Little League. Cat & Mouse

[ozzy6900]

I tend to agree with Rich here. The weakest link in this equation is F3. In this area, it's the fat kids who play 1st base. Most of the time, they can't get out of their own way, never mind chase a ball down. An overthrow even on a fenced in field will normally result the runner on 1st making it to at least 3rd before F3 even moves toward the ball. No, I am not being nasty or mean, this is how youth ball works around here.

My son was an exception to this. Tall and thin, when he wasn't pitching, he was the team's F3. Able to catch just about anything thrown at him, stretching into a full split while holding the bag ( ouch) and with a certain F4, turning a sweet reverse DP. Okay, I worked with him daily and he was a great player when he was young, but the norm around here is not this scenario.... it's Fat Albert loving to play baseball.