our little slugger!!

this morning was the red sox first game!! it was a wonderful morning for a game. the weather was fairly warm and the sun was shining!! the team was all decked out in fancy jerseys and hats, so even if the game didn't happen to go in our favor, we looked snazzy! well, i got suckered into keeping score, a duty i had never performed before, but figured i could surely figure out as long as there weren't any irate parents screaming at me!! keep your cool shawn -- just kidding!! i caught on quickly, hopefully i didn't do too good of a job, or it may go from a temporary position to full time!! the red sox and blue jays ended up in a tie 20 - 20!! yep, it was a high scoring game!! they have a five run rule per inning and there are 4 innings, so you guessed it they maxed out in each inning! the only way to keep from the five runs is by getting three outs. both teams got to 2 outs twice -close but no cigar! gabe played at first base, short stop, right field, and third base during the game this morning. the coaches switch the kids around the field, so everyone gets a chance playing everything. i am figuring out though, not many of the kids are excited to be the catcher. i can't say i blame them with all of the gear that goes into that position!! gabe also went to bat 4 times with outfield hits each time! at least two of his hits would have been at least doubles but they also have a one base per hit rule! the focus of playing up here is so much different than the focus of the teams gabe had played with in augusta the last two years. up here the coaches main focus is on the kids learning the basics correctly. it is so stress-free. the kids don't feel any pressure and i have yet to hear a coach raise their voice to any of the kids (even when they probably needed to!) what a far cry from the very competitive teams we are accustomed to!! gabe had a great game and especially enjoyed the yummy after game treats!! i included some of the pictures from the game today on a slide show. shawn was the photographer today and got some really great action shots!! enjoy!!