July 10

Here they are: my two Royals walking over to the Sports Park for some BP this morning in advance of Brady's game this evening (during which, for the record, he smacked two doubles. Batting practice with the big brother for the win!). 

I'll back up for a sec. Brady tried out for a 13U spot in our local Babe Ruth program a few weeks ago. A lot of kids tried out and almost all of them were very talented, and although Isaac is part of the system --that's his Royals team-- there were no guarantees. 

But as it turned out, Isaac's coach summoned Brady for some workouts and after the last one, offered him one of the five spots available for 13-year old players. And he accepted. That means that for the first time ever, Isaac and Brady will be on the same team --the Royals-- during next spring/summer's big season. 

I'm grateful to God for the opportunity that Isaac had to join the Royals over the summer. The head coach is a great young guy who really loves the game and enjoys helping players develop their skills. And I'm grateful that Brady will have the chance to have a similar experience. I'm already looking forward to the Wight brothers action.