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VoltageEJ · 01-14-2004, 11:45 PM

Well, here I am, getting ready for my first game. I'm definitely a bit nervous, especially with family in the stands watching. Surprisingly, I get a call on my cell phone and it's apparantely my brother, calling to let me know the news that HE had gotten drafted, too...apparantely by Boston, as a pitcher. Heh. How 'bout that..I didn't even know he'd tried out. Maybe we'll get a chance to face eachother. That'd be...interesting.

So..game time's here, at last..and I'm ready for my big debut. Before I go out there, I get stopped by the hitting coach and he shows me a little printout of where my stats are at, right now..and it lists me at:

Contact: 8/60
Power: 9/30
Eye: 21/90
Gap: 11/40

Interesting. I wasn't entirely sure of the meanings of them, but I guess it meant I had a lot of work to do.

We take the field and begin warming up. I look up briefly at the scoreboard, to see who we're playing..the Sarasota Red Sox? I nearly bust up laughing, when I look across to the other field and see my brother waving. I'm going to get him for that later. He didn't even tell me he was in town.

As the pitcher prepares to throw the first pitch, I take a deep breath. It turns out to be uneventful, as no ball ends up being hit to me...which means, I'm coming up to bat, 2nd. My first pro at bat. And I walk. I got forced out, though.

Next inning, I get a groundball and my first putout. After that, my nerves seemed to calm down and I had fun. Or so I thought. I got a little too comfortable and made a throwing error, later. I also didn't get on base again, but we ended up winning 4-0. I went 0-3, with a walk.

01-14-2004, 11:45 PM	#4
VoltageEJ Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 66	First Professional Game Well, here I am, getting ready for my first game. I'm definitely a bit nervous, especially with family in the stands watching. Surprisingly, I get a call on my cell phone and it's apparantely my brother, calling to let me know the news that HE had gotten drafted, too...apparantely by Boston, as a pitcher. Heh. How 'bout that..I didn't even know he'd tried out. Maybe we'll get a chance to face eachother. That'd be...interesting. So..game time's here, at last..and I'm ready for my big debut. Before I go out there, I get stopped by the hitting coach and he shows me a little printout of where my stats are at, right now..and it lists me at: Contact: 8/60 Power: 9/30 Eye: 21/90 Gap: 11/40 Interesting. I wasn't entirely sure of the meanings of them, but I guess it meant I had a lot of work to do. We take the field and begin warming up. I look up briefly at the scoreboard, to see who we're playing..the Sarasota Red Sox? I nearly bust up laughing, when I look across to the other field and see my brother waving. I'm going to get him for that later. He didn't even tell me he was in town. As the pitcher prepares to throw the first pitch, I take a deep breath. It turns out to be uneventful, as no ball ends up being hit to me...which means, I'm coming up to bat, 2nd. My first pro at bat. And I walk. I got forced out, though. Next inning, I get a groundball and my first putout. After that, my nerves seemed to calm down and I had fun. Or so I thought. I got a little too comfortable and made a throwing error, later. I also didn't get on base again, but we ended up winning 4-0. I went 0-3, with a walk.