Protect me from stomach viruses and New Catchers

[Gulf Coast Blue]

First game tonight.........decent 12U ball..........BUT.......both teams are decimated from a "Bug" running through the local middle school.........one team only had 8 players (picked up a younger kid to start with 9)......and the other team only had 9 players.....

Both teams regular catchers are at home ill...........

Sooooooo..........I get a wonderful evening behind the plate with 2 brand new.....never played F2 catchers.......

All I can say right now is...........ouchhhh......

I got drilled on the 2nd pitch (inside fastball) that I think the Home catcher never even saw.........

I got hit more in this game than in any 10 that I remember............

Thank goodness for good equipment..........

Shinnies, mask, chest-protector took 90% of it.........but......exposed arms, wrists, and hands got nailed their fair share........

The last inning was the worst........and I did not get a chance to voice my displeasure to either coach since the game ending play resulted in an injury........and I was not going to hang around while they tended to the injured player.........

I did get a bit pissed at the home coach when he said......."good stop blue".........after taking a shot to the wrist........(the pitch before was right off one of my shinnies".........

Joel



[Edited by Gulf Coast Blue on Apr 2nd, 2002 at 10:47 PM]