tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post6915743179472520209..comments2023-12-29T14:39:38.577-08:00Comments on That Bootleg Guy: How I Learned to Love Little LeagueAaron C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03840720779725600492noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-44807771032439805342010-08-30T21:35:25.311-07:002010-08-30T21:35:25.311-07:00I have no retort.I have no retort.Aaron C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03840720779725600492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-57139361588969193032010-08-30T21:27:20.937-07:002010-08-30T21:27:20.937-07:00Boy it's gonna suck when Jalen gets caught up ...Boy it's gonna suck when Jalen gets caught up in Padres fever and leaves the A's behind.Tomhttp://www.tdphillipsjr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-4084371907278159412010-08-30T11:53:44.239-07:002010-08-30T11:53:44.239-07:00@Canuck -- Kimo (a man-child who played on one of ...@Canuck -- Kimo (a man-child who played on one of Jalen's earlier t-ball teams for those of you who don't know) can now be seen every Thursday night on Spike TV, performing under the stage name "Samoa Joe".<br /><br />@Mex -- I need to check, but I don't think any pics of my Oil Can Boyd cameo exist. (Also, how dare you hate on "Hate in Yo Eyes". <i>Cuz tha west coast is iiiiin yo mouf...!</i>)<br /><br />@Christina -- Yeah, Jalen and the eye black was a little much. He's already got a reputation for taking the games WAY too seriously. The eye black just confirms it :) And, as your husband can attest, pitching to kids is HARD. The whole time I was worried about (1) hitting them; (2) throwing too hard; (3) throwing too slow; (4) hitting them and (5) hitting them.<br /><br />@Sam -- I was actually pitching to the kids on Jalen's team. The goal was to feed them as many meatballs as possible. Not as easy as John Lackey makes it look, yo.Aaron C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03840720779725600492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-20062892382577276702010-08-30T09:01:08.833-07:002010-08-30T09:01:08.833-07:00I had such a mean-spirited drill instructor of a c...I had such a mean-spirited drill instructor of a coach when I was six (six!) that I quit baseball, glad Jalen has had a better experience (the Little League I played in was sporadically competitive and had sent a team or two to the LLWS and this coach thought he was building us up to go ourselves).<br /><br />I've always been curious, before the kids start pictching are you supposed to try to get the kids out? I know you're not throwing 40 MPH heaters (I imagine the only dad who would do that is K-Rod), but what's your role as pitcher?SHough610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-53126705502603395262010-08-29T08:40:13.122-07:002010-08-29T08:40:13.122-07:00Well done Aaron! This really made me re-live Ethan...Well done Aaron! This really made me re-live Ethan's first season of Little League- his desire to be catcher at every possible game, the "necessity" of eye black (special trip to Big 5 for that one), and Agustin's beaning of several kids while pitching. (a favorite moment: hearing a parent in the stands (who obviously didn't know that I was the coach's wife) ask, "What's wrong with that guy?") :)Christina V.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-71975440453800077112010-08-29T08:28:56.368-07:002010-08-29T08:28:56.368-07:00I tried to guess the song you would include in the...I tried to guess the song you would include in the "hate" link. I went with Mack 10's terrible "Hate in Yo Eyes" and Nas/Puff Daddy's slightly less terrible "Hate Me Now".<br /><br />Totally didn't see Kelis coming. Swerve!<br /><br />Also - I'd pay any price for a few pics of your pitching performance.that mexican guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333991649672303972.post-15220794606646194982010-08-29T07:53:42.348-07:002010-08-29T07:53:42.348-07:00I'm surprised that you didn't show more ov...I'm surprised that you didn't show more overt pride in Jalen's Pete Rose-ing of the mini-Ray Fosse. Losing your edge, Cam?;)<br /><br />The picture of Jalen in the ignorant garb was awesome. The majors needs a new Tony Pena.<br /><br />And NY Jon's comments makes me wonder something. What Double-A league Kimo is tearing up these days?CrazyCanucknoreply@blogger.com