dumb expectations

while i didn't expect to win, i did expect to have breakfast and sausage for lunch... i did expect to know where i was going and what to expect there (lunch, good fields, batting cages)... unfortunately, when we got down to the lobby we found out that we were playing at a different field from last year and the hotel was at least a half an hour from the good fields (and on really crappy loose-sand fields like a beach in some places) which meant bad hops, slips, dangerous conditions, no time for breakfast, hunger, and definite discombobulation...

i was also suddenly the coach with all those coaching responsibilities and that left me no time to stretch, warm up, or do my usual pre-game focusing and while that did not show in the pitching (strike out several in the first game and a couple in the second, for instance), my hitting was way off... stiff, uncomfortable, and no batting cages definitely was showing in my swings... i got on base only a few times so far and only once on a hit... that is frustrating... these changes and lack of preparation definitely effected my game big time...

still, i am pitching well, though way too tense and hungry... no lunch at these fields... and still feeling bloated... and, well, did i mention the bug this past week?... well, it's moving around the body and all the ignoring it i've tried doesn't change the fact that it is also effecting my game... and body...

stay positive though, please, m'ok? :)