Carolina Speed
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I agree with you TomIron361, I never see kids playing catch or having a neighborhood game of baseball. They are all walking with their heads down looking at a cell phone. Man, I hoped you are blessed with an extremely long life.
Baseball has become a specialized sport. A big reason we don't see kids around the neighborhood is those that are dedicated enough to play are usually on some type of travel team where the parent may take their kid to the next county or even state to play for elite teams. I know, I hauled my own son around for a few years playing for travel teams until he decided to solely concentrate on football. However, there are still local little league teams as well in my area of the state.
In MLB news, Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon was hitting an even .500 until going 0-4 last night. Hitting .472 as of now and with the shortened season has a chance to hit .400.
However, there would be an asterisk by his name. He's leading the league in Hits, 34, RBI, 20, BA. .472, OBP. .506, and OPS, 1.187.
Trout hit his 8th HR in just 15 games yesterday.