We aren't exactly having baseball weather here, five days before we open up against Milsaps College at Piedmont College's field in Georgia. Yesterday's snow, followed by several hours of what can only be called falling (from the sky) ice, has made Adrian, Michigan into a crippled place.
Schools are canceled again tomorrow, so I have a day off. We will be able to have practice, as apparently power has been restored on campus at Adrian College. We did get to practice earlier today, too. I guess the only place on campus with power was out at the baseball field and practice facility.
We had four guys throw 75 live pitches today, one threw 25, and another seven threw 20 bullpen pitches. I think we're throwing it alright now, but I told the pitchers that I'd like to pull back the reigns a bit this week so we can have as many arms as possible feeling close to 100% for the weekend.
In the meantime, Eric and I woke up in a cold house with no power, heat, or running water. By the time we tried to communicate with some other people outside of our house, cleaned ice off the cars, and got our teeth brushed (I did, at least), we were hungry and my car needed gas. The nearest gas station and restaurant open were at the far west end of town.
Since practice ended, I have been reading a book on my new Kindle. "Sixty Feet, Six Inches" is basically a conversation about pitcher vs hitter, the great baseball confrontation. Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson go back and forth......fascinating!
Now that it is dark I am reading by candle light under a couple blankets on the couch, occasionally checking email on my phone and trying to stay updated on weather and local news. It seems as though we all may not have power back until Thursday!
So as my phone battery was losing juice, I came out to my car to charge it and take a look around by driving down the road. In the 3.1 miles between my home and the north edge of town, only one intersection had buildings with lights on and there were no street lights/traffic lights operating. It's pretty dark out here.
Now I have written a blog entry entirely on my phone, but I sure hope my power comes back soon. I have to update and make copies of my pitching charts, summary sheets, etc., by Thursday so I'll be ready for the bus Friday morning. I would like to do that all from my home office rather than having to do it on campus, where my office is the bullpen!
Schools are canceled again tomorrow, so I have a day off. We will be able to have practice, as apparently power has been restored on campus at Adrian College. We did get to practice earlier today, too. I guess the only place on campus with power was out at the baseball field and practice facility.
We had four guys throw 75 live pitches today, one threw 25, and another seven threw 20 bullpen pitches. I think we're throwing it alright now, but I told the pitchers that I'd like to pull back the reigns a bit this week so we can have as many arms as possible feeling close to 100% for the weekend.
In the meantime, Eric and I woke up in a cold house with no power, heat, or running water. By the time we tried to communicate with some other people outside of our house, cleaned ice off the cars, and got our teeth brushed (I did, at least), we were hungry and my car needed gas. The nearest gas station and restaurant open were at the far west end of town.
Since practice ended, I have been reading a book on my new Kindle. "Sixty Feet, Six Inches" is basically a conversation about pitcher vs hitter, the great baseball confrontation. Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson go back and forth......fascinating!
Now that it is dark I am reading by candle light under a couple blankets on the couch, occasionally checking email on my phone and trying to stay updated on weather and local news. It seems as though we all may not have power back until Thursday!
So as my phone battery was losing juice, I came out to my car to charge it and take a look around by driving down the road. In the 3.1 miles between my home and the north edge of town, only one intersection had buildings with lights on and there were no street lights/traffic lights operating. It's pretty dark out here.
Now I have written a blog entry entirely on my phone, but I sure hope my power comes back soon. I have to update and make copies of my pitching charts, summary sheets, etc., by Thursday so I'll be ready for the bus Friday morning. I would like to do that all from my home office rather than having to do it on campus, where my office is the bullpen!
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