I use to love this show as a kid and thought this would be fun to post. Two of the greatest to ever play the game!
January 28, 2012
January 12, 2012
Fuel For the Fire
I know everyone's on the Tebow Train these days (I am too!) but I saw this commercial the other day and it really resonated with me and here's why:
Starting at the age of 11 I was playing baseball year round and by 13 I was playing on 3 different teams at once not to mention playing over-the-line, stickball, and any other baseball related game we could play in the neighborhood. I remember my parents shuttling me all over town to get me to my games in time. Sometimes I'd show up for my third game of the day and it would already be in the 5th inning.
Long story short....I played a LOT of baseball before I should've been playing a LOT of baseball and my little noodle arm couldn't keep up. By the time I was 15 and heading into my junior year of high school my arm was constantly killing me. I ended up having an ulnar nerve transposition (moved my funny bone...which is actually a nerve) in November of 1993.
I will never forget this next moment as long as I live...
I went for a routine post-op visit with my dad and when the orthopedic surgeon who had performed my surgery came in to tell me what he found in my elbow, etc., etc. he said, "Well, the surgery went well but you'll never pitch in a baseball game again."
As matter-of-factly as that!
I'm not afraid to admit that I cried. Actually, I was sobbing and my dad was consoling me telling me it would be alright as the doctor tried to make me feel better by saying, "Well, you'll probably be able to play in the outfield." Geez, thanks dream killer!
I was 15. 15! Who was he to tell me I'd never do something ever again? My body wasn't even close to being done developmentally and looking back on it the surgery was pretty routine and non-invasive. Was he in the business of crushing young kids passions? Did he have something against baseball? Was he against hard work? I didn't have any answers but I made it my goal to pitch again and do everything I could to make it to the big leagues. I poured everything I had into being the best baseball player I could be and prove this guy wrong. I used his negativity and his words to fuel my fire!
Now, I know this isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things but I was only 15, baseball was pretty important to me, and this dude just crushed my dreams.
Since the age of 8 when my dad forced me to play one season of Little League I fell in love with the game and always dreamed that I would one day play Major League Baseball. It seemed that everyone along the way told me I couldn't do it, or that I wasn't big enough, or that I didn't throw hard enough, or that there are too many other guys better than you.
So, today, as I am inspired by my wifeand a Tim Tebow energy drink commercial, I am thankful for:
That doctor and his words.
God lighting a fire inside of me and giving me passion.
Drive, desire, and hard work.
My mom and dad for always backing me.
My wife for grinding it out with me in the minor leagues for 7 years.
Reaching one of my dreams.
(#365thanks)
Starting at the age of 11 I was playing baseball year round and by 13 I was playing on 3 different teams at once not to mention playing over-the-line, stickball, and any other baseball related game we could play in the neighborhood. I remember my parents shuttling me all over town to get me to my games in time. Sometimes I'd show up for my third game of the day and it would already be in the 5th inning.
Long story short....I played a LOT of baseball before I should've been playing a LOT of baseball and my little noodle arm couldn't keep up. By the time I was 15 and heading into my junior year of high school my arm was constantly killing me. I ended up having an ulnar nerve transposition (moved my funny bone...which is actually a nerve) in November of 1993.
I will never forget this next moment as long as I live...
I went for a routine post-op visit with my dad and when the orthopedic surgeon who had performed my surgery came in to tell me what he found in my elbow, etc., etc. he said, "Well, the surgery went well but you'll never pitch in a baseball game again."
As matter-of-factly as that!
I'm not afraid to admit that I cried. Actually, I was sobbing and my dad was consoling me telling me it would be alright as the doctor tried to make me feel better by saying, "Well, you'll probably be able to play in the outfield." Geez, thanks dream killer!
I was 15. 15! Who was he to tell me I'd never do something ever again? My body wasn't even close to being done developmentally and looking back on it the surgery was pretty routine and non-invasive. Was he in the business of crushing young kids passions? Did he have something against baseball? Was he against hard work? I didn't have any answers but I made it my goal to pitch again and do everything I could to make it to the big leagues. I poured everything I had into being the best baseball player I could be and prove this guy wrong. I used his negativity and his words to fuel my fire!
Now, I know this isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things but I was only 15, baseball was pretty important to me, and this dude just crushed my dreams.
Since the age of 8 when my dad forced me to play one season of Little League I fell in love with the game and always dreamed that I would one day play Major League Baseball. It seemed that everyone along the way told me I couldn't do it, or that I wasn't big enough, or that I didn't throw hard enough, or that there are too many other guys better than you.
So, today, as I am inspired by my wife
That doctor and his words.
God lighting a fire inside of me and giving me passion.
Drive, desire, and hard work.
My mom and dad for always backing me.
My wife for grinding it out with me in the minor leagues for 7 years.
Reaching one of my dreams.
(#365thanks)
January 11, 2012
Why I Hate Religion
This dude was all over the web today and what's he's talking about is something that I've been passionate about since I met Jesus. I posted about something similar awhile back.
"Religion says do. Jesus says done!"
"Religion says do. Jesus says done!"
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