Pearl Mississippi

it's been about a week since the last post so this may be long. then again, it may not. we ended up 2-3 in alabama and now we are on a 5 game series and we dropped tonight's game. gosh, these guys looked good.
when we were loading the bus, a hard rain came so i had some time to just sit and see some of the players with their families. most of the time, we are on the way somewhere or we are already there before or after a game. so, it's them and me. most of these guys are in their early 20's and are still "kids" except for the staff who are all well seasoned, mature men. some have played in the majors. to watch these guys with their wives and kids was very touching. i say goodbye to my children and hug them goodbye. i squeeze them hard when i get back home. same with them i found their soft spots and theirs are the same as mine-their families. it is kinda neat to see their kids (and for some their dogs but that is another blog) mix with the other players. i saw one kid run up to another player and jump into his arms. i don't know who got the most out of that exchange. i believe i did though.
on a sad note, 2 players did not get to come with us. they got "sent down" to "a" ball and i was sad that they were not coming. one in particular. saying goodbye to one of them for some reason bothered me. i shook hands with one of them as he got out of the shower. i have never shook hands with a naked man before. we needed to get on down the road. as i shook his hand, i said " i have never shaken a naked mans hand. he laughed and i told him i was going to miss him. he used to rub my head for "good luck" as he would get off the bus for a game. reminds me of one of my previous blogs about luck. hey. if it works. then again, it didn't appear to help him much.
until next time...