Curveball

Baseball is a sport that you need a lot of hand eye coordination. It’s a sport that takes talent and skill to play. It’s a fun game to play but frustrating when you cant play it that well. But there is also a lot of dangerous things that can happen while playing it. Such as getting hit by a ball, sliding and hurting your leg, getting cleated, running into the wall trying to catch a home run, and getting hit my a bat. But don’t let those thing scare you from wanting to play or learn how to play the

Washington Nationals prospect Lucas Giolito is considered to be the best prospect currently not playing in the majors. He showed why on Wednesday when he came within two outs of a no-hitter whilst pitching for Class A team Potomac. In the 4-0 victory over Frederick, Giolito ended the game with three walks, seven strikeouts in seven innings, and 52 strikes from 84 pitches. This performance brings Gilito's ERA down to 3.08. Giolito came into the game from the bullpen after the first inning. Aaron

Managing uncertainty of life can be quite a challenge if it is being approached incorrectly. When life throws you unexpected curveballs it can knock you off your feet and have you feeling disoriented. To remain balanced, human beings need to push through the obstacles and flip the situation to their own advantage in a positive way. In order to be able to handle various complications during life human beings must practice accepting the reality of problems, learn to look at life in a positive aspect

Nick Slate is an ordinary 14-year-old boy who loves to play baseball with his family. All Nick wants is a happy life, but life throws him a curveball. Once Nick and his family moved into their new house in Colorado Springs, Nick's brother Danny decides to join a baseball league. During his first game, he decides to use an old baseball glove that he found at his house. Little did he know that the baseball glove had magical powers -- it could attract asteroids! So when Danny raised his hand to catch

Playing the Game Right It was the last inning, the count was two balls and two strikes with two outs. Our catcher calls a curveball, I move three steps to my right. Alex is in the stretch, he starts his motion towards home, the runner on first breaks for second base. The pitch is delivered and the ball is hit directly up the middle and over the pitcher’s head, coming from shortstop, I break to my left, I am about to catch the ball when I glance at the runner. He was sliding right into me, I caught

I’m spirited and animated and I believe I am a talented orator. Speaking is an enjoyable action, for me. However, I am not one to speak while uninformed. Fact is a much stronger weapon than a strong opinion. I’m also aware of how detrimental the spreading of misinformation is. This is why I followed the advice of my mother, and joined my school’s debate team. In my first tournament, out of 100 debaters, I placed 4th. With two weeks of preparation, I managed to powerfully and persuasively relay

Philip K. Dick used Pat Conley to purposely misguide us into believing that she had something to do with everything that the inertials were experiencing. At some point in the book, Pat reveals to Joe Chip that she did indeed work with Ray Hollis and that G.G Ashwood helped her get into the organization. This confirms the theory that Joe had already made that Pat was the evil force against them. It is later stated by “Jory” that “I knew you’d figure it was Pat Conley. It would seem like her talent

When I hear the word “hero”, a familiar face pops into my head. That face is my grandmother’s, Kay “KK” Thompson. KK possesses many of the qualities described in the “5 Surprising Ways That Heroes Improve Our Lives” article. KK’s moral acts of beauty — defined as elevation — that I experience always cause me to fell warmth, calmness, and love. Examples of these acts are her kindness to other and generous spirit. Next, KK’s knowledge and wisdom help to calm my psychic wounds that I have gained through

The number two hitter hit a long ball to deep left but the left fielder made a nice basket catch for out number two. I put the number three hitter away on a low curveball which he totally whiffed at. I was feeling on top of the world, this game I had been doing great. I was three for three and had only allowed one run, and with the score being 2-1 I figured I held them good enough to win the game. Little did I know

Even when life throws you a curveball, you should always cherish what you have. “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is a story about being grateful for all things in life, even if things are not going the way that was planned. The narrator in “The Scarlet Ibis” displayed selfishness and cruelty to his brother, Doodle. Selfishness is presented by the narrator when he teaches Doodle to walk. “When Doodle was five years old, I was so embarrassed at having a brother at that age who couldn’t walk, so