Batting Practice Sessions have Started!

 As we begin 2025 calendar flips to October, we begin pre camp batting practices at Swingtime Baseball Academy. 

A very light turnout last night, but as we get closer to camp the crowd will pick up!

Conditioning Has Commenced!

 Last month I started my pre camp conditioning. Basically it consists of initial cordio, some stationary bike, but mostly my old reliable Erg (rowing machine). It's a great overall workout. But I feel like this guy.....

"We keep you alive to serve this ship, so row well and live!"

 This month I actually start "Baseball" activities. 

It's Official. I'm all signed up!

 Yessir! I'm officially head back to Goodyear Arizona! Signed up yesterday. Camp will be from January 10th to the 17th! Looking forward to seeing my friends and playing some baseball.

Less than a year to go!

 Anytime I don't attend camp, I live vicariously through the Facebook Camp page. I've been looking at it for the last week or so. I enjoy reading the posts. I especially like reading the posts from the rookies. I like to see the stats and the game results. I vividly remember heading out for my first camp eleven years ago. That's hard to believe. One of the best decisions we every made was going to camp back in 2014. I have made so many friends by doing so. Worth every penny each time I headed out. 

2014 Champs!

2016 Team Fireball!

2023 Champs!

Heading Back to Goodyear in 2026!

 Yes I've decided, why wait until retirement? I'm headed back to Goodyear January 2026. 

Reflecting on a great Camp and Championship

What a week at RFC! Two days of rain and washouts. And then when we do start playing do two triple headers back to back!! Then the epic day of  the semi and final nail bitters! I told Karen she is my good luck charm. Twice she has accompanied me to Goodyear. Twice my team has won the camp championship. It was great to win, but win or lose this week, renewing friendships and making  new ones means more than anything. 

Triple Header # 2

Another long day at the Reds Complex. A rather successful day as well. Team Indy had a great day! Won our final pool play game and I made a very surprising relief appearance as well. Thankfully I had plenty of run support! It also turned out be a “complete” game. We also had a practice game that was a “ tie”. Then in our first playoff game we took care of business. So tomorrow we’ll be playing in the semi finals. After all the baseball action we had a nice rooftop barbeque dinner.

In Relief

                                                                         3 Run double

On The Rooftop