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...metaphor for the American idyll. Professor of History William E. Gienapp teaches a course on the subject and surely has more to say about it than me, but it seems to me the American story in miniature. Mixing the dust of the base-paths with the grass of the outfield might just conjure up some sort of urban farm, where instead of rotten apples hit with a stick we have formalized it to a cork-and-rubber ball and perfectly-honed bats...
...highly-touted recruit Javy Lopez, who took a medical redshirt after playing in just three games, could return from a devastating eye injury sustained during fall batting practice to see outfield time...
...would add that we parents can help our kids and their coaches by shouting from the sidelines only to applaud and encourage them--instead of, say, demanding a shift in the outfield. We should thank the umpires after games and teach our kids that the bad calls and good calls even out--in sports as in life. Similarly, we should help them see that, in sports as in life, they will sometimes play well and lose, or play poorly and win. So the only sensible goals are to have fun and improve their skills...
That means freshman Faiz Shakir (.429, 4), who has had 21 at-bats in 16 appearances, should replace Woodfork at second base and junior Jeff Bridich (.365, 20) might move from designated hitter to the outfield. Binkowski (.315, 30) and senior catcher Jason Keck (.296, 24) will provide experience to the lineup and the infield. Freshman shortstop Mark Mager (.327, 26) and sophomore outfielder Scott Carmack (.323, 14) round out the solid batting order...
Sophomore right fielder Scott Carmack drove a routine grounder to short, but as he ranged to his left, shortstop Kevin Kim booted it into the outfield, scoring...