It's that time of year again ... fall baseball. Do you hear the twins screaming and crying? Trust me, they do. A lot. The good news is that they haven't had to come to too many practice or games so far this season. Their helpers have been with them most days after school, and they've gotten to stay home to finish homework or go on fun adventures of their own.
Connor has moved up in to the bigger leagues. Major-Minors. Where kids pitch to kids. It's interesting. Let's just put it that way. The coach is moving all the players around, so Connor is playing his usual positions of catcher, second base and outfield. With more players on the team, all the kids are also rotating sitting on the bench for a few innings each game.
And the batting ... that's really interesting. Because, you know, kids are pitching. Connor had one really good hit on his first at bat, a slide-in triple. It sailed over the outfielders heads and rolled to the fence. That was a pretty good pitcher. The others, not as much. Because there are kids like Connor, who have never, ever pitched before, who are now pitching.
He did, last game. He struck out one and walked three. But only one run scored in the inning because the kids were hitting infield grounders off of him.
So, we are back to baseball. The twins are not thrilled, but they aren't having to endure it too much. It's not quite as fun to watch as Rookie league was, but it's definitely interesting to watch. I have a feeling Spring is going to be even more interesting ...