We Love the Yankees!

We love the Yankees! You all know that we love Derek Jeter and Co., but we also love the Mount Olympus version of the Yankees. So far we have been lucky to get to be the Yankees in little league for two years in a row. That might not mean that much to most of you, but it is a big deal to us (mostly because we have extra hats and shirts from prior years, which means we don't have to wash the uniform twice a week). This year Matt coached Jake's machine pitch team. For those of you who don't know, this is the pinnacle of baseball -- kids aren't afraid of getting hit, there are no walks, and there is lots of action.

Our Yankees had a fantastic season - 20 wins and just two losses. It helped that we hit 40 home runs (of the over the fence variety) for the season. (Which meant we had to listen to steroid and HGH comments all season.) Unfortunately, one of those losses was in the tournament, which put us in the loser's bracket. That meant we had to win three straight games on Friday for the championship. Well, the team did it and after a mere 5 1/2 hours of playing, our Yankees were crowned Mount Olympus Pinto League champions. Oh the joy!

I think that Jake even had fun being coached by Dad despite the extreme yelling he had to endure because he is the coach's son. I think Dad enjoyed it too, even when Jake smacked him in the privates because Dad had yelled at him. Here are some pictures of our awards ceremony. Again - they are phone pictures because I didn't have my camera. What kind of photographer am I?

The team lined up for their trophies. Yes Jake is the one grabbing his crotch. This is not new for him. A combination of "sticking issues" and the world's smallest bladder lead to lots of this. Hopefully, he will grow out of it. :)

The team with their trophies and the GIGANTIC team trophy. Let's just say that trophies are great incentive. When you are 7 and 8 it is the not whether you win or lose, all that matters is the size of the trophy.
Jake and Matt. Best Buddies.