A couple of weeks ago Beenie announced out of the blue that he wanted to play baseball. Fortunately I remembered that he had brought home a flyer a couple of weeks earlier about the YMCA's baseball program that is being held in June and July. I was particularly interested in this program because it is a non-competitive league where the coaches pitch. This is the last year Beenie can be in it because of the age limits. I figured this was the best setting for him to learn some of the skills of the game without the pressure of winning.
We got him signed up and his first practice was tonight. He did a good job. He's actually pretty decent with many of the skills, and he had a great time! Oddly, whenever we play baseball in the backyard he hits left-handed. Tonight, when they did batting practice, he stepped to the plate right-handed. He did fine, but it surprised me. I asked him about it afterward and he said "That's how I bat. I did it at the batting cages." (He went to the batting cages with his scout troop.) He did fine, but I was a little surprised.
I hope he has a good time playing!
We got him signed up and his first practice was tonight. He did a good job. He's actually pretty decent with many of the skills, and he had a great time! Oddly, whenever we play baseball in the backyard he hits left-handed. Tonight, when they did batting practice, he stepped to the plate right-handed. He did fine, but it surprised me. I asked him about it afterward and he said "That's how I bat. I did it at the batting cages." (He went to the batting cages with his scout troop.) He did fine, but I was a little surprised.
I hope he has a good time playing!
