My First Game
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.
Anyone know where that’s from? It’s quite possibly the greatest baseball movie ever made! Give up? Ok, it’s Field of Dreams.
I played in my first league softball game today. My company has a team, and Bible Study hasn’t started yet, so I decided to play today because it’s possibly the only chance I’ll get. The only other chances are going to be rescheduled games. It may be kinda bad, but I’m sort of hoping for more rain delays. 
I was in the lineup for game 2 (all of the games this year are double headers), but it started raining during game 1. The manager put me in for the guy who was leaving for game 2, and I got an at bat. I hit into a fielder’s choice, and the play was made at second. So technically I still have a 0.000 BA, however I will prefer to say I have never gotten out. Which isn’t exactly true because it’s still considered an out on me when you look at my stats, but whatever. It was fun, and I hope I can play agian.
In other news, some of you have noticed (well, one of you) the new widget I have on my site. I called it MeebZilla. Any time it says I’m online, start chatting with me. Occasionally I see people on my website through this thing, but only one person has ever used it. So go ahead, use it…it would be cool to know who’s on my site from time to time.
-j
My New Favorite Baseball Player
I was listening to Focus on the Family last week and heard Albert Pujols . I didn’t know he was a Christian. What I like about his conversion is how simple it was. He met his wife-to-be, Diedre, salsa dancing, and she said up front she wanted to be serious with God. Albert went to church with her, and wondered why people were walking up the isle at the end of the services. She explained what that was, what faith in Christ means, the difference between Heaven and Hell, and all that stuff. The next time they went to church, at the end during the alter call, Albert tapped her on the arm and said “I thought we were going.” So they went. Basically, he didn’t want to go to Hell, but hearing him talk about it, it was a common sense decision for Albert to give his life to Christ. From that point, baseball took a back seat. Jesus Christ is his Lord, and everything he does in his family, his sport, his life all comes from him. Albert said “God doesn’t need me, I need Him to survive in this world…He’s the one I give all my credits, all these hohnruns..” And Albert has given a LOT of homeruns to God…
Anyway, it’s clear to me that Albert is another amazing Christian in sports, which always makes me happy to see with the sport “industry” so full of ridiculous amounts of sin. I love how God places people in all areas of existence in order to bring others to Him. Albert is an excellent (and apparently successful) witness on his team, and has led a few of his teammates to the Lord. I love it! Praise God.
Check out the Pujols’ foundation website. There’s more to these people than baseball, and God is using them in some great ways.
I love baseball!
-j
Summer Project
More like a 3 summer project. I decided a little while ago that I wanted to visit three specific ballparks: Camden Yards, Fenway Park, and Wrigley Field.
At each of these historic fields, I am going to try to take a tour and get me some history. I hear most parks will give free tours, but if they’re not free they’re cheap. It should be really fun.
I’m starting the project this summer with Camden. I’m currently working on getting some seats on eBay (3 more hours…). If it all works, I’ll be seeing the Yankees beat the Orioles in August. Next summer is at least Fenway, but if I can do it, I’ll hit Wrigley too. Ideally the Yankees will be playing each time, but I don’t know if I want to be a Yankee fan in Fenway park…
Wanna come? Just let me know.
-j