Well baseball fans, this season is at an end!  Although there will come a time when all of us will be ready for baseball to start up again, that time is not right now.  We have put in a long year worth of work, and had just as much fun, but it is time for a break.  I am writting to you for the last time both for the season, and for the last time from my apartment in Scottsdale. 

 

This season has been short, but full of many things that I am very happy I got to experience.  I learned several things about myself, both as a player and a person, that I am sure will help me in my journey to the Major Leagues.  After starting off the season with a little bit of a hurt arm, I was a little worried.  I had never had anything wrong with my arm that made me really watch what I did both on and off the field.  After a few weeks of being extra-careful, and working very hard with the trainers of strengthening my arm, I was able to finally feel 100% again.  After that I had to quickly learn my off-speed pitches again in order to be effective against the much higher level of play.  At about the half-way point in the season I was back to myself, and putting up the numbers that I knew I could 

 

It has truly been an honor to keep all of you up to date with everything that I have experienced here in the Arizona Fall League, and I thank you all for taking the time to read my entries.  I hope to have the chance to do this again sometime, and allow you to take this journey with me over my career. 

 

I’m gonna go get on a plane now and get after them deer.  A country boy can survive.

God Bless!