Remember this post??????

Remeber this picture? It was one of my first posts.

This has happened since that post. Doesn't he look happy?

And this picture and these words?:

This first picture is a picture of an iceberg. The second picture is from this year's State Champion Magnolia Baseball Club 15 year old team. Doesn't this look like fun? Just before this moment this team played a great game. These guys ALL stepped up and made big plays, had big hits and made great pitches. I am here to tell you that on this night these guys all gave the game their best effort. They really turned it on that night, no question about it.But.......... I am here to tell you that what they did in this game is not what made them champions. It is what they did ALL year. It was the effort they put into the off-season work outs. The long days in the cage, the 100's of ground balls taken in practice. What you are seeing above is just the tip of the iceberg. Most of the iceberg (the bulk of the work) is beneath the surface and is not seen.That is something to think about.

Well HERE IS SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

It is time for the tip of that iceberg to show up. I am proud of ALL the work you guys have put in. I am proud of the growth in your baseball ability, and your growth as people this year.

You have done the work, you are now poised for your reward.

Now that we are HERE, lets make the most of it. Now is the time to treat that body right. Lets get some good sleep each night we are in this thing. Lets decide that having a game Friday night is waaaaaay more important than one more day swimming at the beach or pool. Lets do everything we can to go into each game as strong and as ready as we can. We have paid a big price to get here, lets keep the effort alive through the tournament.

Our goal right now is to win a game, after that our goal will be to win a game. We will continue to take this league on ONE game at a time and we will be able to walk away when this tournament is over with our heads held high.