Colorado Legion Baseball

In an odd twist America’s favorite pastime was started in Japan for the Red Sox and the A’s.  Blanton from the A’s had a great start.  Blanton cruised through the first five innings before Boston broke through with three runs, two coming on a two-out double by Manny Ramirez.  The Red Sox and the A’s will have a rematch later this week.  Will the A’s win again?

Is there any better pasttime than watching a great game of baseball?  I don’t care if it’s a sandlot game or watching the pros - I love it all.  I think back to when the game was greater than it is today.  When businesses practically stopped so the game could be watched.  How the great ballparks were brimming with excited fans.

We are in the middle of the season and my enthusiasm is just as high as when the season started.  Getting a good game in each week is my goal and prefer to watch it live.  A hotdog with beverage - it’s a great life!

Used to be getting a new Softball Glove for your Daughter and pleasing her at the same time has about the same odds as person getting struck by lighting twice. That was then but we are in the now, the Worth Liberty glove series is a glove that serves dual purposes, function and comfort. The soft but sturdy White leather is rugged enough to put up with any weekend warriors schedule. Softball specific patterns and designs are used throughout this series making your daughter feel like this glove was made especially for her. Deer skin lining is used on the inside of the glove giving your hand  room to breathe. This is the glove of choice for the Women’s College Champion Arizona Wildcats and anyone else that wants to play like a champion.  The standard glove comes with a white/navy two toned look that can be customizable if you feel like changing it up. One thing is for sure, take my advice and get the glove soon and make your princess happy at least for a little while.

Is there a better way to spend Fathers Day than at the College World Series in Omaha?

Baseball in Omaha is the way the game was meant to be played. Kids hustling on and off the field and playing each play as hard as they can. These kids aren’t million dollar ball players, just a bunch of young college students playing the game that they grew up playing the only way they know how. You can see their love for the game written all over there faces the second they run on to field.

As I sat there with my two boys explaining the pick off move and the secondary lead I realized where else in the world would I rather be. Baseball is Americas pastime and can help molded the bond between a father and his son like no other sport. They we were in the smoldering sun watching the Louisville Cardinals beat Mississippi State Bulldogs 12-4 in the first elimination game of 2007. I was amazed that during the entire 3-hour game I did not hear “ dad is it almost over”. The boys were so involved in the game and asking me questions about why the pitcher did this or that, they would have sat there all day long. There is one thing for sure that this is one Fathers Day that I will never forget.

How you could ever be a Boston Red Sox fan? The most overrated organization in the history of baseball besides the Chicago Cubs.

As the story goes, at one time they were the cream of the crop. The Cadillac of the Industry, which in this case the Cady was baseball. America’s passion and past time once thrived in Boston. Fans of Boston still believe that the road to glory still goes through Boston. Give us a break! Anybody that knows anything knows the road to glory goes through New York. Pride, Power, Pinstripes baby! Year after year they are picked to finish first in the American League East Division, as well as to win the American League pennant.

True Yankees fans revitalize themselves by thinking of the past, with the future in mind. The difference between Yankee fans and all of the Red Sox fans is honesty. Boston has won a Championship since the Yankees, big deal. Win at least 20 more and then we will talk. Nine straight years the Yankees have just simply taken care of business in the American League East Division. Yet every year Red Sox fans think the next year will be different. Cry wolf too many times and nobody will listen. Once again the Yankees will win the American League East Division this year and Boston fans will just have to live with it.

The 2007 season starts tonight; neither the Yankees or Red Sox play but the true baseball fans will watch the St. Louis Cardinals versus the New York Mets. Go ahead and watch this game is my advice, to get you ready for the big guys. Most fans will watch because it is a new beginning and it all starts tonight. A year full of dreams and excitement, all teams start undefeated. The Red Sox and Yankee’s are tied for first place, and the Toronto Blue Jays are actually in third place. That would be different than last year, when Toronto finished second. Way to go Boston, you are the best.

Baseball Caps are like cars, gloves, and cookies. Although they are made from the same mold, machine or dough, no two are exactly alike. Caps are made in the factory and are usually sized on a wood sample of the circumference of a head size. Well depending on the temperature and humidity, the wood could expand or shrink just a hair. That could be the difference in a size 7 or 7 1/8 cap. Sense what you order is what you get, here are some tips on how to get the right size of a cap.

- When in doubt, order the bigger size. You can always shrink the cap at least a size by putting it in the dishwasher.

- Buy a flex fit cap, they generally cover a couple of sizes. There is more give to them than sized.

- If you buy sized caps for a team or organization, buy extra’s! No 2 caps fit the same exactly the same so order a couple of extra’s on your original order. Cap companys’ minimum order is usually between 6-12 caps so ordering the 2 extra one’s early will save you money in the long run.

Sizing apparel is especially tough for the younger set. youth baseball pants can be especially tough. Women’s baseball pants can also be a challenge although we like Mizuno Women’s Sliding Compression G3 Shorts

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