Bragging just a little...

I see the looks we get, I know what many of our friends and family think about all we put into baseball. I know that a lot of people ask how baseball is, but then stop listening when we really begin to tell. I know that some think that Baylor playing as much as he does for this age is over the top... however, what a lot of people do not understand is what level this really is. The commitment he (and we) have put into it. How much he loves it and how being on this team has built his confidence. I don't know where Baylor will be in baseball in 2 years, 5 years, or 10 years. But for right now we are enjoying the ride.

Here is where mom is going to brag on her boy...

* Baylor is on a 9U team that (after this weekend's tournament) is ranked 28th in the NATION for 9U teams!!! (this is out of over 2,000 teams all over the country)

* His team is ranked #1 in their home region which is TN East. (There is also a TNW).

* This team is more fun to watch than any professional ball I have seen in a long time. (so I may have a little more personal interest at steak)

* When my son is up to bat, I want to puke just a little and get shaky... and I am so thankful that it is not up to me to have to swing the bat to hit the ball. When he steals a base I have to cover my eyes, and when the ball is hit to him I make strange noises that I am unaware of until he catches it.

* I saw my son have an AWESOME weekend where he absolutely ROCKETED the baseball. (his teammates were calling him "Bay-Rod" after the professional player "A-Rod"... he ate it up!)

* My son knows baseball's ins and outs in a way that amazes me for a 9 year old. He analyzes plays and understands things that just baffle me.

This child makes me proud in so many ways. I am glad he enjoys this...and we enjoy it with him for as long as he wants to.