Swinging a new bat is a welcomed invitation into a world of possibility.
With no grip on it other than the silky-smooth maple from which it was crafted and with no pine tar or batting gloves nearby, I take a few gentle swings, feeling ...
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Catch 365
In 2018, Ethan played catch every day with a partner. You can find the book he wrote about it here.
Meet the Managers
Championship Sunday in the Grip'N'Rip Baseball League is only four days away. I’m trying to find which meteorologist I need to bribe to change Sunday’s forecast, moving the 60s and rain to another day and letting us take the field with 70s ...
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Humility
God made baseball to teach us humility.
Before the Mountain Ducks game against the Moon City Mavericks, I threw batting practice to Tyler Jones. I would have told you that I was doing a decent job of throwing strikes. I would have told ...
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Thank You
A Year of Playing Catch officially publishes tomorrow and I am so excited I couldn’t sleep. Last night, I tossed and turned and eventually crawled out of bed around 5 AM, much to the delight of the dog and cat. I thought about the number 1 ...
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The Ozark Mountain Ducks Return
Late in May, I drove to the outdoor handball court at Fassnight Park. My intentions were to “play catch” against the wall for about 20 minutes, trying to stretch out my arm and back and hamstrings.
For the months of March, April, and ...
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