End of Season
The last game of the season is tomorrow afternoon. It has really been
a blast. Not only for this little guy but for me also. I have
been doing the pitching for most of the games recently and also helping
out with some coaching. It has been a great experience seeing
all the kids progress in their skill. I have noticed how baseball
is a complex sport which requires practice and thought.
I am probably a bit biased but Jonathan is one of the better players at hitting
and catching. But he also just loves to play. Almost every day when I come
home he wants to go out and play. I worked on hitting with him using a large
plastic bat and wiffle ball. He has gradually improved his hitting
skill and he now looks quite natural up at the plate. Last week
I started working a little more on his catching. I mean just catching
the ball. Every kid I have seen has a natural reflex to turn their head
away from the ball and kind of extend their arm to try and push the
ball away. Jonathan has worked through this and sets his glove
up and just catches the ball without flinching. It is tremendously
rewarding to see this along with his love to play. We are looking
at getting him into a week long baseball camp at the Y. That
should be a good way to top things off for the year. Can't wait
till next year too. All the kids will be a little bigger and better!
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