“You’re Going to Get Hit”

“Be ready, you’re going to get hit,” said the coach to his leadoff batter in the bottom of the first inning. “Huh?” “Yep, I know the guy on the mound. We hit two of their guys in the top of the inning…he’s going to get...

Fastball? Yes. Splitter? Not So Much.

I could always hit a fastball. It didn’t matter how hard they threw it, I could eventually catch up with it. The splitter was a different story. It looked just like a fastball, until it didn’t. I was lost, flailing at it with no chance of making contact....