Social Overload

We are in social overload right now. Friday Will went going to a concert at the Tabernacle…a group called Reliant K.

This week Will has played well in front of the grandparents…
…Tuesday a 2 RBI hit and another hard line drive, plus he threw out a base-stealer.
…Wednesday 3 for 3 (his team only had 6 hits), and 4 IP with 4 K’s & 2 ERs.
…Thursday 3 for 3 (single, double, & triple), scored 3 runs & 2 RBI, and 3 spectacular assists.

We won Thursday night 8 – 5 over a team we had previously tied. Will took a cutoff throw behind second from the right-center fence and easily nailed the batter trying for a triple, ending the fourth inning. Then the first two batters in the fifth hit hard grounders to Will’s left. Will was able to reach the first one on the run and had a nice cross-body throw to first. He had to dive for the second grounder. For years I’d been pointing out MLB shortstops making the same play, diving then basically performing an immediate pushup to quickly get back on their feet for the throw. WiIl had never done this before in a game, but he executed the play perfectly for two quick outs.

The top 5 in our order went 13 OB – 15 PA with 10 hits, 7 runs, & 7 RBI. The infield made lots of good plays, but the outfield was asleep last night. I got a new scorebook for Will’s March 27 game, and last night’s game filled it up. Social overload.

The Braves haven’t eaten many $2 million contracts…hopefully this isn’t a harbinger of things to come under Liberty. The series loss to the Nats doesn’t bug me too much, with the 2 – 1 pitching gem. But it’ll be tough to turn things around at Fenway.

One hundred goals would be a lot, though there are lots of little ones I can think of. Stay after me & perhaps I’ll do it. So far this year I’ve had trouble checking things off my to-do lists.