B is for Brett and Baseball

The 2012 baseball season has started for Brett. And because his parents like challenges he is playing on two teams in two different leagues. Now so far this hasn't created two much of an issue, just a couple nights of practice and depending on the schedule anywhere from 1 to 3 games a week.  Blake's season doesn't start till June so they'll only overlap for a couple weeks.

He plays for the Knights which is a team made up mostly of the boys from his tackle football team.  This league is a pretty competitive league and the Knights are a young team and first time playing kid-pitch.  So needless to say it's a learning year for the Knights.  Luckily Brett isn't frustrated with the losing season so far as he just like to learn and play the game.  And as his mom (totally unbiased opinion :) ) he's doing a pretty good job of figuring the game out.  He's been playing 2nd, shortstop, and pitcher and is the lead off batter.  He proudly wears #5 (in honor of George Brett whom he thinks he's named after.)

2nd base...look at the defensive face.

Holding the runner at 2nd.

Getting ready to steel 2nd.

The other team he plays for is Boston Red Sox, this team is mostly made up of the kids from his team from last year...just a different name and a new coach.  His coach, David Haas, is a former player of the Detroit Tigers.  Needless to say Brett thinks that he's way cool.  Coach Haas obviously eats, sleeps baseball as he is a coach to 4 teams in this league.  It's nice to have a coach with so much passion for the game and wants to instill that passion in young kids.  This league is much more fun to watch as the Red Sox can compete with the other teams, so far they have a winning season, 2-1.  Brett has been playing 2nd, outfield, pitcher and is also lead off batter.  He proudly wears #19. (#5 was taken so we went with #19 which is his Uncle Scott's number.)

Brett is turning out to be a fairly decent pitcher...he doesn't throw real hard yet but he's fairly accurate and that's a good place to start.

#19 to the plate.

Stealing home.....he's safe.

We are enjoying this season's baseball so far. We hope Brett continues to do well and only get better as the season goes on.