Ponder

There's no crying in Baseball!!!!!! -Tom Hanks (League Of Their Own) LOL

Really though, I know what you mean. I was pretty good at ball all growing up and tried out for a few Minor and college teams but had a calling to go to the Military after 9/11. Well, growing up in school and select teams and camps and all was sooooo stressful. Once in the Army I was stationed in Germany did my time there and next thing you know I'm traveling around Europe playing SS and 2nd with a bunch of Krauts. The wife got pretty tired of it so we came back after I was through with the service. When I got back to the Mother Land I began umpiring 12U and 14U and have officially seen it all. The best line I've heard so far was to my field umpire, he missed a call and I heard "C'mon Blue! If you had another eye you'd be a Cyclopes!". I busted out laughing!
SORRY! To make a long story short. Now I play Tournament Slowpitch Softball with some buddies and I have the time of my life and enjoy the laid back and cant believe what I put myself through before. Anyways, good post.