It's HERE!!!!

Opening day has come. Yes, I have the Reds/Cubs game on in the background of my study this afternoon.

Something else I am very excited about this year is the Athens Sandlot Baseball League. Brock will begin playing in the 7-8 year-old league this spring and into the summer, and of course I will be coaching. The Sandlot League has an excellent philosphy of teaching the game of baseball to young players. They are successfully getting young boys (and girls) excited about the game of baseball in an age when it has appeared most young kids could care less about the game, much less enjoy watching it or playing it. Last Saturday over 250 kids came to be evaluated for placement on a Sandlot team.

One example of how the Sandlot League has promoted excitement for the game is by creating quality ball diamonds for the kids to play on. Not only are they top notch, they are mini-replicas of major league fields. They have a Fenway Park replica (see below), a Wrigley Field replica, and a Jacob's Field replica. Work is in the process for additional fields.

Let the game of summer begin!!!

Comments

[Josh Lynch]

That's awesome. The Nats lost to the Mets today. That sucks, but Zimmerman is the future. Murton rocked the Reds today. Ha ha.