Starting this Tuesday, and thanks to the help of my roommate Josh, my blog will be featured on www.mister-baseball.com. The website is one stop update for all the European leagues. It is extremely well done, concise, and I am thankful and happy to be a part of it. When I found out Mister-Baseball was going to feature the blog, I started to really think about what this blog meant to me. What started out as a way for me to communicate my experiences with my family and friends has transformed into a tool. It is not only a way for me to remember and record my experiences, but I hope it acts as a tool for prospective European baseball players.
When I first decided to do this, I thought it would be a great way to look back in 10 years and read about the memories I may have forgotten. I thought it would be a way to share the experience with my family and friends. I did it because I enjoy writing, and I enjoy the way it allows you to recollect on the past week, allowing you to re-live it one more time. Now when I write, I find myself thinking about the guy who doesn't know, the person I was before I came abroad. When I graduated college and finished baseball, I started work just like everybody else who doesn't sign. I felt like something was missing, that I wasn't ready to finish doing what I did for so long. I wasn't ready to hang them up, and I wanted to try and finish on my own terms. Isn't that most peoples dream?
Looking back, I had no idea what to expect. I was uneducated in the process, and the only thing motivating me was the idea of getting back on the field. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to have people around me who knew the process. I was lucky enough to get a passport without a problem, find a quality organization that was great both on and off the field, and found myself in a beautiful city without a worry in the world. I know others that weren't so lucky, and many of whom came in blind and got the short end of the stick. It happens, and it's a darker side to the European baseball experience.
Knowing what I know now, I want this blog to be a way for all people to understand what being a European baseball player is about. Some of us do it for the love of the game. Some do it because they can't do anything else. Some do it to live abroad and travel the world. I think most do it because they aren't ready to give up on the game. This game can consume you. You spend your whole life working toward one goal, and when it comes close to the end, it's extremely difficult to let go. I know that idea may seem foreign to some. Personally, there is no greater feeling then stepping in the batters box or putting on the gear and running out to the field. You feel a sense of pride, a sense of worth, and a sense of accomplishment. This may be a game of failure, but that is only statistically. Baseball is a boys game. That's what makes it pure.
I hope everybody that reads this blog gets something out of it. Whether its the baseball, the experiences, or just basic entertainment. I truly enjoy writing it, and I hope everybody enjoys reading it. This blog is not about me, it's about the reader. If anybody has any questions, comments, or general feedback, feel free to email me at marmo.mike@gmail.com. Thanks to everybody who supports the blog, and thanks to www.mister-baseball.com for the opportunity. Also, remember to check out www.reggiobaseball.com and become a fan.
When I first decided to do this, I thought it would be a great way to look back in 10 years and read about the memories I may have forgotten. I thought it would be a way to share the experience with my family and friends. I did it because I enjoy writing, and I enjoy the way it allows you to recollect on the past week, allowing you to re-live it one more time. Now when I write, I find myself thinking about the guy who doesn't know, the person I was before I came abroad. When I graduated college and finished baseball, I started work just like everybody else who doesn't sign. I felt like something was missing, that I wasn't ready to finish doing what I did for so long. I wasn't ready to hang them up, and I wanted to try and finish on my own terms. Isn't that most peoples dream?
Looking back, I had no idea what to expect. I was uneducated in the process, and the only thing motivating me was the idea of getting back on the field. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to have people around me who knew the process. I was lucky enough to get a passport without a problem, find a quality organization that was great both on and off the field, and found myself in a beautiful city without a worry in the world. I know others that weren't so lucky, and many of whom came in blind and got the short end of the stick. It happens, and it's a darker side to the European baseball experience.
Knowing what I know now, I want this blog to be a way for all people to understand what being a European baseball player is about. Some of us do it for the love of the game. Some do it because they can't do anything else. Some do it to live abroad and travel the world. I think most do it because they aren't ready to give up on the game. This game can consume you. You spend your whole life working toward one goal, and when it comes close to the end, it's extremely difficult to let go. I know that idea may seem foreign to some. Personally, there is no greater feeling then stepping in the batters box or putting on the gear and running out to the field. You feel a sense of pride, a sense of worth, and a sense of accomplishment. This may be a game of failure, but that is only statistically. Baseball is a boys game. That's what makes it pure.
I hope everybody that reads this blog gets something out of it. Whether its the baseball, the experiences, or just basic entertainment. I truly enjoy writing it, and I hope everybody enjoys reading it. This blog is not about me, it's about the reader. If anybody has any questions, comments, or general feedback, feel free to email me at marmo.mike@gmail.com. Thanks to everybody who supports the blog, and thanks to www.mister-baseball.com for the opportunity. Also, remember to check out www.reggiobaseball.com and become a fan.
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