Mr. Baseball on the Mets

Blake's Second Season Baseball Diary: The Mets (in his mom's words)

Blake's second season team is the Mets. He is #10.
Here he is playing Short Stop. His latest favorite position.

Game One: Blake has three sports events scheduled at the same time: Mets game, Mustang's practice and Tae Kwon Do. He makes it to the Mets game and Tae Kwon Do. Even Blake isn't amazing enough to be in three places at the same time.

Game Two and Four were missed due to Mustang's games.

Game Three mommy was out of town so there is no report, but I hear it went great! Grandpa Al stepped in to make sure everyone got to their games and practices on time.

Game Five: Before, Blake went up to bat I walked over to the bench and whispered to him that I wanted to see a pretty one way out to left field. He smiled and gave me the thumbs up. I couldn't believe it when he stepped up and on the first pitch the ball sailed out to left field. It was pretty too.

The second time up to bat I went over and said "do it again". He smiled and gave me the thumb up again. He stepped up and on the first pitch sent one in the exact same spot to left field. It was pretty crazy.

The third time he was up I smiled at him and didn't say anything and he smiled back and gave me a thumbs up. Third hit sailed out to left field. Sadly, the other team was on to him and was ready to get it this time. Three fielders all ready in left field waiting. I guess you have to change it up from time to time. Blake didn't care - he was beaming!

Blake's latest skill is being able to indicate in which direction he is going to send the ball when he hits it before he bats. He is pretty accurate. 2 out of 3 times it goes exactly where he says it will.



Blake on third after a big hit to left field.

He has earned his nickname "Big Bat Blake" or is it "Mr. Baseball?" His goal is still to get the ball stuck in the fence. He has one more week to make it happen.

Game 6: The coaches have to retreive Blake from the Giant's dug out because he is so busy yacking it up with one of his buddies on the other team he didn't notice the inning was over. He was supposed to be playing 1st base.

Game 7: 94 degrees. The boys did a lot more sweating than playing. I told them they were doing great even though it was so hot and Blake's buddy told me "that's what boys do". I guess they were being boys.

Games 6 and 7 were reschedule due to rain so the team had 4 games in one week.

Game 8 was cancelled completely because the other team did not have enough players.

Game 9
Blake is getting ready to catch in the third inning of the hottest game of the year (98 degrees). Still smiling. They called the game for heat so he will catch tomorrow night. Despite the heat Blake hit one big one to left field, one big one to right field and a grounder down the middle.

Game 10
Blake the next night when he is actually catching. This time it was 78 degrees. He is ready to go. He did a great job!

Blake hit another big one to left field and another to center field.

The season has been a little bumpy, but Blake has made the best of all his chances to play!

More than just baseball
We have learned that though Blake really loves baseball (like I said Mr. Baseball) he actually sees this is a social event, too. He knows many of the coaches and they know him. He also knows a kid on each team and spends before and after games going around greeting them all. Blake has been dreaming about forming his own baseball team with his friends. He has the team all figured out. What will he be when he grows up?

The season will be over in two weeks. What will keep him entertained until next April when he will get to start baseball again? He is in soccer this fall, but in his words "only to stay in shape for baseball". He is thinking about basketball, but "only to be with Adam" one of his five best friends. He has turned down flag football and wrestling too. I don't think Dave is going to let that go. Interesting years ahead.

One thing we know for sure - there will be many, many more baseball diaries from Blake, Mr. Baseball!