Baseball

Waking up to another sunny day in Puerto Rico, we knew this would be our last morning in the small surf-town of Rincon. Since we… Read More »Day 32, Monday (2/6/17): Final Day in Rincon, 3/22/17

On the last official day of the PRIBL, emotions were running rampant, as a plethora of contrasting feelings were apparent throughout the team and coaching… Read More »Day 31, Sunday (2/5/17): The Grand Finale, 3/17/17

During the upcoming week, Gilbert and I were slated to pitch on Friday at Utuado against the Montaneses (Mountains). Utuado is a municipality of Puerto… Read More »Day 29, Friday (2/3/17): The Next Outing, 3/2/17

After an impromptu conversation with my roommate Enrique on the night after my latest outing, the wheels in my head began spinning. It was during… Read More »Day 23, Saturday (1/28/17): Redemption, 3/1/17

After a number of rain outs and game cancellations, Gilbert and I were finally scheduled to pitch again after a 10-day hiatus. The pitching rotation… Read More »Day 21, Thursday (1/26/17): Long Layover, 2/28/17

After just two days rest, Gilbert and I were scheduled to pitch again. This game was to be played at Estadio Tuto Mendoza against The… Read More »Day 11, Monday (1/16/17): The Next Opportunity, 2/27/17

Just over a week after arriving to Puerto Rico, the day that the founders of Masterful Mechanics had been anticipating for months had arrived. We… Read More »Day 8, Friday (1/12/17): Gilly and Billy’s First Outing, 2/24/17

Our first game was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and set to be played at our home stadium in Rincon. Although Gilbert nor I were slated… Read More »Day 6, Wednesday (1/10/17): Game Day, 2/23/17

The coaches put the players through a standard pro-style practice that lasted for about two hours. Position players took fielding practice and hit while the… Read More »Day 4, Monday (1/9/17): Primera Practica, 2/21/17

With the players’ fees for the trip, a tryout with the Empire league, located around the northeast area of the United States, was included and… Read More »Day 3, Sunday (1/8/17): The Empire League Tryout, 2/19/17