So this weekend marked the end of the first half. We were set to take a long journey down to Anzio, which is essentially 30 minutes outside of Rome. Anzio came in second last year in our division, and has been streaking as of late. It would also be our first bus trip.
We got up at the crack of dawn, rolling out of bed around 5 am. The bus was set and ready to leave at 6. The only thing on my mind was a quality sleep. Sleeping on buses has never been an issue for me. I think it's one of the few advantages of not being very tall. Either way, with my pillow in hand I fell asleep immediately. The trip to Anzio is about 5-6 hours long, but given that we stop 2 times for breakfast and lunch, it takes a little more. It is always nice to have all your meals payed for, so I'm definitely not complaining.
These games were important, and our President was sure to be vocal about the matter. Coming off a lose to Rome, she wasn't happy with the way we have been playing. One of the major things about Europe is the organization/fans are very critical. If you're doing great, everybody is happy. Once you start to lose or slip in play, they become very worried and sometimes downright mad. Josh and I have both been struggling recently, and we have been hearing about it. So it wasn't the best when we dropped the first game. Our team came out flat, and we barely hit.
After the game, while waiting for food, our President started reading off all our stats. She basically was letting us know about how bad we had just preformed. She even said to me how I was good last year, but I am not good this year. You can't do anything but laugh it off, and she isn't fully wrong. We are payed to do a job and when it's not getting done, they have the right to get mad. Luckily, our team is very loyal and sticks with their players. Other organizations will just let you go, sometimes not even telling you that you have been replaced. It's crazy, but a sad truth.
After being called out, I promised I would get 4 hits in the next game. I have no idea why I said 4, probably because I wanted her to change the subject. Although I didn't get four hits, I ended up going 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 rbis. The team ended up winning 11-1, which put everybody's mind at ease. After the game, we grabbed some pizza (our third free meal of the day) and headed home. Once my head hit the pillow, I was out until we arrived back in Reggio. We left at 6 am and got back at 6 am, and nice 24 hour work day.
This weekend we have off, which means some time to travel! After careful planning, we are set to leave Wednesday and head to Munich. Josh and I will take a 6 hour train trip, and spend three days in my favorite city in Europe. After that, we are set to hop on a Ryanair flight and head to Valencia. This will be my third spanish city, and I'm very excited to see something new. We will spend three days there, and finally head back to Bologna on Tuesday morning. Have to take advantage of the time given off to the best of your ability, because cheap travel is one of the perks of playing abroad. This should provide a lot of pictures and great stories, so I'm looking forward to the next post.
I hope everybody had a great Memorial Day Weekend. Nothing like the start of summer. Remember to check out ReggioBaseball.com for all the updates. Also, check out Mister-Baseball.com for updates around European baseball. Thanks for the support and talk to you soon!
We got up at the crack of dawn, rolling out of bed around 5 am. The bus was set and ready to leave at 6. The only thing on my mind was a quality sleep. Sleeping on buses has never been an issue for me. I think it's one of the few advantages of not being very tall. Either way, with my pillow in hand I fell asleep immediately. The trip to Anzio is about 5-6 hours long, but given that we stop 2 times for breakfast and lunch, it takes a little more. It is always nice to have all your meals payed for, so I'm definitely not complaining.
These games were important, and our President was sure to be vocal about the matter. Coming off a lose to Rome, she wasn't happy with the way we have been playing. One of the major things about Europe is the organization/fans are very critical. If you're doing great, everybody is happy. Once you start to lose or slip in play, they become very worried and sometimes downright mad. Josh and I have both been struggling recently, and we have been hearing about it. So it wasn't the best when we dropped the first game. Our team came out flat, and we barely hit.
After the game, while waiting for food, our President started reading off all our stats. She basically was letting us know about how bad we had just preformed. She even said to me how I was good last year, but I am not good this year. You can't do anything but laugh it off, and she isn't fully wrong. We are payed to do a job and when it's not getting done, they have the right to get mad. Luckily, our team is very loyal and sticks with their players. Other organizations will just let you go, sometimes not even telling you that you have been replaced. It's crazy, but a sad truth.
After being called out, I promised I would get 4 hits in the next game. I have no idea why I said 4, probably because I wanted her to change the subject. Although I didn't get four hits, I ended up going 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 rbis. The team ended up winning 11-1, which put everybody's mind at ease. After the game, we grabbed some pizza (our third free meal of the day) and headed home. Once my head hit the pillow, I was out until we arrived back in Reggio. We left at 6 am and got back at 6 am, and nice 24 hour work day.
This weekend we have off, which means some time to travel! After careful planning, we are set to leave Wednesday and head to Munich. Josh and I will take a 6 hour train trip, and spend three days in my favorite city in Europe. After that, we are set to hop on a Ryanair flight and head to Valencia. This will be my third spanish city, and I'm very excited to see something new. We will spend three days there, and finally head back to Bologna on Tuesday morning. Have to take advantage of the time given off to the best of your ability, because cheap travel is one of the perks of playing abroad. This should provide a lot of pictures and great stories, so I'm looking forward to the next post.
I hope everybody had a great Memorial Day Weekend. Nothing like the start of summer. Remember to check out ReggioBaseball.com for all the updates. Also, check out Mister-Baseball.com for updates around European baseball. Thanks for the support and talk to you soon!
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