This spring has got to be one of the worst in recent memory here in Western WA. What are you all doing to keep you/your guys moving and active with baseball in this nasty weather?
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caught pnemonia from being in the rain 3 hrs a day for prac/games.
This really is bad. People from around the country really don't understand how hard it is to play under these circumstances.
This really is bad. People from around the country really don't understand how hard it is to play under these circumstances.
It blows for sure.
My son played in a 14u tourney in Olympia this week. The rain caused the cancellation of two games. It meant that if we continued to win all of the games had to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Five games in two days, four on Sunday.
The boys won the first three but ran out of gas on the fourth game. I was pretty proud that they lasted that long. We played 22 innings on Sunday after 7 innings on Saturday. 29 innings in two days. The coach did an outstanding job managing the pitchers. My son threw six innings, his son six, the other 'starter' on our squad threw six over the two days. The rest was platooned with the rest of the boys, ok throwers but not regular pitchers. Our biggest worry was of course someone getting hurt but he managed it beautifully.
My son played in a 14u tourney in Olympia this week. The rain caused the cancellation of two games. It meant that if we continued to win all of the games had to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Five games in two days, four on Sunday.
The boys won the first three but ran out of gas on the fourth game. I was pretty proud that they lasted that long. We played 22 innings on Sunday after 7 innings on Saturday. 29 innings in two days. The coach did an outstanding job managing the pitchers. My son threw six innings, his son six, the other 'starter' on our squad threw six over the two days. The rest was platooned with the rest of the boys, ok throwers but not regular pitchers. Our biggest worry was of course someone getting hurt but he managed it beautifully.
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- "It blows for sure."
Indeed!
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quote:Originally posted by Wklink:
My son played in a 14u tourney in Olympia this week. The rain caused the cancellation of two games. It meant that if we continued to win all of the games had to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Five games in two days, four on Sunday.
Our biggest worry was of course someone getting hurt but he managed it beautifully.
Yes, there are so many injuries that are ocld/wet weather related. What a marathon for your boys! Glad they played well.
We got away with just some bumps and bruises. My son got nailed in the upper arm by a fastball and had a big welt that is still aching, another kid tweaked and ankle and another kid had back problems but all of them seem fine. Luckily we have a week off after this.
I was glad they played well too. The got blown out in the first game (double elimination set) and we were wondering how they would react. They battled hard from that point on.
I was glad they played well too. The got blown out in the first game (double elimination set) and we were wondering how they would react. They battled hard from that point on.
This is the worst spring in my memory. Of 8 practices scheduled for my Bronco kids, we held four. Our first game was rained-out Monday night. Luckily my son's team (he doesn't play for me anymore) has an indoor facility and had it's first tournament of the year in Arizona last month! 85 and sunny for five straight days. Oh but how quickly the tans have faded. Keep taking your Vitamin D, PNW'ers!
Yeah this spring has been cold and wet. We have had three games cancelled due to snow and one to rain. Of the 4 games we have gotten in 3 of them were in the low 30 degrees and wind blowing 20-30 mph. We haven't got out of the 40's for a gameday yet!
I truely feel badly for you folks up north! We have had beautiful weather for weeks now. I am so glad that I moved here back in 1977 when I turned 18!
Yeah, we were supposed to get in a double header today and woke up to 3 inches of new snow on the ground this morning. Once again, more games cancelled due to the snow.
Our 14Us got their first game in Saturday. The weather was OK (around 50, no rain) but the field was mush. Left field was a swamp, almost literally. One kid hit a towering fly ball foul that disappeared when it hit the ground, buried about four inches into the ground.
Hilarious.
Hilarious.
Should have some good weather this week though to catch up on some games! Now, hopefully the arms will last...