Why I'd Rather Be A Slugger Written by Aron Wallad
Why I'd Rather Be A SluggerDuring last NLCS, I asked Brandon Backe of Astros what hardest thing was for him in making conversion from outfielder to pitcher in minors. He said it was "not playing every day." That is why I would rather be a slugger, to answer your question. I'd want my mind and body to be in every inning of every game. I wouldn't want to be one elbow injury away from a possible end of my career or a lost year. I listened to Nolan Ryan talk at last All-Star FanFest in Houston about how he would have to "rebuild" his body from one start to next, an incredibly arduous process that great pitchers know and few fans realize. Ryan would be on bike immediately after each start, and he said his physical strength would go down to about 50 percent a day or two after each start, and then his mission was to get it back up to 100 percent by next start. As slugger you mentioned, I'd love to be in that zone of hitting in cages every day and be able to "slow down" every pitch like Manny Ramirez and Albert Pujols do so incredibly well.
| | Oakland NJ - A Great Town for Kids Written by Aron Wallad
Oakland NJ - A Great Town for Kids My children, my wife and I have been fortunate to have lived in town of Oakland NJ, for past 18 years. The commitment to kids sports programs, especially girls softball, I think would be hard to surpass by any other town this size. ( 14,000 - 15,000). I have seen many girls flourish in Softball program, playing on traveling teams, and at varsity level at our High School. Part of success girls have is due to efforts of a handful of men and women who are commissioners, coaches and administrators of these programs I would hate to think what my daughter’s life would be like if she was not playing softball. She loves that softball. In spirit of keeping game going; I have seen them organize teams,
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