Season starts soon.....and Caveman quotables

With April drawing to an end I am sure many players young and old are looking forward to ball season starting.

Caveman and Fitzroy Junior have once again signed up for the CanPitch sessions in Fitzroy Harbour. These are a great opportunity for kids to learn the mechanics of pitching. They are also a great way for their dad to learn more about teaching young players the basics of our sport's most important position.  I highly recommend it if you have young ball players.

As we wait for the weather to warm up and the softball season to start, the Caveman has been up to his usual antics. A few recent quotable quotes:

Training required
I guess the Caveman's experiences with learning to pitch have him thinking about appropriate training for all aspects of life - as demonstrated by this recent exchange last month:
Caveman: "How old do we have to be before kids can drink beer?"
Me: "We talked about this before - 19"
Caveman: "Do I have to take a course or something like that?"

Fake ID required
Caveman is desperate to play what he calls "real ball" - in other words graduate from Atom Coach Pitch to Mites, where he could use his pitching skills on a regular basis. Unfortunately he is a year too young to move up to Mites. He had a bit of a tantrum the other night when this was explained to him - repeatedly. Once he calmed down he came up with what he thought was a reasonable compromise: "Daddy, couldn't you just lie about my birthday?"

Inquiring minds want to know
Caveman was learning recently at school about making sure you can provide evidence when giving answers. (Things have changed since I was in grade two.) With Fitzroy Junior and I away one evening, the Caveman decided to put this methodology to work. "Mommy? Tell me the top three reasons why you married Daddy, with proof."