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If it pleases the blog court I submit offensive exhibit 40, further evidence that I am aging (as if I needed further evidence).
Reese and I joined Beth and Madison for a pre-season workout at a local elementary school gymnasioum last night. It’s just an open gym and parents show up with their kids to throw a ball around to shake off the winter rust protected by the still remaining winter conditions – thanks to that miserable Marmota monax!
Madison and Beth worked on pitching drills, Reese and I had a Field of Dreams moment . . . sniff, sniff . . .
John Kinsella: Well, good night Ray.
Ray Kinsella: Good night, John.
[They shake hands and John begins to walk away]
Ray Kinsella: Hey… Dad?
[John turns]
Ray Kinsella: [choked up] “You wanna have a catch?”
John Kinsella: I’d like that.
About five minutes into “the catch,” after bending down for a few low throws, I felt this pain in my hammy (click here for a picture).
What can I say? I should have worked on the lower body in addition to the recent upper body work and hair transplants.
Say it isn‚Äôt so Joe – is this what aging is all about? A simple catch with your boy makes you limp the next day? If this is happening to me now I can’t imagine what’s going to happen when I reach Brady’s age, or worse Greg’s era.
While I don’t share your fondness for the “movie” you quoted, I do feel your pain (said with slight Arkansan twang, biting lower lip, looking sincere and holding hand in non-accusatory, gentle fist with thumb on top).
I’ve got Rice Krispies in my feet: I snap, crackle, and pop with every step I take. My doctor said he doesn’t know what it is “but it can’t be good.”
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT BUTTER!
Thanks for making me cry at work by quoting that scene from Field of Dreams. I went to see that movie for the first time just a few months after my dad died. They had to scrape me off the floor.
When did you go in for a hair transplant? By the way, please don’t bring that shirt to Pepperdine.
Speaking Pepperdine, you’re feeling my knee pain of 2 years ago. Remember how I was hobbling around Jerry‚Äôs Place that year? That was due to throwing batting practice to my son‚Äôs Jr. Team in the batting cage and feeling a slight twinge in the old knee.
Memo to Geezers like us:
Stay away from baseball type of workouts unless you’re dropping balls into a pitching machine!
By the way, I love that scene from “Dreams.”
What’s all this talk of baseball and indoor gym’s. My son and I have already started spring training, (the Red’s baby) like any self respecting Californians. We did get rained out yesterday. There was talk of what do they do in Wisconson, and I had to explain to him that kids in Wisconson don’t grow up to play baseball, they are stuck with hockey. Just look at the Brewers.
Who’s the Greg guy you mentioned?
Hey Tim Jolly -
Welcome to Florida Baseball:
My son’s high school team have “played” in 2 tournaments and 4 regular season games.
Now if we could get rid of those pesky hurricanes.
All that Greg guy and I can say (since we seem to be the oldest of this little community – me being the OLDEST) is it only gets WORSE! You’ll learn to like it because it means you’re still breathing………….
I absolutely LOVE Field of Dreams. First time I saw it, we were all the way to the end before I figured out what was REALLY going on! I’ve seen it at least a dozen times.
How can a Reds fan possibly make fun of the Brewers?
Steve, I’m going to withold your wknvph privileges for a spell due to your unkind reference to the baseball team of my youth.
Any fan who roots for a team that has a monkey as a mascot and can’t decide on which city they play in should be more cautious with their remarks.
Long live the big red machine!
On the other hand, my team has had a winning season within the past couple of decades.
Mind you, we don’t have the tradition of a Pete Rose….
Steve – To quote a line from “Robin Hood – Men in Tight Tights” -
“Hey Abbott.” As in Jim.
so, uh, Randy, how did it feel when that goose flew into your face on that roller coaster? Always wondered that.