Apr. 22, 2008 (Day 87) - Ran out of P words

The team is now on its second road trip of the year, this time to Chattanooga, TN.  There's not a ton of new information to report.  The focus of the last week or so has been to get in a groove as best as possible.  The most significant portion of this road trip has been how we got to Chattanooga.  Our last game at home ended in 11 innings to West Tenn.  After the game, we ate dinner at the park, showered and loaded the bus up for the trip.  About an hour and a half after the game ended, we were on our way to Tennessee.  Being a low guy on the totem poll (senioritywise) I had to share a sheet with our shortstop, and it was looking like it was going to be  long overnight ride.  Fortunately, four of my teammates decide they wanted to play cards at the card table in the back, opening up a seat for me to try and sleep in.  Well, they managed to play cards for the entire over-night bus trip.  By the time we pulled into the Chattanooga hotel, I had 6 hours of restless sleep (which isn't really sleep at all) in my own sleep, and the four guys who were playing cards (mostly hearts and euker) were delirious from lack of sleep.  We leave for home after tomorrows early game, so I doubt the same situation will occur.  This means I will be doubling up on the trip home.  

We're playing decent baseball as of late, but can't seem to string together a long win streak yet.  We are second in the division and need to get on a roll to take control of the division.  I've been happy with how my season has gone so far, but really just hope to continue the same way over the course of the long season.  

It's also been neat to see the guys who are attending baseball chapel on Sunday (basically church for ball players).  What is ironic to see the new faces and the same guys from last year meet for "church."  Some guys that are going this year, didn't go last year.  I hope this means God has been working on their hearts some.  I also hope I will see more ways to reach out to them if the opportunity presents itself.  

I am looking forward to getting back home and getting to relax in my apartment, instead of a hotel.  We also have an off day coming up, I am hoping to find something to do.  Lots of guys play golf - which I don't. So I need to find a beach or something (perhaps Pensacola again) to go where I can kill some time.