SSM,
I admit, I too have PMS (Pitcher's Mom Syndrome). Before every game, I convince myself that I truly can overcome the instantaneous urge to yell at the ump and the desire to talk about less than perfect plays. On the way to the game, I even go over the mantra "I will not yell at the ump and talk about bad plays." "I will not yell at the ump and talk about bad plays." It actually worked this past weekend - at least until the third inning when the ump couldn't see that our player did actually have his foot on the base and that my son's pitch was perfect!
I will try again tomorrow!
I really like the scorebook idea - the only problem is- my hands are shaking and my body is twitching the whole time my son is on the mound. Don't know if I could decipher anything that was written. Maybe if I get all those pretty little different colors of ink like FutureBack Mom, I won't have to write, I can just start drawing cartoon pics of the ump when he makes a riduculous call.
Got to go find my chocolate stash under my desk so I can have my desert after lunch.
Well, the more I read on this thread, the more I realize we need to start our own 12 step program for the moms of baseball players. And I think the most important step is for us all to admit that we have NO control over it ... 
quote:And I think the most important step is for us all to admit that we have NO control over it ...
Surely you must be joking. My lucky shirt, my lucky jacket, my lucky spot....surely all of this has a huge impact on the outcome!!?? Isn't that what baseball is about, superstition????
Ladies- I guess on this forum you can say there is some luck in baseball. Don't say this in the general forum or you'll get reprimanded !!! Shortstop is a very brave woman to gently disagree with TRhit.
Quick gals,....I'm duckin' in here for cover!!!
SSMom headin' under the tables! ( lucky rabbit foot in her hand! ) You can pretend you never saw me.
( Not sure I'd call it exactly brave, CaBB. Probably more like me being just plain stupid and a little bit too mouthey! ha! )
Leave it to me to mix words with a HSBBW icon.
But THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!
Now remember,..you never saw me.
I am NOT here.
SSMom headin' under the tables! ( lucky rabbit foot in her hand! ) You can pretend you never saw me.
( Not sure I'd call it exactly brave, CaBB. Probably more like me being just plain stupid and a little bit too mouthey! ha! )
Leave it to me to mix words with a HSBBW icon.
But THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!
Now remember,..you never saw me.
I am NOT here.
What did I miss? When did SSMom and TRHit mix it up? Point me in that direction, gotta see that.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by FutureBack.Mom:
Having quite a few years on most of you ... chronologically as well as PMS'ly ... I have found that the meticulous scorekeeping in a large score book is the essential tool to reducing stress. It lets you focus on the other players' mistakes (sorry moms of position players but we pitchers' moms need all the help we can get), all the pass balls (there is no such thing as a wild pitch, just something made up to calm the catchers' moms), and the lack of run support. I also 'perfected' my scorekeeping to the point that I use colored INK with various colors meaning different things. Just keeping the pens and pencils on my lap is effort enough ... no time to grab snacks when there are 10 colored pens rolling all over the seating area QUOTE]
Haven't really been too afflicted with this problem before (has bothered me some, but have dealt fairly well with it) ~ but Monday night I thought I was going to actually lose it! Have kept the books before, just because someone was needed; since Zach's debut on Varsity have kept notes, without the "acutal book" as a memory (and to help with website game summaries), but had already decided to keep an "official book" this year as a momento of his Senior Season. Also part of my quandry since I know there are conflicts with some of the JV games.
Anyway, here I was Monday, first game of the season, keeping my momento book, and since he was having a somewhat rocky first inning, actually started to get sick. . . in my stomach, in my throat. . . didn't want to walk, had to stay warm under my blankets;gets cold after the sun goes down. I just felt so bad for him, trying to get a rhythm going. . . course, I'm sure he was handling it fine. . . water off a duck's back, no ruffled feathers. He also handled himself well with the press ~
"I was a little shaky to start the season, but I settled down and just kept throwing strikes," ~
The comfort I receive from other's posts with the same experience is priceless. Thanks ladies!!
Having quite a few years on most of you ... chronologically as well as PMS'ly ... I have found that the meticulous scorekeeping in a large score book is the essential tool to reducing stress. It lets you focus on the other players' mistakes (sorry moms of position players but we pitchers' moms need all the help we can get), all the pass balls (there is no such thing as a wild pitch, just something made up to calm the catchers' moms), and the lack of run support. I also 'perfected' my scorekeeping to the point that I use colored INK with various colors meaning different things. Just keeping the pens and pencils on my lap is effort enough ... no time to grab snacks when there are 10 colored pens rolling all over the seating area QUOTE]
Haven't really been too afflicted with this problem before (has bothered me some, but have dealt fairly well with it) ~ but Monday night I thought I was going to actually lose it! Have kept the books before, just because someone was needed; since Zach's debut on Varsity have kept notes, without the "acutal book" as a memory (and to help with website game summaries), but had already decided to keep an "official book" this year as a momento of his Senior Season. Also part of my quandry since I know there are conflicts with some of the JV games.
Anyway, here I was Monday, first game of the season, keeping my momento book, and since he was having a somewhat rocky first inning, actually started to get sick. . . in my stomach, in my throat. . . didn't want to walk, had to stay warm under my blankets;gets cold after the sun goes down. I just felt so bad for him, trying to get a rhythm going. . . course, I'm sure he was handling it fine. . . water off a duck's back, no ruffled feathers. He also handled himself well with the press ~
"I was a little shaky to start the season, but I settled down and just kept throwing strikes," ~
The comfort I receive from other's posts with the same experience is priceless. Thanks ladies!!