With the last game of the season happening tonight, I thought it was finally time to post some of the pictures I've been taking of Jake playing baseball this year. He's had such a great season that it's hard to know where to begin. First and foremost, he has had so much fun, learned a lot and turned into a full-fledged baseball fan. Every time we turn around, he's watching baseball on T.V. and he is always wanting to go play catch or hit when he has free time. Coach Brown has been a great coach for Jake and the Phillies. He finds a great balance of being serious and competitve while also having fun and being positive with the kids. Jake has worked hard this year and has seemed to thrive on being pushed a little harder than he has been in the past. And of course, it's always fun to be on a team that wins more than they lose.
Jake has been their lead-off hitter for the second half of the season. Before that, he usually batted 5th. Lead-off has been a good spot for him - he seems to be good at getting his team started off with some hits. He has seen a lot of improvements in his batting. Last game he hit his first home run! And the game before that he had a 3 hits - one of which was a triple. It has been exciting for us to watch. Lots of embarrassing screaming and jumping up and down.
He also plays second base pretty much exclusively. He doesn't always see a lot of action there but he's made several great pop fly catches and is a great cut-off for the outfield when they're trying to get the ball home. We are really excited for Jake - it is fun to see him really enjoying himself! And can I just tell you how nice it is for me to have Dylan and Carter a little older this year so that I can actually watch a game?
