Base on balls

There were 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game. Bases were loaded, and there were 2 outs. I was at the plate. We had played our hardest, but we knew it was all over. I was the Dodgers’ last hope of ever making it to the World Series. We were up against the Giants. Literally. We were all 8-10 year olds, and they were like 13. I had absolutely no chance. The score was 3-0, Giants. I was the little girl amongst boys. As I finally built up the courage to step into the box, that’s when I heard…

Series?” Ace replied with, “I knew it would be me to win the game, my team was falling apart and someone had to do something. So I smashed that ball and what can I say I’m the best. No more questions I’m out of here.” The next day at practice Ace was in the outfield shagging fly balls. The second string left fielder, Dylan Reese, was going for a deep fly ball when Ace called him off. When Ace jumped up to catch it, Reese didn’t hear him call him off and they…

for the Star Drill at softball practice. Discreetly wiping under my nose, I shifted my weight as I watched my teammates throw the ball around the bases. The catcher threw the ball to Tess, who was standing about ten feet in front of me. I saw it coming in high compared to Tess' small frame, and got prepared for the ball coming at us. Tess jumped up to get the ball, tipped it off her glove, and next thing I knew I was on the ground. Laying on my stomach in the dirt, I felt something warm and…

Student Name: ______________________________________ Objective Cues Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Satisfactory Commendable Excellent Earned Points Competency in hitting Square stance with knees bend and rear elbow down, watch the ball, stride when you hit, hold the bat correctly, follow through 1 point Almost never demonstrates competency in skill (doesn’t know how to hold the bat correctly, no stride, etc.) 2 points Rarely demonstrates competency in skill…

that's why he talks so loud. Going into the try-out I was the definite favorite to win the starting position at first base. As try-outs progressed I noticed that the competition level had increased. The next week Coach Chisenhall had made his final cuts and as I predicted I was on the A team. As the season rolled on I was able to cruise my way into the starting position at first base with almost little to no competition at all. As the first game arrived coach Chisenhall gave a speech before the…

It's easy to get caught up in the numbers, but it’s occasionally necessary. Sabermetrics, originally defined as “the search for objective knowledge about baseball”, is an approach that often uses statistical analysis instead of traditional measures like RBIs, home runs and pitcher wins. However, using sabermetrics to analyze baseball isn’t always accepted because it doesn’t tell the entire story. For so-called “stat geeks”, the Kansas City Royals were a symbol of sabermetrics the last two…

It was the last night of winter break and I had a indoor baseball practice on the snowy night. The practice was going well as we were taking ground balls and working hitting on our swings. I was hitting in the cage and next you know, “Crack”, blood was rushing down the back of my head. Off balance, barely being able to see straight, everything was a blur. The person in the cage behind me let go of the bat and hit me in the back of the head. My coach bolted over, “Is everything ok”, he asked. I…

Rhetorical Home-run It’s down to the ninth inning, and Bird is last to bat. Despite her weary looks, you can tell her head is in the game. She had worked hard this season to make this final game worth the time and effort. She had long waited for this moment, and she knows she’s ready to give her all. The crowd now stands in anticipation as she makes her way up to the dirt-scuffed plate. She shakes the tension out of her hands, then confidently positions her body to the side and grips the bat.…

I was at the baseball field and it was a tuesday that night. It was cloudy with a chance of rain. I was in the dugout out and we just got done with taking grounder. I was talking with my team mate Dawson and he was having fun. Then the coach comes in and says were taking batting practice and I was pitching and Dwain,Grant,and Sam were batting. Grand came up and I thought him a few pitches and then I hit him. It may or may not been on purpose and he is bad because he wanted everyone…

OUT!!!” My left I could feel every stomp and scream run through my body like if it was about to explode. As I release the last pitch of the game I could see the batter looking at the ball as if it was a fireball coming right at him. Once that ball hit the glove I could smell the burnt wood from the bat missing the ball by inches. My teammates were running toward me and screaming at the top of their lungs. In the game of baseball most people learn many different qualities in life. One of those…