for us to show our appreciation toward her and specifically recognize the fabulous summer her son has had in the Nashville Collegiate Wood Bat League.
Her son Michael Curtis was having a fabulous summer on the mound with an ERA that was well below 2.00 and then he decided to get serious His last outing was sensational as he tossed a NO HITTER
Michael did not pitch as much as he would have liked this past spring but still managed to excel in the classroom. He has since transferred to a four year program that both he and Mom are very happy with plus he maintains four full years of eligibility. First, huge congrats to Michael, and secondly thanks and congrats to lafmom - it is wonderful when great things happen to great people
Michael has always had great mound presence, including when he needed to tell a joke to get a certain freshman catcher to relax during one of that catcher's first varsity appearances.
These things couldn't happen to a nicer kid or a nicer family.
CD - That is so very kind of you! You know though I don't give anything here that you and many others don't offer many times over!
A no-hitter in a wood league isn't quite the same as with metal. However, for a kid that's worked very hard this past year converting from a position player to a pitcher, he feels very proud of his accomplishment this summer as do I! If he continues to pitch like he has been, he will end up one of the top pitchers in the league! That's pretty exciting for any kid, but especially one building his confidence in a new role!
Topdogfan - You and I have been too busy discussing possible coaching changes to talk real baseball! I suspect ESPN may call at any moment to have us do on air live analysis! LOL
Thanks everyone for the kind wishes! They are appreciated more than you know!!
Posts: 5352 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: December 30, 2004
Lafmom....can't believe I had to hear this thru a third party...but that just proves what I already know....you are waaaaaaay too modest! Way to go and a big congrats to Michael AND his #1 fan.....LAFMOM!
Posts: 2634 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: December 30, 2002
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
Thanks again everyone. I know though that the HSBBW kids accomplish great things every day! It's wonderful being a part of this community.
Fungo - That is one of my favorite southern expressions. Don't hear it around here too much, but when I visit my family in AL, you hear "come here, let me hug your neck" all day long! I love it!!!
Posts: 5352 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: December 30, 2004
Let me add my congrats also to lafmom and Michael.
Charlotte, thanks for all the support and advice you have provided to me and all the HSBBW. Terrific news about Michael doing so well. Keep it coming!!!
"How bad do you want it? How bad do you need it? Are you eating, sleeping, dreaming with that one thing on your mind? How bad do you want it? How bad do you need it? Cause if you want it all You've got to lay it all out on the line" ~ performed by Tim McGraw written by Jim Collins/Bill Luther
Posts: 204 | Location: Georgia | Registered: June 28, 2005
A no-hitter in a wood league isn't quite the same as with metal. However, for a kid that's worked very hard this past year converting from a position player to a pitcher, he feels very proud of his accomplishment this summer as do I! If he continues to pitch like he has been, he will end up one of the top pitchers in the league! That's pretty exciting for any kid, but especially one building his confidence in a new role!
Don't downplay the accomplishment laf ... he's doing great, especially with such limited playing time in the spring. Sounds like that confidence is building, and building, and building
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Topdogfan - You and I have been too busy discussing possible coaching changes to talk real baseball! I suspect ESPN may call at any moment to have us do on air live analysis! LOL
When they call I will be sure to give them YOUR phone #
Posts: 235 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: March 27, 2005
His last outing was sensational as he tossed a NO HITTER 
Awesome!! Way to go Laf, your genes are refusing to stay hidden! 
