In a softball game, players have to be attentive because in one moment, a ball can strike your face without warning. I played short stop, and on constant alert because in one inning I could be thrown or hit ten balls. Most balls come at me like a torpedo launched underwater, fast and without warning. Enjoying softball is quite simple; playing this position is not as simple as it may appear. The qualities of a great short stop are attentiveness, aggressiveness, quick reflexes, and a lot of practice in order to win a game.
With 2 outs and 3 runners on bases, the Giants’ main hitter hit a homerun out of the park, and the Giants won by one point, also winning the pennant by one point. After two major upsets in a row, the Dodgers were made fun of and many people said their team was too scared to play baseball in the major leagues. Even throughout all of this tormenting, Kahn says that the Dodgers kept their heads held high and that they didn’t let the tormenting get to them. Kahn then explains how much pressure the Dodgers were under and how well they dealt with the pressure and how they deserved respect for staying brave and courageous in a time of trouble. Roger Kahn, in a passage of his book The Boys of Summer, argues that the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball players deserved respect for the brave front that they put on in a time of trouble.
So my friend Aubrey said something and then that’s when the other kid said something. So then I said, “Yo! Hold up, don’t let him disrespect you like that. Who is that guy, to be talking to you like that anyway? He SUCKS!” so the guy, “Whoa, who the hell are you talking to like that?” while he saying that to me, my friend Cito is just standing there making fun of the other players.
You’re upset and very angry. Normally you would probably go home and just lock it away or maybe pick on your little siblings. But instead you go to your schools paintball field and take on a few players. Being able to shoot some paint can be very satisfying. This would be away for students to vent their anger and frustration into something that isn’t as harmful.
Reuven says that “Sometime during that half inning, one of the members of the yeshiva team had shouted at us in Yiddish, “Burn in hell, you apikorism!” and by the time that half inning was over and we were standing around Mr. Galanter near the wire screen, all of us knew that this was not just another ball game.” (Potok 26) This stereotyping and name-calling ensues during the game. Imagine a Hasid and someone called an Apikorism friends, difficult right? “”Sure, kid. But listen. You’re a good kid.
Reds’ fans knew in their heart that that the Sox would walk all over them. The Reds fans knew Chicago White Sox were a mighty team. “They would watch the great Eddie Cicotte, a pitcher with a season’s record of 29 victories against only 7 defeats, who would tease the Reds with his knuckle ball that came dancing unpredictably toward the hitter. They would see Ray Schalk behind the plate, a small bundle of TNT, smart, always hollering. They would see the finest defensive infield in baseball, “Buck” Weaver, like a cat at third base, Halcomb 2 inching ever closer to the batter, defying him to hit one by him, always laughing.
General Goal: To inform and demonstrate Specific Goal: I want my audience to learn and understand the different types of pitches used in a baseball game. Introduction: How many people here have seen a baseball game on T.V or in person? And thought it was the most boring thing to watch? Well I’m here to prove you otherwise. Not many people understand how difficult it is to hit a baseball from a person who throws 100 mph, and then having to react to the next pitch coming at 85 with insane movement.
He feels as if he is better than everyone else. The small window into the intense portion of the game forces the reader to understand the true feeling of that a baseball player feels out on the field. Arrogance has the ability to lead anyone into failure. The anticipation of waiting until the last minute truly humbled Casey into realizing that he truly is not what he believes he is. The pitcher shows Casey that anyone is able to be humbled.
The stadium is just roaring at this point in anticipation for the next pitch. As the next pitch leaves his hands I feel like I stop breathing, I can see that it’s a hanging curve ball. The ball shoots off of his bat faster than it came in. HOMERUN, HOMERUN, HOMERUN, TWIN FALLS WINS IT! TWIN FALLS WINS!
Sara McKenna Comp and Lit 1 It's sweltering hot out, at least 95 degrees with no breeze or shade. I feel nothing but the sun reflecting off my skin and sweat dripping down my face. My teammates and fans are cheering me on along with my coach, who happens to be my father, telling me to "Push it!" I play this scenario over and over again hoping it will ease the pressure, but nothing could have prepared me for this moment. Bottom of the seventh inning, bases loaded, two outs, my team is up by one run, and the count on the batter is three balls and two strikes.