#baseballfiance

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.” I wonder what circumstances, events, or mistakes brought him to that conclusion. While I can’t speak for Mr. Emerson, I completely 100% agree. I may be sounding redundant, but I have now realized just how much mental gusto and patience it takes to be a minor league ball player (rather, a minor league ball players fiancé). On…

This weekend I took my third, and hopefully final, trip to Arizona to see Travis pitch over the weekend. What I hope for, and pray for, is that starting sometime soon after the 2015 MLB Draft, he will be sent to short-season in Washington, long-season in Indiana, High A in California, or Double A in Texas. His time in extended spring training has been tough for both of us, but I am trying to see…

Not everything is roses and sunshine in baseball. Sure, it happens to be “America’s favorite pastime,” but it probably brings me the most uncertainty and anxiety than anything else in my life at the moment. I am constantly keeping up to date on how each and every one of T’s outings go (or bullpens), and asking questions about whether the coaches mentioned anything, or who was watching his…