Summer Slow Pitch

Len played slow pitch this year with two teams. He was in the A division with the U-Betchas and the C division with the Coffin Dodgers. It was pretty busy for June and July between practices and games. He had at least two games per week and the Coffin dodgers practice twice a week. He usually pitches but sometimes he played in the outfield or third base. He also is a very good umpire, when he is not in the field; he is usually behind the plate.

The pictures are of Lenny pitching, umping and my favorite of him running the bases. He tried to tell me that the ball was in his way and he was jumping over it but I think he just runs the bases funny. He is known for running them very quickly, he is known for taking a double and extending it into a triple. A lot of times once he gets running it is difficult for him to stop so it is easier for him just to keep running. Usually it works for him.

On the July 8 weekend he had the A division tournament, they unfortunately lost the first game, so the second game was out in Canyon. I didn’t get to see the whole game because one of the female players took a ball to the face and I had to take her to the hospital emergency room for stitches, by the time we got back to the field the game was over and they had lost. This however this wasn’t surprising considering that the team didn’t win a game all year. The team is hoping to get moved down a division next year because the A division was not for them.

I did get to play a game during the tournament because they were short handed. I actually managed to hit the ball, catch it and not make a fool out of myself. However the next day my butt was so sore. I think my sciatic nerve was acting up. I have played a couple more fun games during the summer, it is actually quite fun. Len almost has me convinced to play next year. Not sure what team I will play for, but it does mean that I am going to have to get in better shape. I might also have do some more practicing, I haven’t really played since high school.