How do you retrieve a ball from the to of the dug out? First you jump off the bench and hit the roof with your hand on your way down, Repeat that process several times to get the ball close to the edge! Then you get a bat and hit the roof til the ball drops into the spectator area. You can
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04/18/2012
One of the most unsung Heros in American sports are the umpires. These folks have to be totally objective in their observations , all of the time. Without their input there would be total chaos on the field. Not only do they have to be able to see from all angles, they have to go totally by
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04/16/2012
When Ralph read a recent article about the healthy benefits of asparagus, I thought "oh goodie, my favorite...". NOT! It brought to mind woody stalks and blandness. As it happened there was a large display of the questionable green stuff at our favorite grocery. We purchased a bunch of it an
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04/15/2012
It's OK I am used to it! That was the comment made by our seven year old grandson when his gramps congratulated him on making four picture perfect catches of fly balls during a game. We found that amusing at first but at second thought , it made astoundingly good sense. We do tend to be produ
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04/14/2012
There are a myriad of tiny towns in Twxas. There are places so obscure that the residents don't even know they live there! One such town was brought to our attention by a friend who found that his postings on his computer indicated that he lived in "Bobville.". He posted his amazement and
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04/14/2012
To run or pt to run? That seems to become a burning question whenever one hits a baseball. Last night a young man seemed to be frozen on second base. He stood there as a runner from first thundered down upon him. The second base resident looked right and left where the base coaches were scre
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04/14/2012
Have you ever paid attention to what the shouts of the maddening crowd seem to do to the players? It is amazing to hear what well meaning parents scream at their children from the comfort of the bleachers. Last night was an especially tight game. The boys were playing their hearts out. Eac
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04/13/2012
When you see young aspiring players, it is cause for the question, "will he still want to play when he gets to be old enough" The child in the photo seems to be totally absorbed in the game. His older sibling is one of the truly outstanding hitters, who is also incredibly accurate at catc
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04/13/2012
Our friend Doug makes excellent and valid points when considering how to correctly price your home for the market you are in. Most sellers want top dollar and that's understandable but if a quick sale at the best price is your goal you might well benefit from this strategy. While this notion ma
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04/12/2012
When we discovered a pile of assorted pieces of scrap granite in our side yard, we pondered what to do with it. There was not enough to really build anything. It was too pretty to just scrap it so, after much thought, we decided to line some flower beds. That project worked well but there
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04/11/2012
