Spring Training

Today, Mommy arrived at work with a little surprise: it was Madison, dressed up in her Spring Training shirt, with her glove and ballcap on. She looked so adorable that we decided to take advantage of the great baseball set we have and snap a few pictures, like this one:

Now there's a nice catch! This glove makes Madison look so tiny - but she loved climbing up into it. She has a great big smile on because she knows Daddy is going to play a little catch with her in just a moment. She's got her glove on, but I'm afraid the other glove in the picture is just a bit too large for Daddy.

Madison also has her bat ready, and in fact she took a few practice swings, as Mommy threw a few fastballs across the plate. Here she is just before going up to bat, doing another baseball card pose. Batter up, hear that call! The time has come for one and all... to play ball! It has been said there ain't no crying in baseball, but you can go ahead and pull out the tissues now if you're up against this player, because she'll leave you in tears as she's circling the bases! This gal ain't no dolly, she's a terrific hitter. Her name is Madison, and that's more than just a name: it's an attitude. She's got baseball insider her - it's just one thing that lights our little peach right up!

Madison knows a diamond is

a girl's best friend, but we're not talking about jewelry yet! We're talking about baseball diamonds, where she knows how to put out a gem of a performance! Another thing she's known for is stolen bases, having stolen a record of 38 last year alone. Unfortunately, nobody told her she was supposed to return them! Swing batter, batter swing! She's the Sultan of Swat, the Queen of Crash and the Colossus of Clout! Madison really knows how to keep her cool on the field, and yet throw the heat when she needs to. Don't believe me? Check out this photo:

Here she is practicing her different pitches: knuckleball, fastball, curveball, sinker, and her world famous booger ball. When you see one of those pitches coming, the best strategy is to duck! One thing's for sure, her rookie card is going to be worth quite a bit some day!

Folks, Madison is a major league all-star! She spent some time with Daddy tonight at work - he set up "Chicken Little" on a computer nearby because it has that baseball scene in it. It was a rather dull day having to work inside, but having Mommy and Madison swing by made it special. It was a big hit!

"Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical."

- Yogi Berra