Josh Engler is a right-handed pitcher for the Republic Locos who throws the ball from somewhere beyond third base. What that means is this: when I need to start my swing, the ball is still behind my back.
I put a decent swing on a first ...
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Books
The Quest For a Batting Average, Part Four
All that really needs to be said is that the quest continues.
Immediately after striking out (swinging, at least) two more times — surely I’m the league leader in one of the few categories I don’t want to be the leader — I had thoughts ...
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More Than a Game
The Grip’N’Rip Baseball League is great baseball.
Like the gravity-defying-diving-flying-soaring play Caleb Cole made on Sunday.
And the grand slam Tyler Jones hit the week before.
And whatever that stupid slider is Clay Murphy ...
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42 Field – Pioneer, Ohio
Hi Ethan,
I'm just a couple chapters into your book (loving it by the way!). Baseball was my first true love.
Though, I just started "A Year of Playing Catch," I feel the need to extend an invitation your way.
Before I entered ...
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The Short Version
In 2018, I played catch every single day. It was awesome.
Toward the end of Spring Training 2018, Wilson sent me a new glove. A 12.75” blonde, H-webbed beauty. That new glove was an incredible encouragement and affirmation of the journey ...
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