Thursday, April 30, 2009

SOFTBALL INSTINC...that my life....

Play for your team, not for yourself. Try your best, put your heart into it no matter what. It's all in your head, so just think. Softball isn't about you, it's about winning. When I step into the batters box, I feel bad for the Pitcher. Softball, my anti-drug. It's more then a game, more then a few sweet plays. It's the sweat running down your face, hard hit line drives, rolling in the mud trying to get to the ball, and most of all its playing with all your heart and soul.

To be the best you have to outplay the best. To outplay the best you have to give it all you got. Never show exhaustion on the field when everyone is watching, go home at night after the game and be exhausted! SOFTBALL Its not about you. Its not really about me either. Its about we and how we act together. You're not gonna get anywhere unless you try so step up to the plate and rock the other teams world. I love the feeling of walking onto the field with your heart pounding, your glove ready and the determination that will give you that winning game no matter the numbers. I love the sweat, bruises, and scraps you might get during the battle. I love the smack of the mit as it hits the baseman exactly where you planned.

I love the bent hat, the messed up hair, the bat gripped in your hand, and the caged helmet that makes you feel your going into a war, well you are. This is what softballs all about. You gotta have heart. I was once asked to choose softball or my life. I chose my life. My life IS softball.