Curveball
In baseball batters are knowing eventually they will see one. Almost every pitcher knows how to throw one in the MLB.
In baseball you can anticipate it coming. What happens when life throws you a curve? Do most people just swing away? Or do you stand there and just take the strike?
I feel like I’ve attempted both in my lifetime. In fact god is throwing a no hitter against me right now and his favorite pitch right now is the curve.
I wake up every single day walk up to the plate and just wait for my pitch. It seems like all I’ve been able to do is foul tip and just keep my at bat alive.
Peoples favorite reaction or thing to tell me is “you just gotta let stuff go.” If I knew how to do that I would gladly do that. Instead I’m thinking of all the previous strikeouts I’ve had recently. Before I even know it I’m down two strikes and I haven’t even gotten to swing yet.
Just when I think I’m anticipating the curve I see a fastball that gets blown right passed me. Then I go from the fastball hoping and praying I see another one. Then my second pitch is a left handed slider that backs me off the plate. I get up and dust myself off, tighten my grip thinking today is going to be my day then bam there’s that curve.
What do I do? I’d like to think I’d swing but in that blink of an eye I freeze. I watch it float right over the plate sending me right back to the bench wondering how the heck I’m going to another chance to bat.
Just like in baseball there are only so many innings of life. You only get so many chances to bat. If every time a pro player walked to plate and struck out he wouldn’t be a professional baseball player anymore.
I’m not sure how many at bats I have left.