Rookie Little League Coach, Part II

Well, my first crack at coaching Little League wasn't too bad. The head coach managed to only plunk one kid in the ribs during batting practice. Tough kid, didn't even cry. The thing I'm most proud of? Our biggest player seemed to be very afraid of the ball. During batting practice, I got her to relax, and I think she has more power than anyone else on the team. Once she was convinced the ball wasn't going to hurt her, she started started hitting smokin' line drives. Only time she smiled all night. Lowest point? Pitching to the coach's kid, who is pretty athletic, and watching him not make contact with one ball all night. Methinks his dad will be pitching to him for some time tomorrow night to ensure that doesn't happen again, but it will. He's just one of those kids that presses too hard to please dad, and in baseball, when you start pressing hard, kiss success goodbye.