First Scrimmage, Team Looks Good

We scrimmaged one of the better teams in the league tonight.  Man, it was cold.

Logan went down swinging in his first at bat.  He has trouble laying off high pitches.  Did the same thing last year.  He said that he sees the ball leave the pitcher's hand and it looks like it's coming straight down the middle.  He doesn't realize until too late that it's too high.  I've tried working with him a little bit on this, but obviously we need to do a little more.

At another point in the game, with runners in scoring position, he accidentally hit a dribbler that hugged the first base line.  The first baseman got to it, but not fast enough to tag Logan out.  Logan ran by but tripped and then his helmet covered his eyes.  He was trying to find first base, but the first baseman got there first.

He was really upset by that.  He explained that he couldn't see, and I told him that everybody realizes that.  He really had no reason to be upset.  I made a point to tell him that he didn't do anything wrong on that play.  He was doing his best.  It was just a really, really wierd play.

I also pointed out that he got the RBI, which is his job in that situation.  Inadvertently, he basically laid a bunt down the first base line, which is pretty much exactly what you want him to do with a runner on third and no outs.  Granted, he was swinging, but his job was to put it in play and he did.

He really calmed down a lot after that.  The play was really more funny than anything, but I didn't want to mention that to him.  Maybe I'll mention it today.  Poor kid, helmet was over his eyes and he just didn't know where he was.

I like that he can play baseball, but I wish he wouldn't put so much pressure on himself.  There are definitely times when I question whether travel ball is the right thing for him.  I want him to play sports because he loves them.  I don't want it to turn into a pressure-packed job.

All in all, not a bad day.  It was just a scrimmage, but the other team was a good one with good sports both on the team and coaching.  It doesn't really prove much, but the boys were happy that they won, 6-3. 

I know that our boys are a lot better than they were last year.  My only question is whether the other teams are similarly better.  I can't believe the season is here already.  This sucker is intense.  From the middle of April to the first part of July, this is basically going to occupy a lot of my waking hours. 

I just want Logan to enjoy the experience.