Chisox003
05-26-2006, 02:56 AM
Well I can't sleep, so I decided I'd share this story with yall because I think its pretty awesome.
As I've said many a time here before, I work at Sox games (vending), and with that I get some "privelages" (I guess) that pretty much no other fan gets. Usually, me and my friend who also works there get to the games 4 or 5 hours early, so for a 7 o'clock game we're usually there around 3.
Anyway, while we're there, we usually go chill in the seats while the stadium is COMPLETELY empty, aside from the grounds crew working on the field (I know, sweet). So we sit there for a while before every game, watch the Sox stretch, play catch, take BP, and so on. (We usually sit in the 1st row right down the 3rd base line near the Sox dugout, so basically right on the field).
Well the other day, Coop came out early as hell while we were sitting there and he was with a little kid, maybe about 10 or 11 years old. Man Soo and the kid started playing catch in LF while Coop observed, watched the kid throw for a few minutes, then started making some suggestions. Man Soo kept backing up, backing up, and at first the kid would 1 or 2 hop every throw in. But after every couple tosses, Coop would break in, show him something new, and BOOM this kid was throwing like he was about 15 or 16.
I turned to my buddy next to me and Im like 'Watch this...Cooper is working miracles with this kid right in front of us.' So after about 10 minutes of throwing in the OF (long toss!), they take this little guy into the bullpen, and I **** you not, he was throwing strikes from 60 feet like it was nothing...and with some pop.
Coop continued to make suggestions, go through some motions, and each throw the kid got better and better. As we're watching this, my friend goes "This kid's gonna be throwing from 48 feet tomorrow in his little league game and be unhittable."
Anyway, they went at it for a good half hour, and from start to finish, this kid's improvement was ridiculous. He *might* (don't quote me here) have been one of the grounds keepers sons, Im not sure. It was just neat to watch Coop work with this kid, and I felt it'd be something you guys as baseball fans would appreciate like myself.
Peace :gulp:
As I've said many a time here before, I work at Sox games (vending), and with that I get some "privelages" (I guess) that pretty much no other fan gets. Usually, me and my friend who also works there get to the games 4 or 5 hours early, so for a 7 o'clock game we're usually there around 3.
Anyway, while we're there, we usually go chill in the seats while the stadium is COMPLETELY empty, aside from the grounds crew working on the field (I know, sweet). So we sit there for a while before every game, watch the Sox stretch, play catch, take BP, and so on. (We usually sit in the 1st row right down the 3rd base line near the Sox dugout, so basically right on the field).
Well the other day, Coop came out early as hell while we were sitting there and he was with a little kid, maybe about 10 or 11 years old. Man Soo and the kid started playing catch in LF while Coop observed, watched the kid throw for a few minutes, then started making some suggestions. Man Soo kept backing up, backing up, and at first the kid would 1 or 2 hop every throw in. But after every couple tosses, Coop would break in, show him something new, and BOOM this kid was throwing like he was about 15 or 16.
I turned to my buddy next to me and Im like 'Watch this...Cooper is working miracles with this kid right in front of us.' So after about 10 minutes of throwing in the OF (long toss!), they take this little guy into the bullpen, and I **** you not, he was throwing strikes from 60 feet like it was nothing...and with some pop.
Coop continued to make suggestions, go through some motions, and each throw the kid got better and better. As we're watching this, my friend goes "This kid's gonna be throwing from 48 feet tomorrow in his little league game and be unhittable."
Anyway, they went at it for a good half hour, and from start to finish, this kid's improvement was ridiculous. He *might* (don't quote me here) have been one of the grounds keepers sons, Im not sure. It was just neat to watch Coop work with this kid, and I felt it'd be something you guys as baseball fans would appreciate like myself.
Peace :gulp: