Game 2

Areli 1 hit, 1 stolen base, scored 1 run. Sparked our offense tonight. Syd had a couple solid AB's with a stolen base, but the biggest part of Syd's night might have gone unnoticed to the average spectator. After grounding into a fielder's choice, I looked at the replay on the Jumbo-trom and saw my stride was early. I started asking, "why am I early, why can't I slow down my feet and get on time with the flight of the ball?" By this time, I was at SS warming up between innings. I then started thinking of other middle infielders and the typical struggles they go through offensively. Quick feet. Good on defense, not so good at the plate. So I figured, I needed to slow my feet at the plate. I really felt I was on to something here. So my next AB I got to try it out. While on deck I timed the pitches with a slower more controlled stride. Stepped into the box for my third AB and everything seemed so much more in control, well at least after the first pitch. My first stride was quick, FB away for strike one. Same feel as the AB before. Then the pitcher started throwing balls. This is where I started getting the timing right. 3-1 I got a FB middle away and smoked it over the right fielder's head. He ran back and caught it, but that's the feeling where I can have tons of success. I felt compact and behind the baseball. In control. You know, hitting is a constant battle. It seems there are little fixes that come and go throughout a season, but slowing the feet makes a lot of sense. Hopefully it'll be a long fix. I know i can slow my feet at the plate and still move quickly when needed on D. I always say, "the best athletes know how to go at different speeds." Consistency at the plate is the new quest. I think the feet have a lot to do with that, but also know as a byproduct my front shoulder relaxed down, and my barrel seemed more ready to move forward. Remember, a swing must be whole to be successful. It's ok to break it down and find where it is out of whack, but you must put it all back as one before using it again. if not, the rest will not work properly. Thank you for your wisdom and this honest journey Lord. Amen.

ARELI named Player of the Day! Great start!

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Baseball is our job however, we are driven deep within by something so much Greater! Jesus Christ people: the King of Kings / Lord of Lords / Most High / Almighty God / Carpenter / Eternal Judge / Omnipotent / Prince of Peace just naming a few..........

    You see it really has nothing to do with baseball, we are just blessed to have the talents we have been given and get too use the platforms (stadiums) to do His Will, not ours but HIS!!!!! Welcome along this who knows what im doing? or where we are headed? minor league baseball journey-There will be good days and bad days, peeks and valley's but in Jesus name:

"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement-You shall condemn"-Isaiah 54:17 
$Just ask those BARNSTORMERS how that went for them!

Man i love my wife Kelly Godwin.............................fyi

2:40am (hitting the hay)-Now i lay me down to sleep i praise the lord my soul to keep, if i shall die before i wake i pray the lord my soul to take-AMEN

Day 1

Areli went off today.  1 hit, 2 hit, 3 hit, 4...5 hits for the warrior!
Syd got 1 hit, scored a run, and played solid defense.
Starting out with a bang!  The month has just begun.  Outside of Areli's five hits, the most memorable part of the day was seeing every guy in the starting lineup wear war paint (eye black).  This was not planned.  Mid game we noticed.  The rest of the team has no idea about the the warriors, but somehow seemed to show their respect...  Coincidence?  I think not.
Another great treat today was seeing Scott Elerton sing Johnny Cash songs on the bus ride to York.  One of the most humble, quiet guys, just gets up and starts singing Karaoke on the bus.  It sounded like the radio, but it truly was Ele.  We couldn't believe it.  We kept saying, "What is going on right now?".  Just when you think it couldn't get any better, something new pops up.
What will tomorrow bring?  Not sure, but documenting this and knowing God is moving through these two warriors is exciting to be a part of.  Come along for the ride and see what unfolds as these two men of God show how powerful The Lord and Holy Spirit's work is.