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[cactuswatcher]

If you are from the Midwest you know how trailer parks attract tornadoes. There seems to be a similar thing of nature attacking the most vulnerable going on at baseball parks. I went to a Spring Training game at the park up the street from me yesterday afternoon. Thousands of people in the stands and several foul balls. Foul balls seek out those not paying attention. The one person who got hit was jabbering away on a cellphone. He got hit right in the stomach, caught the ball on the bounce with his free hand and never took the phone from his ear. The other person who nearly got hit was a vendor trying to sell chocolate-covered strawberries up in the stands. (Don't ask me! That's what she was selling!) The ball was headed straight for the back of her head when a helpful beer vendor jerked her out of the way at the last instant. She was still shaking when we talked to her a couple minutes later when she reached our section.

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[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

Theoretically practice sessions covering the basics are most days in the morning, and these games are in the afternoon and occasionally in the evening. Being able to do the right things in the context of a game is also part of the training. If you'd seen what some of the younger players were doing yesterday you'd know what I mean. During the season tempers would flare when a someone goofs up. But, in the spring it doesn't count so they can learn and do better the next time. Older players get back in shape for the season; pitchers can try out new pitches before it counts; batters who seldom bunt can try it out; the coaches can ask cautious runners to try stealing bases, etc.