Once upon a time.....

We're back in action! yahoo!

What does that mean? Well, the team had a scrimmage on Sunday afternoon and the Big kid was ready...mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually....He was anticipating an outcome of dominating his team mates...taking no prisoners...no one on base...swing and a miss...."You're outta there, batta!"....Is that the way that it happened? Sure, in a fairy tale....

The real story is as follows:

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had one wish...that wish was to pitch in the World Series and play in the major leagues...that's it...nothing that a genie in a bottle and some hard work wouldn't accomplish....

The little boy would focus solely on his dream to the detriment of his school work and chores around the home. He had one goal...it was not to clean out his closet....but sign a multi year deal with the Yankees.

And so, the little boy grew to be an adolescent. People and team mates would scoff at him and laugh at his dream. But he was undeterred and continued to battle on and on and on....even after giving up 9 runs in one inning...he still saw the pen that he would sign his contract with as he entered into the majors.

Years passed and that boy earned a place on a division 1 baseball team. People continued to scoff at him including his own team mates...but again, he would not allow them to derail his goals....He would show them.

Freshman year came and went and the boy threw against mighty competition. Strike after strike after strike....he threw and threw and gained the respect of his team. he was proud of his freshman year but continued to focus solely on his ultimate goal.

Now, sophomore year begins with the team playing an indoor scrimmage. Our hero, ready to pursue the ultimate is called into the game. He stretches, runs in place, takes a deep breath, touches his toes...and it is "GO Time!"

He looks at the catcher's signals....the spot for the throw has been created....he nods his head...takes a deep, cleansing breath....and throws the ball.....

"Ball 1.....ball 2...ball 3...ball 4...batter, take your base....."

"Ball 1... ball 2...ball 3....ball 4...batter....take your base..."

And so it went, the 2012 season began with four walks, one strike out, a few hits, and one earned run in three innings of pitching.

Is it time to quit the dream and buy a suit and tie? Naw! Not yet, our hero will continue to work on his slider and show all the naysayers that he has what it takes....

The story does not end here...it is only beginning...the season is long and has more twists and turns than a mountainous road. Hang in there with the BP family as we again live the highs and lows of this story. It's not a fairy tale, but real life and sometimes real life is much more interesting than a fabricated story about a boy with a dream who achieves it by wishing on a star...nope..wishing is part of it. The rest is a great deal of sacrifice and hard work.

No one knows what the future holds, but I will have the rosary in my pocket, lucky sneakers on my feet, and sit in the stands chewing on dentyne gum...wishing...praying...hoping....living the ultimate dream with a big left handed kid and wanting the best for him, whatever that may be....

Hopefully this story ends with the line: "and they lived happily ever after..."

Here we go.......